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Out of the box, my first impressions of the Silent Tower CL-P0024 were mixed. The construction of the heatsink is top notch consisting of an all copper design and heatpipe technology. The use of heatpipes has proved successful in many cooling solutions currently on the market. The initial weight of the Silent Tower is astonishing tipping the scales at 640g (1.41lb). This unit even exceeds 590g weight of the AeroCool DP-102 Deep Impact Heatsink that MTB reviewed back in February 2004.

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The top of the CL-P0024 is a copper plate which bears a raised Thermaltake logo and is secured to 59 copper fins by use of four screws. There are three heat pipes in total that run through the copper fins and down to the copper core. The fins continue to run from the copper core back through the fins forming a large "U" shape.

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Towards the bottom of the heatsink base are three heat pipes that meet at the copper base plate and are secured in place by 4 screws. The idea behind the Silent Tower CL-P0024 is that cool air, either naturally or by aid of a fan, will cool the copper fins which in turn will cool the heatpipes. The cooled heatpipes will keep the copper base plate cool. The block of fins are raised above the copper base plate by almost 2 inches. This configuration is intended to keep the heat emanating off the processor and away from the copper fins. The finis on the bottom of the copper base plate was given little attention and from the looks of it; was stopped around 600 grit or a fine wire brushing. I’m sure Thermaltake would notice a minimum of a few degrees difference in their cooling had they taken the base plate to a mirror finish.