So i bought one of those other cases all metal with passive cooling and i put VIM1 into that case
Yes i know VIM1?!?!
I scored this with stock case cooling 50K
Then i put Noctua 60mm fan on top just sitting on top with rubber feet with fan and gained 2K score with fan!!!
Im thinking about getting another heatsink and glue it to this case with a fan on top, that little block of metal inside the case just isnt large enough to transfer heat, it needs to be larger and have fins imo
@Electr1 check this out, $98 per heat-sink. Intel passive cooling.
They probably needed an automated wire-bender to get it to that price. I believe final assembly still required hand-working. If they invested money to build an automated system for it, it would cost a fortune.
Another approach, besides using a 3d printerā¦is to see what industrial processes/pre-fab parts are already available in the marketā¦and use those processes/parts instead. It still wonāt be ultra-cheap, but wonāt be ultra-expensive either.
This thermal take heat-sink uses laser-cut metal sheets (thatās cheap), assembled with vertical heat-pipes (probably custom, and expensive). Cost: $60 (still not that great though).
Expensive because the assembly and manufacture process is slow and difficult. Manufacturing cost goes by time used, inconvenience caused, raw material, machines occupied, jigs and fixtures, etc.