- Four Direct Contact heatpipes
- Upgradable to dual fans
- Quiet Spin-Exclusive technology
- Wide-range PWM fan with unique blade design and red LEDs
- All-in-one mounting solution for Intel and AMD sock
Good mounting idea, poorly executed base grinding
02/01/2017
This review is from: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED CPU Air Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Quiet Spin Technology , Red LEDs for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Pros:
The new mounting system is nice, quite a bit easier to use than the system used on the 212 EVO.
Cons:
The manufacturing process for grinding the base flat has taken a turn for the worse. This design puts gaps between the copper tubes at the base that should be filled by the aluminum base. Not on mine.
The copper tubes were proud of the aluminum base by about 0.005-0.010". By the time the base was lapped somewhat flat with 500 grit wet/dry sandpaper on a flat stone, there was next to nothing left on the walls of the copper tubes. There are still some gouges in the aluminum next to the copper, but there are dents in the thin spots showing evidence that the copper walls are ready to break through.
The walls had to be nearly gone already before I even touched it. Not good for cooling hot CPUs.
Overall Review:
If you can afford it, go with an offering from the famous Austrian company. I need to build another 10 workstations, and the poor quality on this model has convinced me to look beyond Cooler Master.
If you're stuck in this price range, get the Hyper 212 EVO instead. I've used at least a dozen Hyper 212 EVOs in the past with good success. The base of the EVO has the copper tubes all wedged together, and they're usually flat enough that just a few light lapping passes with 500 grit on a flat stone will make them perfect.
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- Russell D.
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