How Copper Heatpipes Are Made | China Factory Tour (Cooler Master)

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  • We show how CPU cooler and GPU cooler copper heatpipes are made by Cooler Master in HuiZhou, China. These automated factories near Shenzhen make the heatpipes.
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    Copper heatpipes contain liquid inside to accelerate heat dissipation by using the phase change to shed energy quickly. This video shows cross-sections of sintered copper heatpipes and talks about how much liquid (and what kind of liquid) is inside of a copper heatpipe. We also show the start-to-finish process of manufacturing heatpipes, which is part of the long process to make a CPU or GPU heatsink.
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  • @GamersNexus
    @GamersNexus  5 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Looks like it might be TIG welding, not soldering. We were told "soldering," but it was very likely a translation issue between English/Chinese.
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    • @lazyjackass77
      @lazyjackass77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gamers Nexus - Your "how it's made" factory videos are my favorite videos. Moar plz. And, thank you, Steve and GN crew.

    • @ScrapTechTips
      @ScrapTechTips 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look its jesus

    • @mannamanam8233
      @mannamanam8233 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I use a cooler master AIO 😀
      Its really in the name ... 😄

    • @ChimpyChamp
      @ChimpyChamp 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't understand how they can create a vacuum and not have the water change state to a gas, as water in a vacuum boils at room temperature.

    • @zoravar.k7904
      @zoravar.k7904 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ChimpyChamp They drop the pressure to a point before water will boil, so when heat is applied to the heatpipe it evaporates rapidly due to the high vapour pressure.

  • @manuel_the_q
    @manuel_the_q 5 ปีที่แล้ว +387

    This video series is great. More factory/production tours. Try to see if Noctua will show you how they make air coolers that compete with water coolers.

    • @Lucian_Andries
      @Lucian_Andries 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I'd love to see that, as well!

    • @jazzisgreat28
      @jazzisgreat28 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here ;)

    • @toxiccan175
      @toxiccan175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed!

    • @sixcolors4226
      @sixcolors4226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Noctua is far less efficient. Silence has its trade offs.

    • @maskedaffairs7216
      @maskedaffairs7216 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      China is literally king in manufracturing ..

  • @SevenSevenXAK
    @SevenSevenXAK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +711

    Wasn't expecting it to just dump a load of copper powder all over everything.

    • @otm646
      @otm646 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Welcome to China, it's a wildly different manufacturing world.

    • @lazyjackass77
      @lazyjackass77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      @@otm646 I'm hearing the movie trailer guy saying: "In a world... Where OSHA doesn't exist... And health code is an afterthought..."

    • @SevenSevenXAK
      @SevenSevenXAK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@hotaru25189 Well Steve did state that the excess powder is collected in a bin below, and is presumably put back into the top. I can guarantee they're not just throwing it out.

    • @GamersNexus
      @GamersNexus  5 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      @@hotaru25189 The powder is collected and re-used, as stated in the video.

    • @obliteron
      @obliteron 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@GamersNexus Video?

  • @omegaelixir
    @omegaelixir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    Closer and closer to the thermal paste video!

    • @StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep
      @StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I love thermal paste. Can't get enough of it.

    • @timserious7678
      @timserious7678 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep .... Do you use it as lube too and if so give us a Review on it

    • @DefWun
      @DefWun 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have my tissue ready for that video.

    • @Erenzilable
      @Erenzilable 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      If it aint my fav organic boi Benzene

    • @StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep
      @StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@timserious7678 it has many uses!

  • @CALBT
    @CALBT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    4:50 "Copper can't be salvaged" Cody'sLab: hold my beer

    • @Murphistic
      @Murphistic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      It struck me a little bit that comment, envisioning failed heat pipes dumped in the landfill. Hopefully, it just meant, that it can't be salvaged at Cooler Master's factory, but it can be treated as scrap copper and recycled with furnace.

    • @sugarbooty
      @sugarbooty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@Murphistic Copper is expensive, someone probably buys the scrap from them. I hope, at least, seeing a resource get thrown out is painful to me

    • @PhotoBobBarker
      @PhotoBobBarker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Murphistic I can pretty much promise that. There isn't anything that would be added that a recycling mill couldn't account for or add to specific alloys.

    • @zack9912000
      @zack9912000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It absolutely can be salvaged. Copper.is so expensive to mine there is absolutely a procees to remove the impurities

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      The copper is recyclable. It won't be used to make pure copper, most likely, but it will most default be recycled. Copper is used in hundreds of different alloys, and there's always space for it. I think something got lost in translation, like them calling the tig welding, "soldering."

