Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1
by Cooler Master USA, Inc.
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Manufacturer: Cooler Master USA, Inc.Audio: English (Original Language)
Model: RR-B10-212P-G1
Color: black
Product features:
- Computer aided heat sink design provides fin optimization with perfect balance between high and low speed operation.
- Fan mounting using clips for easy installation and swapping Versatile all-in-one mounting solution for Intel Socket.
- Intel LGA1366/ 1156/ 1155/ 775; AMD AM3/ AM2/ AM2.
- Material: Aluminum Fin, w/ 4 heat pipes Connector: 4pin.
- Phenom II X4/ Phenom II X3/ Phenom X4/ Phenom X3/ Athlon X2/ Athlon/ Sempron.
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Customer Review: Excellent cooler for the price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm currently running an AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition. My case itself is NOT the best in cooling efficiency and I was running idle near 50C with the stock cooler that came with my CPU. With Prime95, the CPU would get past 70C and of course, the fail safe mechanism would kick in and shut down the PC. All this with NO overclocking.
After much research, I happened upon the Cooler Master Hyper 212+. For the price and the reviews, this appeared to be the best buy for my money. Turns out, the reviews were correct. With the Hyper 212+, you get the following:
- 120mm variable speed fan (pretty quiet at mid to low speeds, not bad at full)
- Heat sink with 4, count 'em 4, direct contact copper pipes. Oh, and this thing is pretty big.
- Small tube of thermal compound
- Mounting hardware
- Instructions (or at least, they resemble instructions)
First off, as I state above, the heat sink is huge! You need to ensure you have a case that is at least 8" wide/tall for this thing to fit. As for instructions, you're best bet is to go to the Cooler Master website and watch the videos there because the printed instructions are not very clear on how to install the mounting hardware. You WILL have to remove the motherboard because the original mount must be removed. You then take the backplate and this will replace the one underneath your motherboard. You must ensure the insulation tape is against the back of the motherboard. Use the standoff screws and nuts to keep the backing plate in place.
After that, the rest falls in place. It's just this first step that isn't very clear with the instructions. Also, depending on your motherboard, you'll want to ensure that the fan will fit and clear your memory if you have memory with tall heat sinks.
Remember, do this with your board outside of the case because putting the retention plate/clip will require a screwdriver and because of the fins, you'll need as much clearance around the heat sink in order to ensure you can get the screws in correctly. Watch those fins too. They ARE sharp!
Also, you need to fiddle with the retention plate/clip. The first time I tried to work with it, the only way it appeared that I could get the clip on only allowed me to mount the heat sink where the fan would be sucking the air up towards my power supply rather than to the back of my case. What I had to do was fold the clip one way so that it fit under the heat sink parallel with the air flow and then unfold it. If you find that you can't unfold it to fit on the backplate, then you need to take it out and collapse it the opposite way you had it and try again. Some have reported that they can't mount this with the fan pointing to the back and it's because they didn't use the clip the correct way. It WILL fit. Just try it both ways. Also, for those with AM2/AM3 chips, you have to move the screws in the retention plate/clip to the middle position. There are three positions the screws can sit in and they must be in the middle position in order to fit correctly.
After installing, I ran my tests once again. My overall temps dropped by almost 10C. I now idle around 40C and with Prime95, I never went above 53C, even with 4 cores unlocked on my 720 BE. I know with a better case, I should be able to get the temps down even more, but at this point, these are well within the acceptable operating temperature range for my CPU.
This heat sink definitely does the job and the price is right. Normally, you're spending a lot more to get this type of cooling. Also, the fan is pretty quiet, even at the higher speeds, but it's not the quietest out there. The package also comes with an extra set of fan clips so you can put another fan on the back to help the cooling even more!
Definitely worth the price and the hassles of installing (although they are minimal).
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