Where Would One Get Custom CPU Heatsinks?

WaffleTraits · September 15, 2018

So I had an idea to make a pico-itx sized computer, but I wanted an extremely small heatsink. Something that would be almost phone-sized. I've done some Google searches, of course, to no avail. Heatsink would be for the AM4 socket, anybody have ideas on where I would get something like that?

W-L · September 15, 2018

8 minutes ago, WaffleTraits said:

So I had an idea to make a pico-itx sized computer, but I wanted an extremely small heatsink. Something that would be almost phone-sized. I've done some Google searches, of course, to no avail. Heatsink would be for the AM4 socket, anybody have ideas on where I would get something like that?

Usually you will need to commission a machine shop or someone specialized in that field of work. If you plan on making something that small for any decently powered system it has a very high possibility of overheating.

You can get aluminum extrusions if it's for something that doesn't put out a lot of heat.

https://www.heatsinkusa.com/

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WaffleTraits · September 15, 2018

22 minutes ago, W-L said:

Usually you will need to commission a machine shop or someone specialized in that field of work. If you plan on making something that small for any decently powered system it has a very high possibility of overheating.

You can get aluminum extrusions if it's for something that doesn't put out a lot of heat.

https://www.heatsinkusa.com/

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Thank you, it's been a growing interest of mine and I'm kinda new to that whole realm.

W-L · September 15, 2018

2 minutes ago, WaffleTraits said:

Thank you, it's been a growing interest of mine and I'm kinda new to that whole realm.

For a tiny sized AM4 cooler Noctua's would probably be best for the size. If your wanting to design and create an extremely high efficiency cooler using something like a vapor chamber or heatpipes would be a good start. The general basics that is constant will be the more surface area you have the higher the potential for heat transfer to the air.

https://noctua.at/en/products/cpu-cooler-retail/nh-l9a-am4

WaffleTraits · September 15, 2018

12 hours ago, James Evens said:

Nothing against AMD but does not intel have the higher efficiency and would be better for a tiny build?

Can you share you design? You could CNC a copper base and connect it with heatpipes to the metal case. There is also carbon coated copper foil avaible for spreading the heat.

Well for the workload I plan on it being used for, Ryzen SoC gpu is miles better than Intel's integrated graphics. Also the Ryzen embedded V1605B has up to 25 watt TDP apparently.