[SOLVED] Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition TDP Rating

[clutchc]

Is the Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition TDP rating like the 212 EVO? ~150W?

 

[Gmoney06ss]

From what little I could find, yes. All 212s are identical except for the included fan.

 

[The prime mediocre]

It's weirdly difficult to find the answer to this, as CM doesn't have a TDP guide on their site. They do list LGA2066 under supported sockets for the black edition. The lowest-rated LGA2066 CPUs have 112W TDPs, and the vast majority have TDPs over 140W.

 

[rubix_1011]

Not every manufacturer uses the same methods to calculate TDP, so putting a TDP rating on a cooler can be misleading unless everyone does it exactly the same way.

For instance, I believe Intel and AMD each calculate TDP differently.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/2807/2

https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3525-amd-ryzen-tdp-explained-deep-dive-cooler-manufacturer-opinions

 

[clutchc]

OK, thanks folks. I guess it is safe to assume the Black is at least the same as the 212 EVO, then? Whatever that is.

 

[The prime mediocre]

Yeah, it's probably exactly the same. If you're on a mainstream platform, I can't imagine you'll encounter any problems.

To add to rubix_1011's post: some HSF manufacturers are more helpful and provide full guides on specific platforms and TDP ratings. Noctua does this. It's not necessary, but it's real nice to have when you need to be sure.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

You are not going to find that info easily as TDP ratings may confuse buyers as much as the definition of TDP varies from a hardware manufacturer to different hardware manufacture.

I would assume its the same or a little better than the EVO.

I wouldn't put the Hyper 212 on anything too much above a 9600k from Intel or anything above a 3800x from AMD. Both of these CPUs seem to be towards the top of what an H212 can handle, leaving wiggle room for other hot components and poorish airflow cases. You could throw a H212 RGB on a higher-end CPU, but it may not be ideal.

 

[clutchc]

I wouldn't put the Hyper 212 on anything too much above a 9600k from Intel or anything above a 3800x from AMD.

Ha Ha. No chance of that. It would go on someone's Ryzen 5 2600 for basic multiplier OC'ing. He's more interested in pretty colors than anything else, I think.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

It would have absolutely no issues there. Even my 4.2ghz Ryzen 5 2600 runs very cool (70c) with my Freezer 34. So even if the H212 RGB is not quite as good, it still should be adaquate.

 

[clutchc]

From what little I could find, yes. All 212s are identical except for the included fan.

Yep, but even a better fan could make a small difference. The 212 Black seems to have an improved fan/fan blade profile compared to the EVO line.

 

[clutchc]

@ NightHawkRMX
Is that entire case made of Legos, or does the old case have the Lego shell glued to it?

 

[Zizo007]

The Freezer 34 Duo is around the same price as the Hyper 212 and is rated for 210W. If you want better and more expensive the Scythe Mugen 5 Rev.B for 60$.

Edit: They have an RGB version of the Scythe Mugen:
http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/cpu-cooler/mugen-5-argb-plus.html

 

[clutchc]

The Freezer 34 Duo is around the same price as the Hyper 212 and is rated for 210W. If you want better and more expensive the Scythe Mugen 5 Rev.B for 60$.

Edit: They have an RGB version of the Scythe Mugen:
http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/cpu-cooler/mugen-5-argb-plus.html

Oh. The Duo must be fairly new. Good to know. Buit it is more than the 212 EVO by quite a bit.
I did the same push-pull thing with one of my old 212 EVOs a while back. Made a small difference in temp. Got me another 100MHz. But I can't remember what CPU that was.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

@ NightHawkRMX
Is that entire case made of Legos, or does the old case have the Lego shell glued to it?

Quite the conversation starter. I don't want to hijack this thread too much, so ill keep it brief.

Click on the spoiler for the LEGO PC and then click on the IMGBB links at the bottom. These will show you what the PC looks like.

This system never had a case, so I made one from scratch, so not built around any other case. It is made of all lego except for the plywood motherboard tray that is screwed into the lego with large self-tapping screws. Screwing standoffs and a motherboard into thin lego sheets isn't a good idea, as I found out.

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/toms-hardware-member-system-gallery.1285475/page-183
Check out this thread to see the progression of the case from start to finish. Also, this case got featured in a youtube video. Even made it onto a thumbnail.