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The design of the sink itself is close to that of the PFH 6035 (also from Alpha), though the hexagonal pins are a bit smaller, but this in turn allows for more pins spaced slightly closer together.

Moving up from the heatsink, there is another oddity on this cooler that sets it apart from the crowd: it has a folded metal shim that forms a box resting on top of the heatsink, with a space of about 1/8 inch between this shield and the heatsink. This allows the fan (which pulls air out) to form a better vacuum for airflow and heat dissipation.

The ZIF clamp looks simple, and doesn’t include any real “finger grip” or anything to install, so get out the screwdriver or needle-nose.

My kit also included a finger / cable guard, which I appreciated. I’m glad some manufacturers recognize that these are not only nice additions, but are really important to the life of the fan, because you never know when a cable tie or other loose component in the case might accidentally drop into the cooler, obstructing it from normal (and safe) operation.

Specs

• Alpha Heatsink!
• Copper Embedded
• Model# PAL6035
• Y.S TECH Fan ball-bearing fan
• 26 CFM
• Dual-ball Bearing fan
• Includes fan finger guard (fan grill)
• Includes 1.g MPU 3.7 thermal compound