Alpenföhn Triglav CPU Cooler Review

👤by Sahil Mannick Comments 📅21-08-11
Closer Look


The fin array

The fin array is very reminiscent of the Matterhorn. Like we mentioned on the last page, the fins resemble batman’s emblem and as such is asymmetrical width ways. What is interesting to observe is that each alternating fin along the stack is oriented in the opposite direction akin to the Matterhorn’s design. This means that on one face of the Triglav, one set of alternative fins are longer than the next set, and the opposite pattern is present on the other face. The reason is to create a wider fin pitch towards the outer side of the heatsink at the air inlet area and to guide airflow towards the narrow fin area in the centre, which is typically covered by the fan rotor. According to Alpenföhn, it also provides mechanical stability but the real question is how this translates to real world performance.


The front of the heatsink

The heatsink is comprised of an array of 45 fins with a 2.5mm separation, not too dissimilar from the Matterhorn but lacking two extra fins. They are stacked in parallel, albeit in alternate orientations. Also visible are the three 10mm thick heat pipe columns.


The side of the heatsink

From the side view, we can see that the Triglav heatsink is very narrow at only 59mm thick. At the side of each fin is a bent piece which when stacked creates closed sides. To do so, the fins had to be stacked in alternating orientations as already mentioned. This gives the Triglav an armoured finish but more importantly, the design is to help guide airflow across the heatsink. The edges of the side profiles are still opened to allow cool air to be drawn in.


The three 10mm heat pipes

The highlight of the Triglav is the three 10mm U-shaped heat pipes. These are made of nickel-plated copper and spread out from either side of the base. Their thicknesses are such that not anymore heat pipes can be fitted to the heatsink.



The base uses Heat pipes Direct Contact technology meaning the bottom of the each heat pipe has been milled flat and integrates into the base plate so that they are in direct contact with the CPU when installed. This is the same as the Nordwand’s design and ensures better thermal conductivity. In reality, most top coolers do not rely on this concept but it proves effective on mid-range heatsinks. Another component integrated to the base of the Triglav is the mounting bracket, thus following in the footstep of the Nordwand. This time LGA1156/1155 is provided. Additional brackets are still required to mount on AMD motherboards.


Y0 dawg, I heard you liked to cool so I put a heatsink in your heatsink so you can cool while you cool

The Matterhorn had a small heatsink integrated above its base, as did the Nordwand. The Triglav follows on the same concept although this time it is merely an aluminium block with grooves to produce a higher surface area for heat dissipation. The small heatsink is more subtle that on Alpenföhn’s previous coolers.


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