Heat Pipe Technology is nothing new and has been used in a wide variety of fields ranging from aerospace to industrial applications. The technology provides some excellent benefits in terms of improving thermal transfer properties for passive cooling. In its basic form, heat pipes have a small amount of liquid in them, and an internal porous lining which can be likened to a wick. As heat is generated inside the tubing, the liquid is vaporized from the wick, and works its way towards a condenser. When the heat is extracted from the vapor, it condenses back into a liquid state, and works its way down the wick back to the evaporator. This continuous cycle transfers large quantities of heat with very low thermal gradients. The Nitrogon NT06 uses three heat pipes that are approximately 8mm in size and sandwiched between a copper base and black aluminum heatsink.