  • @DanPellegrino486
    @DanPellegrino486 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I had no idea it was just distiller water. I figured it was some other chemical. Interesting.
    Great video guys as always, thanks for the time and care you put into all your work.

    • @davidgunther8428
      @davidgunther8428 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Pure water won't react with copper, and it carries a lot of energy when it evaporates. Im curious how they make the flat pipes without blocking off the center opening.

    • @n.shiina8798
      @n.shiina8798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@davidgunther8428 they use mesh for the flat ones maybe?. and it's possible to leave short round end to let the water filled in

    • @Ground15
      @Ground15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      there are heatpipes/vapour chambers filled with other liquids that work in different temperature ranges. Its just that water is most optimal for this application.

    • @voxelfusion9894
      @voxelfusion9894 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Depending on how much air you evacuate, you can adjust the boiling point of the water.
      No need for fancy Novec that boils at 40° under 1atm.

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidgunther8428 Carefully is how they do it, in testing was just a guy standing on them.

  • @Avalon304
    @Avalon304 5 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Neat that they let you actually try to bend some heat pipes.

    • @GamersNexus
      @GamersNexus  5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Key word: Try.

    • @toxiccan175
      @toxiccan175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Gamers Nexus Could you do a video about custom/do it yourself coolers and heat pipe bending? There’s very little information in the area and you have all the connections...

    • @RyanAmparo-tl
      @RyanAmparo-tl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GamersNexus I smirked a little when you said 'world's slowest assembly line'.

    • @SuspiriaX
      @SuspiriaX หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RyanAmparo-tl oh I LOL'd over that

  • @sanitylogic4611
    @sanitylogic4611 5 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    You guys have the coolest jobs around, you know that?

  • @xenonram
    @xenonram 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    The copper is recyclable. It won't be used to make pure copper, most likely, but it will most default be recycled. Copper is used in hundreds of different alloys, and there's always space for it. I think something got lost in translation, like them calling the tig welding, "soldering."

    • @unlokia
      @unlokia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Andrew Delashaw Exactly.

    • @jonathanlanglois2742
      @jonathanlanglois2742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Any mineral which we find in the ground will have impurities in it and has to be refined in order to be usable. With that said, the process is not as simple as it is with steel where the slag can just be scrapped off the surface of the melted steel. In the case of copper, the process that requires a lot of electrical current and sulphuric acid. The copper is disolved by the acid and is then deposited on cathodes. This process is essentially the same as the one which is used to refine copper from raw ore.

    • @MikkoRantalainen
      @MikkoRantalainen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually find it pretty surprising that they cannot just grind the failed pipes into poweder to use for sintering future heat pipes. I understand that the end result may not be pure enough to be recycled as pure copper but minor contaminants should be perfectly okay in the middle sintering because it only needs to be able to soak water.

  • @AustinFVIXV
    @AustinFVIXV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +356

    How its made: copper heatpipes, tech jesus edition.

    • @uss_04
      @uss_04 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Now I’m hearing that music again

    • @Astor4o
      @Astor4o 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@uss_04 I've been hearing it from the get-go.

    • @PiPArtemis
      @PiPArtemis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was thinking the entire time "They should really get Steve to do their narration. He's a natural for this"

  • @rmalmeida1976
    @rmalmeida1976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you. I'm sure a lot of us really enjoy theses unique manufacturing videos that you guys take the time to produce.

  • @DrakkarCalethiel
    @DrakkarCalethiel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Thats something I always wanted to know TBH.

  • @Tomatothrower
    @Tomatothrower 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for all of these factory tours GN Team. It's both informative and satisfying to watch, especially considering the fact that there are several levels of abstraction between something like a heatpipe and the products that we would see as consumers that incorporate them. It's easy to forget that every little thing in a computer has a story.

  • @osgrov
    @osgrov 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That's a lot more work and effort than I expected. Cool to see, thanks!

  • @greebj
    @greebj 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content! After bumping, bashing, shaping and beating these around while making custom notebook heatsinks for the past couple of years it's great to finally see how these things are properly made in a factory.

  • @BRUXXUS
    @BRUXXUS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is incredibly cool! One of my favorite factory tours that you've done! :)

  • @nanovoxer933
    @nanovoxer933 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    *See title*
    *insta like*
    Thank you for this. You probably are the only YT channel that will ever tour a factory like this. This content is gold. Keep it up!

