The Cooler, a Photo Tour
The first thing I noticed about this heatsink is just the huge size. It is longer than a 7970 by a decent amount.
Inside the package you get the thermal glue, the heatsink, various screws, and a bunch of different heatsinks. One thing that really was disapointing was the lack of a manual for installation. The package says there is one on the website but when I first installed the heatsink there was no manual anywhere to be found on the website. Since then however it has been added. Honestly though, if you are spending a large chunk of money on a heatsink you would expect for them to include a set of instructions for you.
Looking at the cooler, it is well made. There are a boatload of heatpipes and 84 aluminum fins. The fans are some low-profile 92mm fans. They are thinner than usual fans but also very quiet at the same time.
The thermal paste is attached to the heatsink itself. It would have been nice if Arctic included a little tube of MX-4 in case you mess up the pad on the first installation. The same goes for the included G1 thermal glue.
