copper heatsinks

Originally Posted by jghilino

Just letting you all know that copper heatsinks have a much better resale value than scrap value. People are looking for these for better cooling over the stock aluminum heatsink/fan combos. I dont think the pure aluminum ones are worth reselling. But the copper ones do quite well on ebay even though they are used.

copper passive server heat-sinks $10-$15
copper/aluminum heat-sink/fan combos $10-15
copper heat-pipe. aluminum fins with fan $15-25
copper heat-pipe with copper fins with fan $20-$30

lol you know, due to all your advice the last few days to everyone in general, you have added probably a few days worth of work to me (dvd/cd drives, floppies, now copper heatsinks) but like one of my favorite sayings go, I rather be busy and making $$$$ than not!

If you don't mind, could you post a picture of each of the ones your describing so I can use them as a visual reference?

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

lol you know, due to all your advice the last few days to everyone in general, you have added probably a few days worth of work to me (dvd/cd drives, floppies, now copper heatsinks) but like one of my favorite sayings go, I rather be busy and making $$$$ than not!

If you don't mind, could you post a picture of each of the ones your describing so I can use them as a visual reference?

the most important thing is knowing what socket they work with, if there is fans attached they are more valuable/desirable to a bidder/buyer

passive copper heatsink


copper/aluminum heatsink


copper heatpipe with aluminum fins


copper heatpipe with copper fins