Spire Introduces the Swirl Cylinder Towering CPU Cooler

[Sam_Reynolds]

Spire Corp officially introduced its new Swirl CPU cooler today. Utilizing three (3) sintered powder all copper 8mm thick heat pipes and a vertical cylinder design the Swirl is ready to push your CPU to maximum performance. The Swirl is constructed with a combination of an all copper base and all-direction aluminum fins to provide sufficient heat-t... [ Read full article ]

[Zillerz]

Looks a bit like those weird Thermaltake ones

[Galcobar]

If it's not one spiraling piece, how the heck does a fan mounted at the top cool fins placed perpendicular to the flow of air?

[lastsplash]

It probably draws air through the fins and out the top.

Think Cooler Master CM SPhere.

[martin_metal_88]

75mm fan...lol no thx

[Galcobar]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Think Cooler Master CM SPhere.

The Sphere's fins were placed parallel to the airflow of a radial fan -- the Swirl, from the photos I can see, has one really short radial fan, which would suggest the airflow would be in the open centre of the tower, then out those few fins flanking the fan.

[Bond007]

it isa centrifugal fan that is described as 7.5 cm LONG; not diameter (does not state diameter in the description). Air would be drawn in at the top and bottom of the fan and blown out through the sides.

[Blu]

If the led was blue I would get this for my file server build...hell I might even do it just cause it looks so awesome.

[martin_metal_88]

Originally Posted by Bond007

it isa centrifugal fan that is described as 7.5 cm LONG; not diameter (does not state diameter in the description). Air would be drawn in at the top and bottom of the fan and blown out through the sides.

That's just what I was refering to. If your 75mm long fan die, GOOD LUCK!!!
Saw this to many time with spinQ and other cooler that have a fan that dosen't exist.