The Results:
Without further ado, here are the test results. The average values are calculated out of all three test runs per fan, and per configuration.
Average Idle / Load Temperatures at 2.8 GHz
Average Idle / Load Temperatures at 3.6 GHz
Average Idle / Load Temperatures at 4.0 GHz
Average Test Temp @ 2.8 GHz
At 2.8Ghz the Hyper 212 Evo cooled the i7 920 with relative ease.
Average Test Temp @ 3.6 GHz
At 3.6Ghz we can see a definite increase in temperature with the Hyper 212 Evo, later on we will see what the increased fsb and voltage did to the thermal throttling of the cooler.
Average Test Temp @ 4.0 GHz
The 4.0Ghz average temp chart, shows The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo can’t quite dissipate the heat the i7 920 is putting off. Throughout our testing, the the temperature slowly rose to 99c, at which point throttling occurred.
Delta T / Temp over Ambient @ 2.8 GHz
Delta T / Temp over Ambient @ 3.6 GHz
Delta T / Temp over Ambient @ 4.0 GHz
The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo is well-equipped to handle normally-clocked CPUs silently, even when fully loaded, but as our tests show, was not designed for the greater thermal loads generated from heavy overclocking. Given the incredibly space efficient size of the heatsink and its single, low-noise fan, this is neither a surprise nor a disappointment.
CPU Throttle Summary
The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo performed as expected, at lower clock speeds the stock and San Ace fans performed equally, the Gentle Typhoon fans caused slight throttling. The 3.6GHz tests, caused throttling in almost all our tests, with only the San Ace fans managing not to throttle at that speed. It should also be noted that the stock fan only caused slight throttling. At 4.0 GHz,s we see throttling across the board, with the San Ace once again performing the best, followed by the stock fan, and then our Gentle Typhoon fans.
























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4x Vengeance low profiles should fit beautifully, our test rig (with ASUS P6TD Deluxe) was able to occupy all 6 ram slots without interference. Here is a diagram that shows no difference between the closest ram slots. I forgot to loop it so you will have to refresh to see it a second time.
Using AI Suite (Q-Fan Smart Cooling System/SmartDoctor depending on the motherboard model) you can adjust the fan speed, these functions are the same as you will have at the bios level. Some motherboards allow you to create a fan profile, I believe this is what you want. (Our tests are run at 100% fan speed)
The other option is to buy a fan controller with rheostat if you want to control the cpu fan by hand. The linked controller is a rear of case model.
I totally agree about heavy heatsinks when it comes to my lan rig. Having a monstrous cooler while transporting my case always makes me nervous.
GSG-9,
thank you for your response. I bought a 4 stick Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 16GB kit for my Asus P7P55D-E Pro mobo. I am going to remove my mobo and populate all 4 RAM slots. My biggest concern was RAM clearance. I also wanted a good heatsink but not too heavy. I read your review, customer (buyer) reviews and NeoSeeker’s review at:
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/Cooler_Master_Hyper_212_EVO/
After looking carefully at this picture, I decided there is plenty of room for my new RAM:
http://img.neoseeker.com/v_image.php?articleid=2889&image=15
There is actually a LOT of room. A few months ago I bought a Thermalright MUX-120 but I never installed it. I never had the time. I’m glad I didn’t. I think the Hyper 212 EVO is a better heatsink with it’s Continuous Direct Contact (CDC) design. The Thermalright weighs 590g and the CM weighs 465g. That’s 21% less! The CM only weighs 85g more than the stock Intel 380g HS. I use lighter HS’s because the heavier ones can produce shearing forces on the mobo and damage the traces if the case is moved around. My only regret is that I will be losing $65 ($55+10 S/H).
Thermalright MUX-120:
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/cpu/mux-120/product_cpu_cooler_mux-120.html
CM Hyper 212 EVO:
http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6741
My only question now is how do I control the PWM fan speed? I installed the Asus fan control program, “Asus AI Suite” but I don’t normally keep it loaded in RAM. Is this the only way I can control it or can I permanently set it in the BIOS? I guess I’ll have to research it and look in the BIOS.
Anyway, I’m off to make the order now. Later.
Hey! Thanks for your input! I can definitely elaborate on our fan testbed more in future reviews. If I can’t communicate what the fans are (as well as height) they are not much use to readers!
Our benchmark is 45 minutes long, 5 minutes idle, 30 minutes load (Prime 95), and 10 minutes idle. In future reviews I will make sure to elaborate on our benchmarks so they are clear.
P is simply Pass, and SHOULD have been included on the newer tests. I will correct the names for our next review.
Very true! Ram information was not mentioned for the Evo simply because the heatsink was well out of the ram area on our 1366 motherboard. With larger heatsinks such as the Noctua NH-C14 we make an effort to mention such details. Never the less I should have mentioned how much space is between the cooler and ram.
Thanks for taking the time to comment/critique the review, I hope you read my next cooling review (my next review should be posted in the next few weeks) as I plan on having all the above revised.
You did a good job covering the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. However, you need to improve your preliminary information reporting and also your graphs and tables. Initially I couldn’t figure out what FF, GT and SA were. Moreover, what are the fan height (25mm?? 38mm?? ) sizes and RPM speeds for the Stock fan, the Gentle Typhoon and the San Ace?
For the “Average Test Temp” graph, I assume the Y axis is temp. However, what is the X axis 1 to 45??? If it’s seconds, why does the temp go up and then down? Does the test start at 5 seconds and end at 35 seconds? In general, you should always label your graphs and tables. If it’s a benchmark, you should also state if more or less is better.
For the “CPU Throttle Summary”, where are the other colors? I only see 1.
For HSF “Comparison Chart”, you probably need to put numbers after the graphs so comparison is faster and easier. I gather “- F” means Fail. What does “- P” mean?
These vertical heatsinks often have clearance problems with the 4th RAM stick, especial high profile RAM sticks. You should have included notes and pictures for your installation.
Hey!
The biggest difference between the two products is that the Gelid Tranquillo uses a standard contact area coupled with a secondary-large-finned-heatsink, between the heatpipes and the primary heatsink. This feature no doubt helps move more heat from the processor faster.
The Hyper 212 Plus uses an HDT Contact area that is relativity thin. At lower temps, the heatpipes are not saturated, so the difference is minor, as the thermal load increases and the pipes saturate the Tranquillo has somewhere for the heat to go. I believe this is the primary factor for the temperature and throttle result differences.
For our aftermarket fan tests we did use two of each, only the stockfan was by itself.
These are both great coolers for their pricerange. A quick check of online prices puts the Gelid Tranquillo a decent $10+ more than the Hyper 212 Plus.
I think Cooler Master choose the perfect price point for the Hyper 212 Plus. I hope I was useful!
I’m divided between getting this or the Gelid Tranquillo, which you reviewed earlier. They both pretty much look very similar, but the results are so different from each other. Also, I wonder if this would perform better with an additional fan.
my computer was always getting overheated and would just die on me. so i looked into getting a cooling fan for my computer and ever since it has been working fine
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