Hyper 212 Plus Installation Video

[somegeek]

Nice video.

The mounting screws sure beat those plastic push pins on the Arctic Coolers.

[0rth0doX]

how this cooler compares to xigmatek gaia, they are very similar in prices but there was review saying it cool better 3-4 c below..

[msfattytroll]

@0rth0doX

This is widely regarded as the best cpu fan cooling system you can get under $40

some of the noctua fans are better but much more expensive

[yassersanchez]

Thanks!! Great Video man.

[demonsparkx]

Sweet cant wait till i get mine! Great video

[uhohhotdogs]

Clear video, thanks.

[PinkTheFloydable]

Does the fan have to be on the same side as the RAM slots? It gets in the way of mine

[pwfordever]

@PinkTheFloydable I have the same issue so i will just have the fan pulling the air through it instead

[PinkTheFloydable]

@pwfordever Yeah, I was thinking of doing that if I need more RAM, but for now I've managed to arrange the cooler and RAM in a way that the cooler on blocks one slot, and I'm using two (I have 2 modules of 4GB)

[5845ll]

mine didnt come with the clips for the fan, the fan actually had something on the side that can clip on the heatsink itself, thats the new design?

[turbocompresso]

it's compatible with 1155 socket? thanks

[chewey]

@turbocompresso Yeah, it is. 1155 was designed to replace 1156 and so it uses the same bracket.

[Owomp]

I actually figured this out reading the instructions.No easy task.After it was all mounted,the computer would not boot up.After a few tests and removing the cooler,I found that the base plate had shorted out on the MB.Not enough padding for the one leg.Sotter points sticking up.New Egg would not replace my MB so out $150.Now not sure I even want to install it on another board.

[ciawarhater]

he missed 1 step actually

on the retention plate there is a srcew that fasten it to the cooler

[TheTeamFortressNoob]

will the cool master haf 932 be able to fit this fan?? (i5 2500k)

[karmstrok]

@TheTeamFortressNoob

yes.

[pwfordever]

@TheTeamFortressNoob oh yeah. I have a smaller case and it fits in there quite nicely i still have an inch or more of extra space (cooler master storm enforcer)

[Denspion]

I have a Cooler Master NV-334-KWN1-GP Elite 334 nVidia Case - ATX, mATX (rolls of the tongue right?) anyways it a mid case and wondering if any has this case and was able to install this fan?

[CaptainRon956]

@Denspion I have that same case and nope, it wont fit. You need a wide case such as a Cooler Master HAF 922M for example. 

[Denspion]

@CaptainRon956 I managed to get it installed, it fits, a tight fit but it does fit.I did have to remove that funnel tube that was on the inside of the clear side of the case.

[Darkfire889]

Do you tighten the 4 screws on the X mount as much as you can?

[mario11168]

@Darkfire889 Not usually, no. Over tightening them can damage the socket since it's putting too much force onto it from the heatsink, and there's really no point in doing it that tight. It's usually best to tighten them until you cannot easily turn the screws anymore, and not much tighter than that.

[LoveTheElectro]

yea, just don't move it all around like this dude does after you have applied your thermal grease lolz

[EconAtheist]

"Will this fit in my Kyocera 6035?"

... jesus, people X| *sigh*

[matthewTmccourt]

@EconAtheist smarty..... hehehe the last time i built a system there were no heatsinks!.... afyter that businesses ditched their perfectly great dell workstations AND 64's..... for free... i decided to build a video editing system yeah this was helpful.... and the instructions? was a waste of paper

[EconAtheist]

@matthewTmccourt ah, gotcha. i may have been intoxicated when i first read your post; then again you may have also been intoxicated when you wrote it. :P

[matthewTmccourt]

@EconAtheist i dont drink.....hehehe.. im just nuts

[MrPyrotech96]

Can i put thermal paste on the heatsink and cpu for better effect?:)

[LlamaInk]

@MrPyrotech96

When it comes to thermal paste most people usually consider less to be more. Too much thermal paste will actually hinder you.

Just a little corn sized dab of thermal paste on your CPU should be enough, then putting on the heatsink will spread the paste around.

[EconAtheist]

@LlamaInk exactly. try to think of thermal paste as advanced brylcreem. or, uh...

[travleer1]

Should have demonstrated the themal paste. My cooler had 3 of the backplate notches that needed bent so that the screw would fit through. I kinda expected a better and more thorough video from the maker of this cooler.

[tglily2011]

I watched this just to see how to apply the thermal paste and that is the part they skipped lol....

