256 gb LCD for $399 - New Heat Sink or Old?

[SASS]

Thinking about getting this one because I prefer regular old LED to OLED.

However, I don't want that janky aluminum shield with the foil wrap that you have to be careful to not rip every time you open up your deck.

I'd really like to make sure it has the new heatsink and that curved fan (not the boxy square ones from either Delta or Hyuang (however you spell/say that).

[Drak3]

It’s not going to be the new heatsink. That was only made possible due to the OLED panel being thinner.

[Haruspex]

Originally posted by Drak3:

It’s not going to be the new heatsink. That was only made possible due to the OLED panel being thinner.

They're probably referring to the stealth hardware refresh with the black cover. It's similar to the OLED's cover, but not the same.

I don't think it's possible to tell until you get it and open it up yourself.

[SASS]

Originally posted by Haruspex:

Originally posted by Drak3:

It’s not going to be the new heatsink. That was only made possible due to the OLED panel being thinner.

They're probably referring to the stealth hardware refresh with the black cover. It's similar to the OLED's cover, but not the same.

I don't think it's possible to tell until you get it and open it up yourself.

This is correct. And yeah so far that seems to be what happens. Just a matter of luck of the draw.

[Coffee]

Yes it's an updated heatsink. Totally different!

[SASS]

Originally posted by Ꝙ Ghosthunter Ꝙ:

Yes it's an updated heatsink. Totally different!

So you know the LCD 256 model that's still being continuously offered has a totally updated heatsink and fan?
What is your source for that? And since when?

[tyl0413]

Originally posted by SASS:

Originally posted by Ꝙ Ghosthunter Ꝙ:

Yes it's an updated heatsink. Totally different!

So you know the LCD 256 model that's still being continuously offered has a totally updated heatsink and fan?
What is your source for that? And since when?

I'm 99% sure the 256GB LCD is the launch day model with no changes.

[SASS]

Originally posted by tyl0413:

Originally posted by SASS:

So you know the LCD 256 model that's still being continuously offered has a totally updated heatsink and fan?
What is your source for that? And since when?

I'm 99% sure the 256GB LCD is the launch day model with no changes.

That's what I'm thinking. The launch day model's heatsink sucked. So if that was the case, it would not be something I would be interested in.

There was a sweet spot between the launch day model and the OLED, where they had the LCD with a revised heatsink and fan, which was much more thermal efficient, and the added bonus of not having to worry about burn in (with OLED).

[tyl0413]

Originally posted by SASS:

Originally posted by tyl0413:

I'm 99% sure the 256GB LCD is the launch day model with no changes.

That's what I'm thinking. The launch day model's heatsink sucked. So if that was the case, it would not be something I would be interested in.

There was a sweet spot between the launch day model and the OLED, where they had the LCD with a revised heatsink and fan, which was much more thermal efficient, and the added bonus of not having to worry about burn in (with OLED).

Oh yeah they've done revisions to the LCD, so it's not quite the launch day model, if you order now you probably get the revised LCD cooling that's better than launch day but worse than OLED. My point was it's not the new OLED cooling if that's what you're looking for, it's same LCD design that has been out for a while.