For a knockoff, the six-heat pipe Wraith Prism sure looks real.
Counterfeit AMD Wraith Prism Coolers Are Entering The Market : Read more
Counterfeit AMD Wraith Prism Coolers Are Entering The Market : Read more
Six heat pipes. If properly manufactured. It would be hilarious if the counterfeit was better than the original.
If it were a leak for an unannounced piece of hardware, I suspect AMD would likely not comment on it anyway. So, waiting for verification from them would probably be a bit pointless.What I find really funny is how the previous story was posted without being validated by AMD.
However this is the way the world works now just post the story and get the facts later!
If it were a leak for an unannounced piece of hardware, I suspect AMD would likely not comment on it anyway. So, waiting for verification from them would probably be a bit pointless.
Hmmm. And the last time some cloned/improved an Intel stock cooler was..............
Oh, right. That would be never.
What I mean is, in the event that it were a real product update that wasn't yet announced, they likely wouldn't verify that it was real.I would assume they would want to comment on it to make sure people know its not theirs. You know, make sure there is no liability.
The only issue I see with it is the dissipating capacity of the fins and fan. If its the same it may not make any difference if the fins cannot dissipate the additional heat being brought by the additional heat pipes.
Most coolers that have better cooling capacity tend to have more heatpipes and a larger heatfink with more fins and a larger surface area overall. They don't normally just add more heatpipes into an existing design.
If it were a leak for an unannounced piece of hardware, I suspect AMD would likely not comment on it anyway. So, waiting for verification from them would probably be a bit pointless.
Ehhhh....anyone else notice the huge # of complaints over the last 6-9 months about AMD high end cpu's running really hot with the wraith prism? I bought a 3700x and it hits 85c at full tilt. I think its a real AMD cooler, but AMD is saying it isn't so they don't have to replace old Wraiths.