    • @bothellkenmore
      @bothellkenmore 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hardware Canucks did the Gigabyte MB tour back in 2016 th-cam.com/video/kwdQhv6WOfM/w-d-xo.html . Several older vids out there from way back from defunct sites or ones I never heard of too.

  • @woggleboggle
    @woggleboggle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm loving this How It's Made series

  • @ardentconstructionllc2230
    @ardentconstructionllc2230 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love seeing content like this! Definitely something that you don’t see much anywhere else for PC enthusiasts. Keep it up!

  • @skunkmonkey8475
    @skunkmonkey8475 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Y'all have some great content! It's nice to see what other youtubers would think dull but I bet everyone loves this type of content. Thanks guys, Keep it shill!

  • @JoshuaLotion
    @JoshuaLotion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    what an amazing video. I've always wondered this. Great coverage on the whole process

  • @thejeffchen
    @thejeffchen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I feel educated. Thank you so much, Steve.

  • @iwantmypot
    @iwantmypot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Pretty neat to see how they do the sintering process. The image showing the sintered, grooved, and weave methods was especially cool. I didn't know there were multiple methods.

  • @netmaster88
    @netmaster88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was such a cool video!!! Thank you for making it!

  • @kippers12isOG
    @kippers12isOG 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve, it's your in depth analysis of cool shit like this that persuaded me to pursue a degree in computer engineering.
    I am in 2nd year atm, and I just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for doing this channel. I appreciate the whole GN team very much.

  • @PowerPc94
    @PowerPc94 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these series - How it's made!
    Thank you, Gamers Nexus!

  • @m.vanwees6824
    @m.vanwees6824 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    INSANELY INTERESTING!!! Thank you guys so much!

  • @Mr._Doge
    @Mr._Doge 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the most interesting video series I've seen in a long time. GG Gamers Nexus!

  • @spencerhochstetler
    @spencerhochstetler 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for these 'how it's made' videos - very cool...

  • @WankerDictator
    @WankerDictator 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome work by the factory people and you guys for showing it.

  • @shanemshort
    @shanemshort 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's nice that the coolermaster relationship seems to have improved enough they're doing tours for you :)

  • @Excalabur50
    @Excalabur50 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These tours are Epic and brilliant

  • @OutOfRangeDE
    @OutOfRangeDE 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing! :) Videos like this are always appreciated

  • @dillonbray
    @dillonbray 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this type of content. Great job!

  • @kevski802
    @kevski802 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    AWESOME was waiting for this one

  • @Ainalom
    @Ainalom 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was super intriguing. I just sit and become completely immersed when you guys go to different facilities and show us behind the scenes. Please keep making these types of videos! I love seeing these companies with boots on ground perspective about how it's made. Excellent content guys, keep it up!

    • @NwoDispatcher
      @NwoDispatcher 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're looking at how america was conquered

  • @aztec11
    @aztec11 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    loved this style video. thank you!

  • @ssmeshedy
    @ssmeshedy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another worthwhile watch. Thanks Mr. Burke 👍🏼

  • @Delistd
    @Delistd 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super cool. I love these factory videos. Great inside look into what goes into making the great products we use every day. I look forward to more!!!!!

  • @ultimaIXultima
    @ultimaIXultima 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome video, really enjoyed it!

  • @dobermanracing
    @dobermanracing 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love these factory tour videos

  • @mnoland0712
    @mnoland0712 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loving these informative videos!

  • @T3hN3wB
    @T3hN3wB 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool of CoolerMaster to have you guys there. They are without a doubt the best option for mid grade coolers.

  • @SakiSkai
    @SakiSkai 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing content as always.

  • @moldoveanu8
    @moldoveanu8 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the factory walkthroughs, so inspiring and interesting.

  • @2000cobraguy
    @2000cobraguy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very productive trip Steve and team.
    Well done!

  • @JD-McC
    @JD-McC 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this type of stuff. Thanks GN

  • @nickmccain6598
    @nickmccain6598 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is splendid. Thank you

  • @Tom5TomEntertainment
    @Tom5TomEntertainment 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the coolest factory tour I've seen yet.

  • @kursad3339
    @kursad3339 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very high quality content lately. Keep it up

  • @Mouwcat
    @Mouwcat 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im loving these factory tours tbh

  • @No_Free_Lunch_Today
    @No_Free_Lunch_Today 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks to Cooler Master and Gamers Nexus great video

  • @HerbaMachina
    @HerbaMachina 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    loving these manufacturing videos!

  • @venger5705
    @venger5705 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ok these factory tours are awesome.

  • @thec4ke
    @thec4ke 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are fascinating, I hope you get more opportunities to do these kinds of factory tours.

