I've had the privilege to review some really fine cpu coolers here at PCA but never have had a real good one made by CoolerMaster. Till now!. You can tell the CoolerMaster HCC-002(also known as CB5-6G52 but with a less powerful fan) is going to be special once you hold it in your hand. Many heatsink makers are going to what's called "micro-fin" technology. Basically thinner fins. Sounds more like a cost-saving idea than one to get better performance but as we know most heatsinks with micro-fins do perform adequately to very darn good. However I've always wondered how they'd perform with thicker fins. And this CoolerMaster heatsink DOES have thicker fins along with a high cfm output fan. Made of solid copper except for the aluminum sheath. Supplied to us for this review by the cool people at CrazyPC
"The secret is the accurate brazing materail & process, making it so compact yet amazingly efficient. - from CoolerMasterda Specs-
- Fan Dimension 60 x 60 x 25 mm
- Rated Speed 6800 RPM
- Air Flow 37.6 CFM
- Rated Voltage 12 VDC
- Heat Sink Dimension 62 x 62 x 30 mm
- Fits Intel Socket 370, and AMD Socket A Duron, Thunderbird, and XP processors
- All copper heatsink/aluminum sheath
- Unique heatsink mounting clip included
Notice the part where it says "Unique" clip. I added the "unique" part in because I felt it was necessary. And let me tell you, it is the most extraordinary clip I have had the pleasure to find on any heatsink!
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