[section_title title=”Closer Look”]Closer Look
As mentioned the AR05 is only 37mm high! Very impressive if you ask me.
Looking at the top of the AR05 and this is what users will see once installed. The fan blades are a nice blue that match the packaging I like so much while the frame of the fan is white, which is a very nice touch and looks amazing.
On the bottom are two direct contact Ø6mm heat-pipes. The direct contact of the heatpipes to the CPU should hopefully help dissipate heat quicker and more efficiently.Â
The fan is controlled and powered by a 4-pin PWM connector that features a nicely braided cable.
@play3r Thanks for the review – i have this cooler and it works great in my mini-ITX build (which also uses the ML06-E you reviewed earlier this summe).. Needless to say its a REALLY tight fit getting everything in there. It’s especially cramped now since I installed a GTX 750 Ti by Gigabyte.
Do you think its possible to replace the CPU by removing the heatsink / fan from the top side? I really don’t want to take everything out of the case just to access the back of the mobo.
Always appreciate nice comments, thank you! In regards to your question, you can do it, I rarely remove the backplates when re-applying new thermal paste etc! It will work if the mounting mechanism doesn’t cover the CPU hold down on the motherboard!