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May 26, 2008 by Lawrence Lee with Mike Chin
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Product
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Cooler Master Hyper Z600
LGA775 & K8 CPU Cooler |
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Manufacturer
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Cooler
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Street Price
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Cooler Master is a Taiwanese company specializing in PC cases, power supplies,
and cooling solutions. They made their name with high end aluminum chassis years ago, and now offer a wide range of cases — entry level, mainstream, and enthusiast — that are usually sleek and stylish, rarely gawdy or overdone. CM cooling products are
less well known, despite the fact they have some interesting products including
liquid cooling systems and spherical heatsinks.
The Hyper line of tower heatsinks is relatively obscure, but the new Hyper
Z600 is difficult to ignore. Cooler Master's name does not have the weight of
Thermalright, Scythe, or Zalman, but this massive heatsink carries itself with
an aura of authority that transcends brand names. Weighing in at more than one
kilogram and measuring over six inches tall, the Z600 is a true heavyweight.
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The Hyper Z600 arrived a bit worse for wear, but otherwise
unscathed. Despite the cooler's size the box is actually more compact
than most.
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The Z600 is an enormous, shiny tower heatsink.
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Feature & Brief
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Our Comment |
| The interlaced fins maximizes the dissipation
surface to provide superior cooling performance. |
We've seen interlaced fins before, specifically
in some Scythe products. It leads to tighter fin spacing, which may not
be ideal for a passive heatsink. |
| Unique “X” design creates lower
back pressure to make air pass through heatsink quickly and guide more air
pass through the heatsink. |
The "X" shape also increases
the span of each fin, which increases airflow resistance. Not good for passive
cooling. |
| Mirror-coated copper base and 6 heat pipes
ensure 100% contact with the processor to maximize the heat conduction.
It could draw heat from CPU to the heat pipes immediately. |
A good base is important, but having
it polished to a mirror shine is not. In our experience, it simply needs
to be flat and reasonably smooth. |
| Optimum fin space allows air pass through
heatsink quickly. |
Narrow fin spacing allows for more fins
and greater surface area. Wide fin spacing improves performance with low
airflow. We'll see if the Z600 has reached the optimum balance. |
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| CPU Socket |
1) Intel Socket LGA775
2) AMD Socket (Socket 940/AM2/AM2+)
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| CPU Support |
Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium
Extreme Ed., Pentium Dual-Core, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Ed., Pentium
4 HT, Pentium 4, Celeron Dual-Core, Celeron D AMD Phenom, Athlon 64 X2,
Athlon X2, Sempron
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| Dimensions |
127 x 127 x 160 mm
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| Material |
copper base, 6 heat pipes, aluminum fin
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| Weight |
1045 g
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| Heat Pipes Dimensions |
6mm |
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