COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
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 Rating: Review Date: 06/28/11 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
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Rating: Review Date: 05/26/11 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:there are better coolers, but for twice the price.
Pros:Good cooling Comment:
I overclocked a AMD 955 BE. Im using a HAF 912 case with 1x 200mm fan, and 4x 120mm fans, so more than sufficient airflow.Installation was easy, but better to use with two people because you have to flip the motherboard but you want the CPU to contact the Heatsink properly and not create air bubbles. Used the thermal paste that came with the cooler, i used a pea size method (recommended method).At 4.0ghz (1.45v Vcore 1.35v cpu-nb) i had a 33 degree idle and 51 degree load. At 4.2ghz and 1.520v it heated to high to quickly so it did not suffice. Its generally not good to go over 49degrees with amd 9x5 (65 max) series for performance reasons but 51 i guess is fine, only under constant load will it do that at %100Its definitely a quality and heavy product and with 2 fans, a copper base its a great price. However there are coolers that really outperform this one, i read that someone managed to OC a AMD 955 j 4.0ghz with 46 degree load, but then again idk how much his CPU-NB was OC, because mine is pretty high at 2.8ghz. If your looking to spend about $40 i would recommend this cooler for sure.Perfect temps in a warm (24degree room) were achieved at 3.8ghz j 1.400v vcore and 2.8ghz 1.35v CPU-NB. My CPU-NB is usually 1.20v stock so its a big difference and usually 2.0ghz. More performance is seen with CPU-NB increases so in conclusion, im very happy with my CPU cooler its only holding me back 200mhz (my CPU is not stable at 4.3GHZ) and that extra 200mhz on 3Dmark11 was a overall 20 point increase only. Most chips wont offer such a high OC like mine, i got lucky, so i really would suggest this a very good CPU cooler!Noise - i turned off cool and quiet and turned the fan to %100 all the time because its not that bad, when i turn my fans to silent i can hear the cpu cooler slightly so it is quiet, and the fans definetly push air, and it lined up PERFECTLY with my rear exhaust fan so it really helped push more air out.*i dropped a extra 5 degrees by tightening the bolts of the CPU cooler by using a really long screw driver. I recommend to use a long screwdriver (i used a 9") to make sure its tightened very well, you can feel when its torqued well. I know it sounds silly but with a generic sized screwdriver you can tighten it as hard as you can but a longer one will help you get more out of this CPU cooler!Short screw drivers will make you feel like you did enough but it won't be!! This review was modfied by poster @ 05-26-11 12:18 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/23/11 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:- Have to screw in the plate counter clockwise (lefty loosey)
Pros:- Don't now Comment:
Was setting it up and screwed in the plate normally clockwise and halfway in would get stuck. Screws are very small so are easy to strip. Had to toss the whole unit after screws broke off inside. Partially my fault but I have never had to screw something in the opposite way and it started going in clockwise so assumed it was just getting stuck. Probably a good cooler IF you can get it installed. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/15/10 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:none
Pros:Small heightDual fancomes with thermal paste tubecompatible with most socket typesquietattractive design Comment:
Decent price when price matched. The height was perfect for my case which had height constraint issues. Compatible with most socket types, very quiet dual fans and also came with thermal paste tube. Design is also very nice |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/26/10 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:
None
Pros: PriceCooling AbilityQuiet Comment:
I chose this CPU Cooler for a friend who has an Azza 1000 to cool his AMD 1055T. With the side case fan on the azza I needed a cooler that wasn't too tall, but I didn't want to sacrifice too much performance either. This cooler fit the bill with it's push-pull fan configuration. I conservatively set his clock speed to 3.8GHZ, if it were mine I would have attempted higher but I needed it to be 110% stable for him. Highly recommended! |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/09/10 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:
I honestly can't think of any.
Pros: Brings Core i7 idle temperature down significantly from the stock cooler. Comment:
A great replacement for the stock Intel cooler without breaking the bank. And I can't imagine needing any more than this. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/22/10 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:
Installation is a bit hard, It's a 2 person job to attack the heatsink and backplate.
Pros: Solid copper base6 heat pipesDefinately looks good in a lit windowed caseSignificant improvement over stock coolers. Comment:
I got this heatsink so I could push some more mhz out of my overclocked Phenom II 720 BE and it does the job, I'm now significantly overclocked and my idle and load temps are lower than when my CPU was at stock frequency with stock cooler.Only issue is installation. you need 2 people to get the heatsink on and screwed to the backplate while holding your mobo. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/21/10 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:
Depending on your sensitivity to noise and how quiet you expect your box to be, it can be pretty loud.
