WOW

Those test results blew my mind. That cooler is like a HDT TRUE but better!!! I am speechless other than the fact that you can hear me mumbling as I count the money in my wallet to see if I have enough to go pick one of these up soon.

 

Amazing if results are accurate.

EDIT: Overclocker's Club reviewed it as well. The results weren't as good.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...212_plus/4.htm

 

Mine's direct touch and its not on there, never get any lovin'.

 

Awesome results. Guess my trusty ol' Xigmatek S1283 is still the bang for the buck leader.

I'll probably pick this up because it can officially have two fans, plus the extra heat pipe.

 

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Originally Posted by sodaholic134 Awesome results. Guess my trusty ol' Xigmatek S1283 is still the bang for the buck leader. I'll probably pick this up because it can officially have two fans, plus the extra heat pipe.

It is for HDT but Mugen 2 is better than s1283 bang for buck overall

 

I have the 212 with 2 120s on it and im lovin it i also have the V8 that alot of ppl loves but with 212 im getting better results then V8 so 212 FTW

 

The old 212 appears to be a whole different design than the 212+

 

Too bad no TRUE on the chart, in comparison.

 

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Originally Posted by Diabolical999 Too bad no TRUE on the chart, in comparison.

TRUE black is on the chart?

 

where can i buy this cooler/whens it getting released

 

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Originally Posted by Bartmasta where can i buy this cooler/whens it getting released

I would like to know too!

 

wish they'd made the pipes 8mm instead of 6mm - that would have made much more of a difference especially on the Q6600.

All depends on pricing. One degree is neither here nor there compared to my S1283. BUT, if it's cheaper, than it may be a viable alternative for future builds.

 

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Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha wish they'd made the pipes 8mm instead of 6mm - that would have made much more of a difference especially on the Q6600.

It's not the amount of pipes but how the pipes are aligned.

Instead of lining the pipes perpendicular to the fan line the pipes in parallel to the fan therefore each pipe gets equal cooling from the fan.

 

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Originally Posted by OpTicaL It's not the amount of pipes but how the pipes are aligned. Instead of lining the pipes perpendicular to the fan line the pipes in parallel to the fan therefore each pipe gets equal cooling from the fan.

Can you show me an example of a cpu fan with heat pipes perpendicular to the fan?

 

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Originally Posted by OpTicaL It's not the amount of pipes but how the pipes are aligned. Instead of lining the pipes perpendicular to the fan line the pipes in parallel to the fan therefore each pipe gets equal cooling from the fan.

i didn't say anything about the amount, i said the pipes should have been 8mm. If you look at the article and see the pic of the base there is a lot of aluminium there that could easily have been replaced with wider heatpipes.

 

Nice to see the Vendetta 2 still held its ground, I'd say in the UK the Vendetta 2 is the best bang for buck cooler. You can pick one up for just under £25 shipped. Although I just googled and the normal 212 is around the same price

 

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Originally Posted by K10 Can you show me an example of a cpu fan with heat pipes perpendicular to the fan?

I not good at drawing so please excuse me. See attached pic.

Imagine your looking at the tower cooler from the top.

Red dots = heatpipes
Green = CPU fan
Arrows = Direction the fan is blowing

Most tower coolers are designed like the one on the left. With the heatpipes perpendicular to the fan.

I would like to see a tower cooler design with headpipes that are parallel with the fan like the picture on the right.

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Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha i didn't say anything about the amount, i said the pipes should have been 8mm. If you look at the article and see the pic of the base there is a lot of aluminium there that could easily have been replaced with wider heatpipes.

My bad, I meant to say thickness.

Yeah I don't know why they designed the base like that. I understand how the pipes go in direct contact with the CPU but wouldn't there be higher chance of air pockets with this design compared to a uniform flat base?

 

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Originally Posted by OpTicaL I not good at drawing so please excuse me. See attached pic. Imagine your looking at the tower cooler from the top. Red dots = heatpipes Green = CPU fan Arrows = Direction the fan is blowing Most tower coolers are designed like the one on the left. With the heatpipes perpendicular to the fan. I would like to see a tower cooler design with headpipes that are parallel with the fan like the picture on the right.

THIS is what I thought you were saying when you say "perpendicular":

 

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Originally Posted by K10 THIS is what I thought you were saying when you say "perpendicular":

Thank god we cleared that up.

 

i call shens. Ambient temps are way too much of a factor here to decide. Ill take my TRUE anyway.

 

I love my Hyper 212 <3!!

4GHz overclock with 47C load temps? Who wouldn't love that?

I have the original 212, not the 212+, which the 212 seems to be better. Mainly because of the two separate pieces, so that the heat is dissipated out and the heat moves away from the unit quicker. Just my $.02..

Also, I got the original as said, and the new one has this flippy thing to change between sockets. Mine came with 3 (?) separate pieces for LGA775 and AM3/AM2

My original also seems to cover a bigger area range. More real estate = more cooling.

What's nice about this though is the direct-touch heatpipes on the CPU, which the original didn't have. So I guess for what the new pluses lack, this makes up for. Probably right on par -- or, just above even because of that simple fact.

 

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Originally Posted by OpTicaL Thank god we cleared that up.

Meh....I still don't see how yours are perpendicular. I see the perpendicular-ness, I just don't see how you can say the heatpipes are perpendicular to the fan. teehee

 

I'll keep with my AC7 its only 2c off it anyways.

 

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Originally Posted by OpTicaL My bad, I meant to say thickness. Yeah I don't know why they designed the base like that. I understand how the pipes go in direct contact with the CPU but wouldn't there be higher chance of air pockets with this design compared to a uniform flat base?

Well, most HDT coolers (judging by my S1283 and S963

) have a bit of a gap between the aluminium and the copper.

This serves two purposes:
1: to force air bubbles into instead of between the pipes+IHS.
2: to force excess TIM into instead of between the pipes+IHS.

The second is why i adore the design of HDT coolers so much - it can be engineered so that only the optimal amount of TIM is between the CPU IHS and the heatpipes.

 

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While it does come out swinging and does continue to keep swinging even with the speed dial set to 11, in the end the 212 PLUS was edged out by the Prolimatech…which was also paired with a slower

I think, that I'll keep at the Prolimatech. Though nonetheless, I agree that this is quite the performance.