  • @jjortiz7504
    @jjortiz7504 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, Steve. Very Cool.

  • @wisdoom9153
    @wisdoom9153 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yay~ free study tour!
    No seriously, i love these factory tour videos.

  • @Hitokiri_Ace
    @Hitokiri_Ace 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a great video. :D More of these please!

  • @Zefram0911
    @Zefram0911 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I watched this process on Brian's channel already, but I still watched this entire video. I'm the true hero the internet needs. You're welcome.

  • @Flo8770
    @Flo8770 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great that you make Factory Tours, they are very interesting 👍😊

  • @giovannip.1433
    @giovannip.1433 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome stuff!

  • @HomerSlated
    @HomerSlated 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Impressive stuff, and by that I mean this channel's high quality content. Actually beats most traditional broadcast media.

  • @DHettNeck
    @DHettNeck 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, this was very interesting to see :)

  • @anasevi9456
    @anasevi9456 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video, and fascinating process

  • @kelownatechkid
    @kelownatechkid 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such great videos!

  • @TheJigen
    @TheJigen 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    these tour videos are great

  • @SirNickyT
    @SirNickyT 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dunno why but i absolutely love these videos.

  • @AJsWorld
    @AJsWorld 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

  • @zombl337og
    @zombl337og 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these "How Its Made" videos. Keep it up!

  • @fatihaydn3189
    @fatihaydn3189 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love factory tours!

  • @CriticoolHit
    @CriticoolHit 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was really good.

  • @onogrirwin
    @onogrirwin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    By far your most interesting videos for me

  • @itsthatYEStoogoodguy
    @itsthatYEStoogoodguy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    More amazing stuff like this please yeah man that's what we want!, Next how CPUs & GPUs are actually made.

  • @Kaser
    @Kaser 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you a lot for this video ! I learned a lot !

  • @McMeatBag
    @McMeatBag 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This China series has been fantastic. I was even wondering about this just the other day.

  • @revenant7176
    @revenant7176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love these manufacturing videos.,

  • @BaconSniffer578
    @BaconSniffer578 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really like these manufacture videos.

  • @schniezelIX
    @schniezelIX 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty cool, and the more we know the better.

  • @se7enupmustang
    @se7enupmustang 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    love seeing this stuff.

  • @luukarends6946
    @luukarends6946 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    really liked this one

  • @the_newvoice
    @the_newvoice 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much for a material!

  • @jayvanburg3943
    @jayvanburg3943 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best episode of How its made i've ever seen.

  • @2dozen22s
    @2dozen22s 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Didn't know there were 3 types of designs, I thought it was just, weave w/water, or nothing at all and some low boiling point fluid.
    This content is great and it's awesome you guys are getting the opportunity to do this.

  • @PermaChill
    @PermaChill 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video

  • @matt4193
    @matt4193 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sounds like it was a refreshing tour.

  • @minatokun9864
    @minatokun9864 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    this channel deserves more subs

  • @CynicalSandwichParty
    @CynicalSandwichParty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "world's slowest assembly line". Yup, first genuine laugh since that war broke out. Glad I watched this. I actually learned something! I'll be digging to see what else you got. Keep up the good work, Nexus!

  • @pj5767
    @pj5767 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    that tour was very satisfactory .

  • @radek4177
    @radek4177 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its amazing series of videos. Pleas keep it up

  • @umbra1016
    @umbra1016 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My V8 GTS and LM got my FX-8350 to only start to thermal throttle at 4.96GHz (95*C)
    Really cool to see it in the thumbnail and how it was made.

  • @_BangDroid_
    @_BangDroid_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these vids!

  • @geenx8
    @geenx8 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Please do more.

  • @Hadw1n
    @Hadw1n 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    True quality content

  • @jasongooden917
    @jasongooden917 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was very interesting!

  • @therevanchist1123
    @therevanchist1123 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching you two trying to bend the heat pipes reminded me of working at the BMW plant when we had visitors come in. Hour over every time lol 😂 but it was definitely entertaining and broke up the monotony of a normal work day.

  • @princeh4032
    @princeh4032 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating!

  • @CastuBooster4ever
    @CastuBooster4ever 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really interesting!!

  • @max392
    @max392 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    damn good job, this is so interesting! never seen anything like it!

  • @mgut17
    @mgut17 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    i am fucking loving this series, so much to learn what goes into parts assembly

  • @Jay-vo7ls
    @Jay-vo7ls 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey it's a "How it made" Steve edition!
    Love the content, keep up the great work!!