Cooler Master Hyper 212X vs Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

SoumyaHD

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I want a moderate cooler for my CPU. I don't do overclocking. I selected Cooler Master Hyper 212 X instead of choosing evo model because i have a tight budget, will it fit with my fx 8350 cpu and is it supported in my gigabyte 970 g1 gamingmotherboard pls help, i want to replace my old stock cooler as the temperature reaches upto 85°Celsius in idle condition avg (54-60)°C.
 
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Surprised it would be cheaper considering it is the latest and more expensive version of the 212. Evo being the elder version of the two. But I don't see any reason why it won't work for your fx 8350 and show much better temps.

1. Research online to make sure it will fit in your case.

2. Remove ALL thermal paste from your cpu and old cpu cooler.

3. Place a rice sized glob in the middle of your cpu.

4. Place your new cooler over your cpu and make sure it is lined up dead on while gravity pulls down your cooler.

5. Tighten your cooler slowly on each side and go back and forth from bottom left, to top right, to top left, to bottom right. And repeat this until it feels well secured on all sides. It doesn't matter which end you...

codygriffy

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Surprised it would be cheaper considering it is the latest and more expensive version of the 212. Evo being the elder version of the two. But I don't see any reason why it won't work for your fx 8350 and show much better temps.

1. Research online to make sure it will fit in your case.

2. Remove ALL thermal paste from your cpu and old cpu cooler.

3. Place a rice sized glob in the middle of your cpu.

4. Place your new cooler over your cpu and make sure it is lined up dead on while gravity pulls down your cooler.

5. Tighten your cooler slowly on each side and go back and forth from bottom left, to top right, to top left, to bottom right. And repeat this until it feels well secured on all sides. It doesn't matter which end you start tightening first. Just don't screw one end in ALL the way while the others are completely unscrewed.
 
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