Porcupine-like heatsink found inside Calnex Rb/GPS frequency reference during Noctua fan swap
Pytlicek · x · 2026-10-28
While swapping in a Noctua fan on his Calnex Rb/GPS Frequency Reference, geerlingguy uncovered one of the more unusual heatsinks around — a dense array of radiating aluminum pins he says looks "more like a porcupine than a heat sink."
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