I have scavenged everything from the interior of the package and will be laying it all out for the world to see. I start with the accessories package.



Aside from the instructions and Thermalright sticker, this is all that comes with the HR-05-SLI but is everything you need to mount the cooler on any motherboard. There is plenty of thermal paste that should allow multiple applications as well as four cable ties for fan mounting. The black square in the bottom right corner is to be placed on the underside of the cooler and the three metal brackets are obviously the mounting hardware for the two different types of mounts.



The instructions are very clear and easy to follow with instructions for securing the cable ties to be used as almost bumpers to keep the backside of video cards from shorting on the metal fins or to secure a fan. The instructions for mounting a fan are on the other side of this sheet and just as detailed.



The second sheet that comes with the package contains the instructions for mounting the cooler. This side outlines the push-pin mounting procedure while the other side illustrates the hook type mounting method. Again, the images and instructions are top notch and should make this a simple installation for anyone.



Now it is time for the main show featuring the silver and shiny, HR-05-SLI. The quality of this unit is incredible, like every Thermalright cooling unit. The fins are absolutely flawless and very sturdy on the heatpipes and the finish to the base of the unit is a perfect mirror finish.



With this upright photo you can see that the construction method for the fins isn't much different than a number of other coolers Thermalright has released like the XP-120 and SI-120. The fins interlock and don't have any ambition to separate from the rest of the pack.



Looking through the fins reveals a really good fin density to dissipate heat well, all the while maintaining a good amount of room for air to flow through to provide an easy path that should not lead to a lot of noise from disturbance.



I took many photos of this cooler at every angle because the photos just kept looking better and better. The symmetry and impeccable build quality of this unit make it very esthetically pleasing just sitting here, it is sure to enhance the look of any system while mounted.



Concentrating on the base we know that it is nickel plated copper from the specifications section and like the rest of the cooler, it is near flawless. The heatpipes are curved to mirror one another and then sandwiched between too halves of the thick base.



The heatpipes are simply pinched at the ends and barely sticking out the rear of the sandwiched base plates. Each half of the base has a semi circle tunnel to provide a perfecting surface to transfer heat from the copper base to the heatpipes, again, construction is absolutely perfect down to the last detail.



We saw the near flawless mounting surface in the first photo but here is another good close up to show absolutely no imperfections in the finish. Thermalright has impressed me once again with the quality of the construction and despite being a small little cooler, it should be able to handle a hefty load.