Hyper 212+ model no. confusion

[abu46]

i want to buy an cooler master hyper 212+ cpu cooler, but the thing is that in my region i am getting the model with wire clip version (part no. RR-B10-212P-GP)
while there is another version with fan brackets (part no. RR-B10-212P-G1).

my worry is that is it ok to go with wire clips version as i have have been told that since the fan is secured to heatsink via clips it tends to vibrate and also that it is difficult to mount a 2nd fan for push-pull config.

 

[soest009]

Hi Abu46,

I have the wire clip version, the in box fan is delivered with rubber pads on the edge's just to counter this possibility.
Unfortunately i did not discover extra rubber pads for a future 2nd fan, and as i am not using a 2nd fan i cannot directly tell you if vibration and thus sound will take place.
However i would suggest to place pads yourself just to be sure.

Apart from that, a great cooler and silent as well.

 

[abu46]

Hi Abu46,

I have the wire clip version, the in box fan is delivered with rubber pads on the edge's just to counter this possibility.
Unfortunately i did not discover extra rubber pads for a future 2nd fan, and as i am not using a 2nd fan i cannot directly tell you if vibration and thus sound will take place.
However i would suggest to place pads yourself just to be sure.

Apart from that, a great cooler and silent as well.

thnx for the quick reply

so the fan is tightly secured by the clips and if i run it with stock fan there is no question of vibrations, right

 

[soest009]

bingo
The clip itself fixes rather tight to the cooler, really applying pressure on those pads.
Been using this cooler for 3 month's now and not a single sign of sound / vibration till date.

 

[Wampbit]

Just as an addendum, I have a PC running with a 212+, and I have removed the rubber pads from the fan (a lot of assembling/disassembling made their extra-fiddly nature when installing irritating), and even in this configuration the fan is secure and does not vibrate.

 

[soest009]

Nice extra info there, so for future reference rubber pads can be ruled out as well then.
Thx for that extra little piece of info Wampbit.

 

[abu46]

thnx guys

@soest
i am also using a 955be, what are your load and ambient temps with this cooler

 

[jjb8675309]

yeah when i installed mine for the first time it took a while, (the finicky nature). When I found a friend to help the 212+ was installed in 5 minutes

 

[jjb8675309]

thnx guys

@soest
i am also using a 955be, what are your load and ambient temps with this cooler

I have the same setup that you are mentioning above, my load temps never go above 52c, look at my sig below

 

[soest009]

My idle temp is around 42c and under full stress load (prime95 x64) it doesnt come above 60c

 

[jjb8675309]

nice, what kind of fans setup do you have?

 

[soest009]

wel for cpu the cooler mentioned in the thread just stock fan on it.
One sucking fan lower front of the case, 2 sucking fans side of the case (air into casing)
One blowing fan upper top and one blowing topside of case.
All casefans are cm ultra quite blue led fans

 

[EXT64]

I've got both types (wire and plastic clip) and both seem to work fine. Load temps on my PII 940 are low 50's C, X6 are low to mid 40's C (I think), and i5 are mid to upper 50's. Clocks are 3.0GHz for the X4 and X6 and 3.5 GHz for the i5. All three of my 212+'s are different. One has the wire clip and one has to excess TIM channels in the base. All use the stock fan with reasonably ventilated cases.

 

[abu46]

THNX A LOT TO ALL YOU GUYS

 

[abu46]

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