I am looking at a few air coolers and trying to decide on which heat pipe layout would be better. I'm looking at 6x 6mm, 5x 8mm and one with 2x 8mm + 4x 6mm. When I looked here I got in over my head, but it looked like smaller heat pipes were more efficient. That's where the confusion really started. Are some manufacturers using 8mm pipes on some of their coolers because they are better or is it more of a gimmick to make some of us think they are better. I believe most of us think in general that bigger is better, but looking at celsiainc.com has me thinking otherwise. Can someone help me to better understand the difference in performance of the different size heat pipes. I understand that different manufacturers will use different heat pipe manufacturing processes and two different brand, same diameter pipes will not necessarily perform the same. What are the advantages or disadvantages of 6mm vs 8mm from same manufacturer with same properties ?
I didn't include names or models that I'm looking at because my question is about the heat pipes. I am not wanting answers to be clouded by brand popularity, reputation or personal preference.
I didn't include names or models that I'm looking at because my question is about the heat pipes. I am not wanting answers to be clouded by brand popularity, reputation or personal preference.