Thermalright shows how big heatsinks and large fans can make an exciting computer case. Beside Thermalright R1x we also look at coming graphics card coolers and AXP-140.
Thermalright has always had a thing for processor coolers and it can’t come
as a surprise that it has used this when it designed its PC cases. Except from
the aluminum Box1 case we reported on earlier today it also showed two steel
cases dubbed R1x. Our digging reporter at Computex managed to get some details
on Thermalright’s new case that puts cooling the first room, which not only
shows from the big fans but also a jungle of aluminum heatsinks.
 Heatsinks and fans all over the place |
Thermalright actually has two versions of R1x and both sport special
processor coolers that use the design of the case. The orange model it has on
display comes with a big aluminum heatsink that covers half of the motherboard
and makes Scythe’s new Shuriken cooler look tiny.
 Heatsink size larger |  GPU cooler with support bar |
The cooler is combined with two large 120mm fans right above the motherboard
and attached to the motherboard bay. The idea with R1x is that the air should
move from the bottom and up, since there are also two 120mm intake fans in the
bottom of the case. The fans are rated at 20-25dBA.
 HR-03 GTX GPU cooler |  Harddrive bay |
Thermalright’s purple version of R1x takes this concept one step further and
move the outtake fans to the roof of the case and therefore use a slightly
different cooler that takes advantage of the fans new placement. Thermalright
use passive cooling for the graphics cards as well, which certainly hints of the
airflow.
 Similar base design but several clear differences |
 Thermalright likes heatsinks |  Piano painted plastic |
The plans are to ship each case with the coolers, but it is considering
revising the design of the purple model to make the processor cooler compatible
with other cases.
It is exciting to see such creative solutions from Thermalright with its
cases too, and in August we can expect to see the new cases in stores, costing
around $200 without PSU.
We have to mention Thermalright’s Spitfire graphics card
cooler used by the orange R1x case. The cooler measures L162 x W123 x H154mm and
can be equipped with a 140mm fan when the overall airflow isn’t enough. The
cooler weighs 460g and ships with a support device that can be seen on the
pictures of the orange case. The cooler will launch within the near future, but
price is uncertain.
The second graphics card cooler used remains a bit of a mystery to us, but it
seems to use a similar heatsink that like Spitfire is mounted alongside of the
card like a more traditional cooler.
 Thermalright Spitfire for your graphics card |
Thermalright also showed its new processor cooler AXP-140 and we can see
where Thermalright got the idea for the processor cooler of the orange R1x case.
The cooler is a real monster and covers almost the entire upper portion of an
ATX motherboard with its L145 x W147 x H70mm measurements.
 Thermalright Spitfire for your graphics card |
The cooler ships with a 140mm fans and use 6 heatpipes for moving the heat up
to the large heatsink. The cooler supports all current platforms and even if
LGA1156 isn’t mentioned we wouldn’t be surprised if there would be a mounting
kit coming along. The price will be around $60.
 AXP-140 need some space |
