yes they are heat pipes i idle at 29-34 an about 37-41 at loadAre those heatpipes? My stock fan looks exactly like that except that little bit of heatsink sticking out the side isn't there and no heatpipes. Just out of curiosity what temps do you idle at?
ok ive done a bit of wire management i could not get the ide cable under my mobo it was to short an the other one was a FDD cord i just took my floppy out
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i get about 2c decrease for my case temp my vid card idles at 47C now instead of 51C