Thermalright HR-05 SLI/IFX Chipset Cooler

The HR-05 SLI/IFX Cooler:

Thermalright packages all of their coolers in sturdy, well padded boxes. Thermalright's boxes might not be flashy like other brands, but when you have a top quality product you don't need to advertise on the box. Inside the box is the usual assortment of hardware: the chipset cooler, mounting hardware for both AMD & Intel chipset styles, instruction pamphlet, thermal compound, fan clips, and a Thermalright sticker.

When browsing Thermalright's website and a couple online stores before purchasing, the only thing I could think of is, "man this thing is huge!" Even with the dimensions published I was not sure how it would fit on my motherboard or clear all components. But I took the plunge and made the purchase hoping everything would work out.

I took a couple pictures with a quarter for size reference (something that would of been very useful in other pics I looked at previously). It's not really as large as I was expecting (thankfully), but it is a good sized heatsink, especially for a motherboard chipset. As mentioned previously, this model is for the SLI/Crossfire systems, and as such the heatpipes are offset to allow for more clearance with video cards. A similar model is available with the heatpipes directly over the base for other motherboards.

You can check Thermalright's website to see if this cooler will fit your particular motherboard or not before purchasing.