Zalman Wants You Designing Its Next Heatsink

[someguynamedmatt]

Anyone know the exact time this will be closed and sent in? I'm curious to see how we all do... the suspense is killing me... 😀

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Sorry, and maybe I missed something...
Must be a typo.

 

[alvinlee-zm]

The winners will be announced tomorrow.

 

[m0r7if3r]

Get creative!

Zalman Wants You Designing Its Next Heatsink : Read more

From the boys over at overclockers.com, we present, the ocf custom cooler

This cooler features the dual tower design that has seen success in the noctua d14 and cogage arrow, full copper heatpipes for maximal heat transfer, raised lips on the edges of the fins to generate turbulent airflow through the fins, wavy fins for greater surface area and greater contact with the air. Compatability for up to 3 120mm fans, a 5 degree twist in the fins for further increase of surface area and a compressor-like effect for air speed. An innovative mounting system wherein the bolts are secured from behind the board so that you don't have to work around the fins to secure it.

For the full design process and some other ideas, check out the thread at http://overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=650756

Best of luck to all the contestants
-m0r7if3r and the OCF Team

 

[gtvr]

congrats to the winners. Any pics?

 

[eklipz330]

[citation][nom]gtvr[/nom]congrats to the winners. Any pics?[/citation]
some guy named matt has some on like page 3 or 4... i like his second idea the best

 

[hundredislandsboy]

And for the rest.... better luck next time!

 

[Alvin Smith]

I don't care what it looks like or what it is made of but, it needs to ...

* Be under $50 USD
* Come with everything one needs (paste and mount hw for all fans/sockets)
* Emit LESS than 20dB aural noise (HTPC/DAW-LiveRec/etc.)
* Be efficient enough to keep an i7-930 under 70'C at 4.2GHz+
... and Dozer and Sandy Bridge.
* Mount to every modern socket and be fully platform trans-portable.
* It must provide full clearance for any DDR3 modules on the market.
* It must fit in any mainstream tower case (also lo-pro ver for 2U racks).
* Must solve Global Warming, Provide World Peace, and end all suffering.

= Al =

 

[dark_lord69]

I would design it with a 140MM fan and compress the air output into a 120mm fan sized space for increased air flow and pressure. I would use a fan design similar to the new boing jet engine fans. I would use 6 heat pipes that spread the heat over fins that are specially designed to cause air turbulance.

 

[IM0001]

[citation][nom]someguynamedmatt[/nom]Awesomeness in a post...[/citation]

Dude seriously you took the Watercooled Heatsink inside a Heatsink idea right out of my head. I was thinking of ways to implement it but had no way to put it on paper. (Going to have to give that Blender a shot) Congrats and see if you can't make us something awesome for the up and coming processors of tomorrow.

 

[commandersozo]

Ironic that one of the guys that won got voted down in his comment.

 

[JOSHSKORN]

I wonder if his name is really Matt.

 

[nukemaster]

From the boys over at overclockers.com, we present, the ocf custom cooler

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/Final Fan Designs/FinalRevisionHeatsink.png

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/Final Fan Designs/HDTPerspective.png

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/Final Fan Designs/RightSide.png

This cooler features the dual tower design that has seen success in the noctua d14 and cogage arrow, full copper heatpipes for maximal heat transfer, raised lips on the edges of the fins to generate turbulent airflow through the fins, wavy fins for greater surface area and greater contact with the air. Compatability for up to 3 120mm fans, a 5 degree twist in the fins for further increase of surface area and a compressor-like effect for air speed. An innovative mounting system wherein the bolts are secured from behind the board so that you don't have to work around the fins to secure it.

For the full design process and some other ideas, check out the thread at http://overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=650756

Best of luck to all the contestants
-m0r7if3r and the OCF Team

Very nice design with the fin style. and keeping it in line with Zalman's current mounting system.

 

[someguynamedmatt]

Yep... this is the first time I've ever actually won something on the internet other than a give-away for nothing. 😀 Never underestimate what you can do with a cheap copy of Photoshop Elements and some (however basic) blender skills. Thanks to the guys at Zalman, too, and Tom's for hosting this.

some guy named matt has some on like page 3 or 4... i like his second idea the best

Yeah, page 4 has my half-page post on it... honestly, I think I like my second one the best, too, although it came to me after I finished the entire WCS model. Photobucket shrunk my picture, too... it was 1000x2700 or close when I uploaded it. Oh well... it's big enough to get the overall concept.

 

[nukemaster]

CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!!

 

[someguynamedmatt]

Old topic, but they just shipped it. 😀 Thanks a lot, Zalman.