[Waggelken]

i just installed this cooler, but i can slightly slightly "move" it (as in 1-2mm), this normal?

[Merks1889]

@whatareyoumadat

Thats how it goes for an intel board -__- and it goes on the other side of the backplate for amd processors.

[MyPreiousZ]

thxx for upload dude!

[jjbro1]

wow, thanks for just totally skipping how to apply thermal paste, ive never done this before!

[MassacrMan]

Thank you very much for this, I installed today using your video as a reference. It answered any questions I had and made the installation a breeze!

[hat1324]

O god, that adjustable mount is a bitch to screw in, why is the 4th screw so hard to align?

[Airsoft1287]

OK, This helps greatly....Maybe this'll convince my dad it DOES fit on my motherboard :D 

[AtheistinFundyLand]

The screws are the wrong size. Weak.

[FFF693]

thank you man ":)

[ConnorJohnGriffin]

My 212+ fan gets extremely noisy at anything over 1500RPM (playing any game bumps it well above this, so it is very annoying and distracting).

[greenhornet123]

Average cooler my i7 2600k ideles at 44c

[nhs2008NC]

The most important part has been left out!

[greenhornet123]

Humm kinda ugly

[mike123asd]

is it compatible with the AMD FX-4100 Zambezi am3+ cpu?

[A6rs6eni6c]

I bought the hyper 212 plus and it is a really nice heatsink. Very silent and effective. Without this video, I would had not been able to built my new system (it helped me so much). Installing the cooler was one of the toughest part, but it went all well. About the thermal paste, there's a lot of videos about it and its about all the same. Anyway, this video gives good explanations.

[DeToxCommunity]

i love how everything can be figured out except the thermal paste >_>

[ISwedishShift]

can i have dual fans on this??

[greenhornet123]

@ISwedishShift yes

[nhs2008NC]

@ISwedishShift

Yes. Push and pull.

[akaLonelyFreakshGeek]

How tight should you tighten this heatsink to your motherboard? Until the screws wont tighten any more or just until the screws are basically in?

[TotalWarBonaparte]

If I wanted to replace my old cpu and cooler which is that heatsink already installed, can i just take both the cpu and cooler out with out having to remove the whole mother board?, I have a haf 922 case.

[mouldycrouton]

@TotalWarBonaparte I didn't check that case type, but if it has a cutout on the motherboard tray it should work. Might be hard to install inside the case though.

[hjalmarBuoi]

i hope that you can install it without taking apart the MObo and shit

[EconAtheist]

@matthewTmccourt wat

[matthewTmccourt]

hi i just wanted to thankyou.... this was a great help to me... you told the info as i needed not showing off  your ability.. i appreciate it very much now.. for wiring iup the antec 900 to my asus p6x58de i havent built a computer form parts in a while(the last was a 386!. hahah...

[superturboactionguy]

do u have to use the spreading method with this cooler or does it also just work with a bit in the centre and the pressure will spread it?

[Flexapr]

Question: I want to install this on my Socket 1155 Motherboard. What setting do I set the back-plate & stand-offs to? I only heard Intel's sockets 1156, 1366, 775, & AMD settings. Thanks.

[P4rrotBoy94]

@Flexapr It goes in the 1156 slot

[Raikuaza]

@Flexapr same shit as 1156

[Flexapr]

@Raikuaza Thanks for replying, Raik!

[Grotomode]

You could have shown how to apply the thermal paste....

I was curious if there was a suggested method by CM because it is a direct contact heatpipes' cooler and the surface isnt 100% flat (it has tiny crevices etc).

[khmerog1]

@Grotomode I have the CM 212 Evo and i5 2500k and on their website they recommended to put a straight line. They have different recommendations for different CPU. Go check it out @ CoolerMaster website.

[Grotomode]

@khmerog1 Thanks for the reply.

I ended up just putting a pea-sized amount in the middle of the cpu and so far it works ok.

[Moonface00z]

Is it easy to install ???????????????????

[blizzaroxx]

Thanks for the tutorial! Though the guide from coolermaster is totally incomprehensible; fucking hell.

[yakomuto]

Not sure why everybody is saying this is a bad product, perhaps you just installed it wrong?

My Core i7 920 which is infamous for high tempratures went from 70C to 10C

This is a great product when it comes to reducing heat.

[yakomuto]

I like how you say '' simply click them on '' it took me a fucking hour to get those things from hell on so my vent would stay on.

Who ever thought of those things should be tortured, burned, drowned, maimed, raped, and then beheaded with a stick.

