As you can see in Figure 4, the four heatpipes take the heat from the base and carry it to the sides of the heatsink. A possible issue is that the fan does not push the air directly over the heatpipes.

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Figure 4: Front view

In Figure 5, you can see the shape of the heatpipes at the bottom of the cooler.

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Figure 5: Bottom view

In Figure 6, you can see the side of the cooler.

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Figure 6: Side view

In Figure 7, you see the top of the cooler, with the tips of the heatpipes.

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Figure 7: Top view

In Figure 8, you can see the base of the cooler, with a very well polished, mirror-like copper surface. Note the sets of holes that allow you to install this cooler on virtually any video card.

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Figure 8: Base