Pros: Keeps very cool. Comment:
It keeps my unlocked 555 BE at 32C idle and at under 50C full load four hours on end running Prime95 stress test. Ambient temperature ~23C (it's summer).Note that the are not PWM fans. They run at a static 1800 ish RPM which creates the noise. If you're okay with that it's a great cooler. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/12/10 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:
no direction for air flowinstallation
Pros: materialslooks noise Comment:
ok first its a great cooler for the price because it has very low fan noise, cools great and looks great but for tis weakness you have to remove the motherboard and flip it on top of the cooler unless you have a good size and very well placed hole in your motherboard tray and you have no direction for the airflow of the fans so you have to guess but for a plus you can turn tis cooler to blow any of the 4 directions |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/19/10 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:
Hard to understand instructions
Pros: Excellent performanceGreat bang for your buck Comment:
I just got this from ncix today and I installed it (with some hassle), but I already noticed a 8 degree decrease in temperature instantly. Not to mention how much more it will go down in the next couple days after the thermal paste sets in and spreads. The only problem is that you have to take off the motherboard and screw it in the bottom of the motherboard. Which took a while to understand how to do, the instructions are't very clear. But otherwise a great product, which is why I give it 4 stars. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/12/10 |
Best cooler I've ever used
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This is simply the best cpu cooler you can get for the money I installed it now my system is down to 50c running Cod and hot games, from 79c before and so much quieter now Easy to install and stays on tight! |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/09/10 |
great cooler
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This thing is massive ... in mid-towers, make sure to put in your power supply before you try and put your motherboard and cooler in ... oh yeah, and you have to have your mother board out to install this thing. Other than that, this thing keeps everything very cool. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/08/10 |
Excellent cpu cooler
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The stock fan of phenom 2x965be went noisy and burst after two weeks and replaced it with this cpu cooler the temp decreased to 30C from 45C. Very please with this purchase. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/06/10 |
bang for buck
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this cooler is an amazing bang for your buck. i have my q6600 overclocked to 3.2ghz and it never breaks a sweat with this cooler. 28-30c idle and 36c while playing crysis and listening to music. love this cooler! |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/06/10 |
Very Cool
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Works great, and very easy to install. I noticed that one reviewer made a comment about no arrows for air flow mine had them! |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/05/10 |
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Cons:
None
Pros: ColdQuietFlatPrice Comment:
I won this cooler in a tournament and was looking forward to using it for my core i7 build. I just build it a week ago and one first power up I was very happy. I lapped this heat sink and it was very flat, mostly I was just polishing it up to 2000 grit.The thermal compound that comes with this performs very well. I've had this cooler on for a week on my i7 930 in an Azza Solano 1000 and it keeps it at 25 C at idle and around 45 at load. I was seriously impressed with these temps.I would recommend this cooler to anyone as it is fairly cheap (even though I got mine for free) and it performs extremely well. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/04/10 |
Dropped Full Load Temps 20 Degrees!
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I got this for my Pentium D overclocked to 3.8GHZ. The old idle temps were around 50C and now they are around 40C. Full load with Prime95 generated only 58C compared to 75C with the maximum heat torture test. This is a great cooler even with the stock thermal paste. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/03/10 |
Grea colling system
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It worked right out of the box. Easy installation and easy to follow instructions manual. Keeps my CPU core below 75oF even after three hours of extreme gaming. I would recommend this to anybody. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/03/10 |
Good Value
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Bought this to help overclock a bit and it does a good job keeping the temp low. In case you are in the same boat as I. I overclocked my i7 920 to 3.32 and it idles around 45c (we don't have our AC on yet so that might make a difference.) and about 55c under load. Its quiet even with a case that has allot of mesh openings. tricky to install and make sure your case will fit it. Other than that, great buy. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/29/10 |
Excellent Product
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Works Great!!! Could use more viewable instructions and an arrow for the airflow. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/28/10 |
works great
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it works great |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/28/10 |
Great Cooler, Decent Price
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My i7 is idling at 28 degrees and at 50 with a full load, overclocked at 3.3 GHz. Both at least 15 degrees cooler than the stock Intel fan. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/27/10 |
Excellent cooler!!
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This cooler although need another pair of hands to help mount the brackets on the cooler I would recommend this cooler to any one. Dual Fans Massive Heat Sink Plus the Piping. Well worth the price, Never skimp on CPU Cooling |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/24/10 |
Good Cooler
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Good price and easy to install. Cooling AMD Phenom II X4 965 black edition, never goes above 38 degrees under moderate load. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/24/10 |
Recommended
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Does the job - keeps CPU cool and runs quiet! |
+Great cost+Good replacement for stock cooler Setup can be a bit tricky for 1 individual. This is a fantastic replacement for the stock cooler on an 1155 system. It dropped the temp by 10*C under full load as compared to the stock cooler. It doesn't cool like some of the top-line coolers, but then again, it doesn't cost what they do. Installation is much simpler with two people, one to hold the board and the other to attach the cooler, but it can be performed with 1 person.