Cooler Master Hyper N520 review

Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/26/2009 01:00 PM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Meet the Cooler Master Hyper N520

Meet the Cooler Master Hyper N520

Alright, lets get started folks. The Hyper N520 heatsink from Cooler Master is aimed somewhere at the budget to mid-range segment. I mentioned this in the introduction already, but the product as shown today will cost you 30 EUR ~ 40 USD. At that price level the Hyper N520 is targeted at the consumers who are looking to get the best performance for their money.

This cooler lends the design of the standard heatpipe tower cooler but has a trick or two applied to create something exclusive. The Hyper N520 features two 92mm cooling fans mounted in a trivial offset push-pull arrangement that draw the heat away from a set of five copper heat pipes.

The dual fans are 92mm sleeve bearing fans connected to a single 3 pin fan connector. These coolers are not among the most silent ones like say Noctua offers, especially at maximum fan speed (1800 RPM). The fins on the heatsink are very dense and relatively thick offering great heat conductivity. But let's have a look at some of it's specifications.

CPU Socket	Intel Socket (LGA1366 / LGA775) Socket (LGA 771 Skulltrail only) AMD Socket (AM2+ / AM2 / 940 / 939 / 754)
CPU Support	Intel Corei7 / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo / Pentium 4 / Pentium D / Celeron / Celeron D AMD Phenom X4 Quad Core / Phenom X3 Triple Core / Athlon 64 x2 Dual Core / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron
Dimension	122.35 x 102.5 x 141 mm ( L x W x H )
Weight	688g
Size CPU block	115 x 62.3 x 141 mm
Material used CPU block	Cu base, AI fin, 5 heatpipes
Heat Pipes Dimensions	Ø6 mm
Fan dimentions	92 x 92 x 25 mm
Fan speed	1800 R.P.M.
Airflow	43.8 CFM (Total)
Air pressure (mmH2O)	3.24 mmH₂O (Total)
Bearing Type	Sleeve
Fan Life Expectancy	70,000 hours
Fan Noise Level (dB-A)	19 dBA
Connector	3-pin

So the good thing about the cooler is that it will support all common CPUs and sockets, including Core i7 Nehalem processors (LGA 1366). But nuff said, how about we startup the photo-shoot and actually show you what we are talking about today ? Mmmhhh okay ?

6 pages 1 2 3 4 5 6

Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige review
We test and review the Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige, a 240mm Liquid cooler that is performing nicely in a LCS kit that can actually be upgraded. Can it keep up with similar Asetek based products and their own Seidon series ? Let's find out!

Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced review
We review the new Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced edition (Ghost White edition) chassis. And if you think it looks familiar, well it's because it is. The product we'll review today is the CM Storm Scout 2 aimed at you guys, the gamers. The product however has for 98% the DNA of the CM Storm Scout, just a little smaller hence why you probably recognize it.

Cooler Master Seidon 240M review
We test and review the all new Cooler Master Seidon 240M review a 240mm Liquid cooler that is performing nicely in a scarce LCS kit market.

Cooler Master HAF XB review
We test and review the all new Cooler Master HAF XB mid tower chassis.The product is intended to be an easy to carry around chassis with but can also function as test-bench. Armed with rugged looks and a lot of features this might be a very interesting chassis to purchase. Have a peek at our full-blown review.