Tests of coolers - ASUS, Scythe, and Cooler Master
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Date: 06.06.2006 |
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Cooler Master Hyper L3
The cooler is packed in a cardboard box with large transparent windows:
There is nothing else inside but the cooler itself. Unlike most of the tested coolers, the model Hyper L3 does not have a universal fastener and is aimed solely at the LGA775 platform. That is why the company engineers decided not to invent a new type of fastener but simply replicated the latches of the boxed cooler.
The cooler itself looks like this:
In the design of the cooler there are used 3 heat pipes which pass heat from the base to the upper part of the radiator fins. The radiator fins are installed straight on the base. Therefore, the overall efficiency of the radiator goes up.
The cooler's overall dimensions are: length 112 mm, width 90 mm, and height 41 mm. That is, it is very compact and does not create issues upon installation.
Now a few words on the specifications. First, the cooler weighs 423 g. The fan is 92 mm in diameter, rotates at 2800RPM, generates 49.56.7CFM air flow, and does not make noise more than 18 dBa.
In practice, the noise of the cooler is quite noticeable and definitely does not match the declared noiseless operation (18 dBa). By the way, you won't be able to connect Cooler Master Hyper L3 to some speed regulators (because of the 4-pin connector), so the major way to change the speed is use of respective features of the motherboard.
Note that the cooler base is of quite decent processing quality. Also note the pre-applied layer of thermal interface. The efficiency of this thermo paste is better than the popular KPT-8.
On the whole, the cooler produced a really positive impression, but only until we found out the retail price. The price is about $40, which is a bit too much for a product of such a class.
Pros:
- Compact size;
- Ease of installation;
- Pre-applied layer of thermal interface.
Cons:
- Overstated retail price;
- The noise level does not match the declared;
- Compatibility to the Intel LGA775 platform only.
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