SilverStone HE01 CPU Cooler Review
The SilverStone HE01 (Cont’d)
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The bottom of the cooler is visible in Figure 8. You can also see that the six 6 mm heatpipes pass through the base of the cooler with no gap between them.
Figure 8: Bottom view
Figure 9 illustrates the base of the cooler. It is a nickel-plated copper plate with no mirror-like finishing.
Figure 9: Base
Figure 10 shows the 140 mm PWM fan that comes with the cooler. There are three remarkable details about this fan. First, it is 1.5 inches (38 mm) thick, while almost all 120 mm and 140 mm fans found on CPU coolers are 1.0 inches (25 mm) thick. Second, it has a dongle where you can connect a second fan without using a motherboard connector. The third detail is the presence of a small switch, where you can select between quiet (Q) or performance (P) mode, where the maximum speed is 1,200 rpm or 2,000 rpm, respectively. We did our performance tests on both settings.
Figure 10: Fan
Figure 11 reveals the HE01 with the fan installed.
Figure 11: Fan installed