[nadrojylloh]

Will this fit in my socket am3 mobo in my nzxt apollo mid case? Please help!

[Alexanderdanice]

@nadrojylloh yup :)

[promachacker]

this heatsink does not fucking work AT ALL

i get 50 degrees not even clocked, with all my fans installed, all correctly, in a cold room, no operating system installed, this is a bullshit product

[TheRosswise]

@promachacker

Reseat it before you get all pissy. It is obviously not coming into proper contact with your CPU. Also make sure you are using good thermal paste.

[promachacker]

@TheRosswise already did... twice. bought thermal pase now... twice

[eoinwlsh]

@promachacker It doesn't lower your idle temps, it lowers your load temps.

[promachacker]

@eoinwlsh then how do people get 32 idle?

[promachacker]

@eoinwlsh even my load temps are 80 degrees!!! wtf?

this is a horrible product

[eoinwlsh]

@promachacker I'm getting 30 degrees idle...

[EpiOutOfTune]

@promachacker It is not making good contact to the CPU. Reseat it (remove old thermal paste, add new).

Mounted on a friends system, works great. It's just the retention design for the heatsink that makes me wonder..

[m00seyt]

@promachacker that's a lie, i was getting 40 degree load temps without the fan on it (mine arrived broken) and now i've installed another 120mm coolermaster fan on it i'm getting 17 degrees

[promachacker]

@m00seyt u want a screenshot of my system? i get 60 load temps and 40 idle????

[DyoXiGen]

Installed the Hyper 212 Plus on my AMD Phenom II x6 1090T a while back and it works like charm!!

AMD stock fan: 26 degrees idle, 55 degrees under heavy load (Prime95), and the noice level was 9000++++!

Hyper 212 Pllus: 22 degrees idle, 47 degrees under heavy load (Prime95), and the noice level was EXTREMELY LOW! Even under heavy load from Prime95 the Hyper 212 Plus was as dead silent as it was in idle mode!!

I am one impressed DyoXiGen :)

[8Libertine8]

PAPER INSTRUCTIONS FUCKING SUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheBlacksunsh1ne]

Thank god for this video, paper work absolutely sucked....

[ivoavido1]

Hyper 212 plus or freezer 13 pro?

[hickspixx]

@ivoavido1 Definately the 212 Plus, it's a quality cooler for the £ or $. :)

[CommunistMoP]

Seriously, was anyone actually able to figure out how to install this cooler just by the instructions that came with it? The piece of paper manual was absolutely terrible. That being said, I'm very thankful that this video was created, far better than any manual would be anyway.

[zombiesecurity]

1:27 needs clarification btw. When the knees come together like that, it's only for getting that universal retention plate UNDER the heat sink, once you have it under the heat sink you need to spread it apart again.

[Udders666]

@zombiesecurity Did you watch the rest of the video?

[JihadOfTheSoul]

Does anyone know if this will fit in the sharkoon t9 value edition case?

[Simpler91]

hey if thermal paste goes on the cpu will it destroy it ?

[legendofsource]

@Simpler91 HURR DURR

[EconAtheist]

@legendofsource *golf clap*

[Simpler91]

hey if thermal paste goes on the cpu will it destroy it ?

[domeee11]

can this be used on socket 1155??

[Jijheoo]

Great cooler, make sure you lap your CPU and the heatsink base for maximum contact, spread the thermal paste with a credit card.

Intel Q6600 @ 3.6GHz

Idle - 18~22c

Load - 47 - 52c

[satchmodan]

LoL, I love how you skip the installing of the thermal paste in the vid. Also, after you have done so, you don't want to be pushing the fan around like that. Final, dragging your mobo like that across the table was fail.

[000Six]

@satchmodan

Indeed. I found this video hilarious. Especially when he grinds the motherboard against the table, lol. I realize it's probably a throwaway board, but it's still bad practice.

[ElementalDearth]

@satchmodan If you're such a fucking master why the hell are watching this?

[ElementalDearth]

@satchmodan If you're such a fucking master why the hell are watching this ?

[stanfiem]

@satchmodan Agreed! The person that made this video is an idiot! Not to mention in order for the cooler to be most efficient the copper tubes need to run from the front of your case to the back with the fan blowing air up. The liquid inside the tubes does not have to move with gravity that way. So essentially EVERYTHING you did in this video is wrong. :facepalm:

[blizzaroxx]

how do i know/make sure that my installation was done properly?

