Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler Review

The heatsink itself is very similar to the Hyper 212 Plus heatsink. Both ends of the 4 copper 6mm heatpipes extrude from the summit of the aluminium fin array pushing the cooler’s height to 158.5mm.

Cooler Master retain the fin array’s uniformity and symmetry by avoiding pressure-enhancing grooves and channels as are present in the design of other CPU coolers such as Xigmatek’s Gaia. The Cooler Master logo is faintly embossed onto the uppermost heat fin.

The 120mm PWM fan utilizes 7 translucent, wave-shaped blades to produce its 66 CFM of airflow and noise output between 9 and 31 dbA.

The Hyper 212 EVO uses a fan installation method similar to that used on the Hyper 612S. A 120mm fan is screwed to each of the 2 plastic fan brackets. A rubber damper is then stuck to the clips via the pre-applied sticky tape to absorb and eliminate noise-producing vibrations. Once these steps are completed, the fan is then clipped to the heatsink via a specific channel on the outer edges. Thankfully, Cooler Master’s supplied fan comes with the fan brackets fitted saving you some hassle and time.

All 4 of the 6mm copper heatpipes converge forming a H.D.T base. The base is one of the main differences between the 212 EVO and 212 Plus as the former uses Cooler Master’s ‘Continuous Direct Touch’ technology which they claim acts as a virtual vapor chamber and allows for better heat dissipation. Cooler Master’s CDC technology should, in theory, eliminate performance deficits which arise from reduced thermal transfer rates. The probability of heatpipe contact in a less than ideal location on the CPU’s heatspreader is now reduced.