Fitting CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus

philjohn · 5 May 2011 at 11:45

Got it in the post yesterday, fitted it last night but not sure if I've done it correctly (instructions included were lacking to say the least).

Is it correct to tighten the sprung screws until they won't turn any more, or should I just be doing a few turns on each corner?

I probably need to remove it anyway to ensure there's enough TIM in the void gaps between the heatpipes, so would love to do it correctly when refitting.

philjohn · 5 May 2011 at 21:39

So, if anyone else is wondering, from other similar heatsinks the instructions say turn the screws until they stop - most of the actual tension is in the springs.

Removed mine near the end of my case move (nasty old generic case to a Antec 300), nowhere near enough spread from using the "pea" method so I put some TIM in the voids between the heatpipes and aluminium block, flattened with a credit card and then put three small lines down the aluminium parts between the heatpipes.

Temps are looking good, using the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility with a 5 minute test I peaked at 38 degrees for the CPU temp, core temps a little higher but none went over 44.

Core temps are a little uneven (~6 degrees between hottest and coldest) but I'm going to let everything settle in before I decide what to do.

j.col · 5 May 2011 at 23:08

hi mate, i am not familiar with the hyper but i have had a tuniq tower before and i now have a noctua nh-d14.
on both of these, i had to tighten the screws until they cant be turned anymore. its to do with pressure afaik.

what cpu have you got?

i am not familiar with intel extreme tuning utility.
i use intel burn test to test for heat. it is extreme, but its the best for heat and overclock stability imo.

also its not that unusual to have a difference in the core temps.

philjohn · 6 May 2011 at 08:06

Thanks j.col. It's an i5 2500k.