Discussion How do people design SFF CPU air coolers?

[TenElks]

I've been enjoying reading about people's SFF case designs and I was curious about what the design process for coolers like the Alpenfohn Black Ridge might look like. I'm not really interested in designing one myself, but I want to learn a bit more about how something like the Black Ridge was designed and brought into production.

 

[prayogahs]

Well actually you can find the history of Alpenfohn Black Ridge in the thread below. It is originally designed by Dan and finally became Black Ridge.

Prototype - DAN HSLP-48: A powerful sub 50mm heatsink

DAN Cases is back with a new idea... This time I try to develop the best CPU heatsink under 50mm. The aim is a heatsink that keeps the temperatures up to 15°C lower than existing competitors like the C7 or L9i. Furthermore I will focus on noise level, because current heatsinks that come close...

smallformfactor.net

 

[TenElks]

Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for