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I will test the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus on top of an Intel Core i7 system and record temperatures at both idle and load. Temperatures are gathered using the latest version of RealTemp. Results will then be compared with those of previously tested heatsinks.

Testing Setup

• Processor : Intel Core i7 920
• Motherboard : MSI X58M
• Video Card : nVidia GTX 260 Core 216
• Hard Drive : Seagate 7200.11 1000GB
• Power Supply : Mushkin XP-800AP
• Operating System : Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit

The Hyper 212 Plus performed adequately, ending up right in the middle of the pack. Idle temperatures at stock settings were higher than Intel's stock cooler and it even got worst when the processor was overclocked. It could only keep the processor at 45C, while Intel's minimalist design kept it 5C lower. Load results at stock settings were about on par with Thermaltake's much smaller ISGC-200, which is somewhat surprising since the Hyper 212 has twice the heatpipes and is bigger. When overclocked, it seems like the couple extra heatpipes make a difference so Coolermaster pulls ahead without much trouble.