testiclees
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Bro, could you take a gander at this heatsink? I am considering it for use as a pontoon. I would use 1 of these on each side of my optic vero. Each heatsink would hold a pair of cxb3590@ 1.05mA. Active cooling with a 220 or 240mm fan, 1 driver per pair.At least in the case of CPU coolers, fan power consumption easily erases the gain in temp droops. Almost every test was most efficient with fans running at 5V. An unexpected result but good news for those running at 12V.
I agree there is a time and place for enclosed fixtures and certain situations where you can't have them spread out. My original point is, a DIYer can achieve slightly better thermal management by spreading them out and will also enjoy efficiency gains by improving the spread in the canopy. You know me I don't mind the armada, at the end of the day it is about piles of nugs in the jar
I sent the vendor a message asking about warpage and overall weight.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-NAME-ALUMINUM-HEAT-SINK-SYNC-12-x-8-x-3-1-16-/291422529624?