Better cooling? What are your thoughts on this product

[MrTitanium]

Browsing Shapeways and came across this item. Gimmick or functional mod? You be the judge.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/9...ma-arac7009?li=marketplace&optionId=228616264

 

[Tex Koder]

Browsing Shapeways and came across this item. Gimmick or functional mod? You be the judge.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/9...ma-arac7009?li=marketplace&optionId=228616264

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It's legit.

Have you priced it out though?
$38-46+ depending on material and speed of delivery, for just the shroud piece. (Could be more now, inflation)

Fan & mounting hardware NOT included.

 

[MrTitanium]

It's legit.

Have you priced it out though?
$38-46+ depending on material and speed of delivery, for just the shroud piece. (Could be more now, inflation)

Fan & mounting hardware NOT included.

Not going to buy the physical part. I emailed the seller asking if he would sell the file. Maybe he will... maybe he won't.

 

[Greengaunja]

I'm failing to se how it's better. Sure its directing the airflow yet its looks like it's only hitting one quarter strip of the upper heatsink. And because I think it's 3d printed, the actual set up
Is't a heatsink. I fgure a normal fan 1/2-1 inche off the motor blowing over a larger surface and circulating hot air out is better.
What am I missing?

 

[Tex Koder]

I'm failing to se how it's better. Sure its directing the airflow uet its looks like it's only hittinèg one quarter strip of the upper heatsink. And because I think 3oit's 3d printed, the actual set up
Is't a heatsink. I fgure a normal fan 1/2-1 inche off the blowing over a larger surface and circulatuinbot air out.
What an I missing?

The way the fan is situated, it is actually blowing over the entire heatsink and channeling the cool air along the Length of the fins..

 

[Greengaunja]

The way the fan is situated, it is actually blowing over the entire heatsink and channeling the cool air along the Length of the fins..

Ok. So the heatsink is cut open or has channels? I'm looking at the second of the 3 pics shared and at first glance it looks like the fins block it?