Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Review
Compxpert - June 12, 2009» Discuss this article (3)
Testing
For testing I go the usual route of using Prime95 v25.9 to achieve fullest load possible. I do that in conjunction with RealTemp v3.00 to get temps at both idle and load. For testing with Prime 95, I used blend to stress everything and let it run for a good hour to get a stable temp. For idle I just let the computer run for a half hour to get a stable temperature. For testing I used the same temperature environment to maintain the same results throughout so I could include other data. I am comparing the Hyper 212 Plus to the Kingwin XT-1264 and ThermalRight TRUE (in both single and dual fan config).
Testing Setup:
- Processor: Intel i7 920 (Stock & 3.44GHz)
- Motherboard: DFI Lanparty UT X58-T3eH8
- Memory: Mushkin HP3 12800 7-7-7-20
- Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1GB Toxic
- Power Supply: OCZ 700W ModXStream Pro
- Hard Drive: Seagate 320GB HDD
- Optical Drive: LG DVD-RW
- Case: Lian-Li PC60FWB
- OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit
- Ambient Temperature: 24° Celsius
Comparison Heatsink:
- ThermalRight Ultra Extreme 120
- Kingwin XT-1264
Lower Temperatures = Better
I had expected a bit better from the Hyper 212 Plus, although it did beat out the XT-1264 overclocked, it lost totally in all three other categories. However, the degree of variance wasn't much more than 1-3C between the competition. The real test comes under load. Perhaps if the heatsink had come with another fan to test with in dual configuration it might have done better, but I can only take the product as is. However, it is good that they still provide a second set of clips for another fan so if you're up for buying another fan, it is quite capable of taking another one.

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