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Old 06-23-2009, 05:03 AM   #121 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ducis View Post
it would help to include nickle in your comparison charts
Heatsinks arent nickel plated for its effeciency in transferring heat, but more for the excellent base quality than can be achieved with a nickel electroplated finish, ensuring a better contact area with the cpu heatspreader. Another reason is that it just looks sweet when its got a dark and shiny nickel finish.
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