If the airflow is directed into the case at the front and out of the case at the back, the fan of the CPU cooler should also be mounted at the front to discharge the warm air to the back. It depends on the PC case used and its fan or airflow. Tip: Whether the cooler with the fan points better to the front or back is by no means only an optical question. So you have to use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten them.Īnd this is what the finished test system looks like. Unfortunately, you have to remove the fan from the heatsink for a short time to screw it on, since these two screws were not designed as thumbscrews. The springs ensure an optimal contact pressure. Depending on the type and size of the CPU, you should vary a bit here.Īnd the cooler can already be mounted by means of the two screws. There are several ways to best apply thermal paste – we opt for an appropriate amount from our slightly larger stockpile on the center of the CPU without prior spreading and thus reach all spots of the small Intel LGA1200 CPU heatspreader by pressing it on. Of course, you can also use the included Cooler Master Mastergel Pro thermal paste.

We use Arctic MX4 thermal paste with 8.5 W/(mK) to compare the cooling results, which ensures optimal contact between the cooler and CPU. Then remove the protective foil from the cooler base and apply a little thermal paste to the CPU or the cooler base. Thanks to Thumbscrew design, they can be easily screwed tight without additional tools. Then the whole thing is fixed with the spacer screws. Now hold the retention module under the mainboard so that the threads protrude through the 4 holes. Repeat this for all 4 corners and the Intel Retention Module is ready. Only then can you slide the position outward or inward, depending on the Intel socket. … the pin has to snap into the cap with a noticeable click. However, before you can select the correct position of the grub screw with the cap … Then you slide the cap intended for Intel sockets over it. Because first you put the grub screw through the Intel hole.

For the Intel LGA 1200 installation, we need the included retention module, but we have to modify it a bit beforehand.

We mounted the new Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 on several motherboards for testing, including this recent ASRock Z490 Steel Legend Intel LGA 1200 motherboard. Now let’s move on to cooler installation on AMD systems and on Intel systems. Many previous AMD and Intel sockets are also supported. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 is compatible with current sockets such as the Intel LGA 1200 and Intel LGA 2066 and the AMD AM4 socket.

Hyper 212 black installation