[abyschan]

Just throwing this out there, but I just installed this fan/heatsink combo into my computer, and the fan didn't come with those wire clips. They, instead, come with black brackets that's already pre-installed on the fan. The fan just pops on and off of the side of the heatsink block

[d3c3nt6oo]

@abyschan Yes, that's the newer version. Much easier to install.

[kadajshm]

@abyschan You're lucky you got the new version. I just mounted my fan with the clips and I can freely move it up, down, left and right. It feels SO loose.. I can't imagine this being the right way it should be mounted...

Cooler Master.. you've disappointed me. :\

[RonanRocha1994]

I have a question I ordered this and i have an am3 motherboard. do i remove the factory back plate before putting the other one on there?

[boneawl]

@RonanRocha1994 yes

[RonanRocha1994]

@boneawl is it quiet? because i have a phenom x4 and the stock fan sounds like its gonna take off anytime i play battlefield

[bamfan2044]

Will this fit a coolmaster elite 430?

[GottaOwnNoobsLikeYou]

will this fit in my mobo-asus M4A78LT-M-LE (am3) Processor-amd Phenom II x2 555 BE

Please reply guys need help badly :D.

[Nightmare1066]

Will this cooler fit into my Thermaltake V4 Black Edition casing?

[misfoso]

@Nightmare1066 It fits perfectly, how do I know? because I have both hyper 212+ and the TT v4 case. Cheers.

[Nightmare1066]

@misfoso Thank you so much, man!

[93Gamerz]

i install it, was pretty easy.

But the cooling effect is not the effect i hoped...just 4°C less then my old Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2

[semmedo1000]

@DmdWasserTanzt im getting one for my 955 the stock heatsink is really fucking noisy

[SniperKillerize]

Will this cooler be enough to clock an intel core i5 2500k to 4,0 ghz?

[cheekygeek]

First time builder (AMD Phenom II) and I'm confused. At 1:53 this video seems to show the backplate insulating tape facing AWAY from the motherboard. The manual/instructions say: "Don't peel off the insulating tape. The insulating tape must face the motherboard". Which is correct, please?

[crazykirsch]

@cheekygeek He's using the Intel socket side, which if you pay attention earlier on in the video, he explains.

[ultfiend217]

Will this fit in a Thermaltake v3 case?? Please help.

[Pluhproductions]

@ultfiend217

just bought one and i have the same case. it seems like it will be close. will be installing tomorrow. ill update you

[Pluhproductions]

@ultfiend217 it fits barely in my thermaltake v3 case. you will have to remove the back top case fan if u want to installl it side ways. its keeping my tempurates under 47 under max load right after installation. "dont be afraid to press hard on the screws for them to reach there holes." its a nice cooler overall.

installed on a amd 955 BE.

[ultfiend217]

@Pluhproductions Thanks man. I think I might go with the Hyper N520 instead. It's the same price as the Hyper 212 Plus but it's got some smaller dimensions.

[PearlDrums1234]

do you have to remove the motherboard? can't you just take the back of the side case off and install the bracket from there, if that makes any sense?

[BlazingNoodles]

Is it possible to to add another fan to this CPU Cooler? I would like to have one push and the other pull for a better flow.

[AnotherBoringLPer]

so do i angle the fan towards the usb's or the RAM?

[notthere83]

as people have said before... the thermal paste thing is probably the most important thing to see for most people watching a mounting video. everything else is a very definite thing with little wiggle room anyway.

[DEKARONGAMER97]

will it work with 1155???

[BlazingNoodles]

@DEKARONGAMER97 Yes, I believe it will. Newegg says it does.

[TheBillai]

@BlazingNoodles Do you use the 1366 config for 1155??

[PeterEdinx]

They dont show you how to get off the heatsink mount for the stock HSF. That took a long time

[Johnny24071982]

For guys having issues installing and applying the thermal paste, refer to my previous posts further down for detailed descriptions.

[Darkpirater]

Whatever the 4 metal plate with screws is called is just fucking horrible. It took me 1h30 to install it and it ended up broking and now only 2 metal plates are holding my heatsink. Whoever designed this should be fired.

[leachinfested]

that was a really shit guide... thankfully i can already do this

[TtopMusic]

Way to go your retention plate doesn't fit an 1156 you fucking dick faggets

[Johnny24071982]

@TtopMusic Umm... it actually does. I've got it on my Gigabyte H55M-USB3 mobo no problem.

[TtopMusic]

Thermal paste application varies for your processor r tards

[PeterEdinx]

will this fit in a coolermaster elite 430?

[Johnny24071982]

@PeterEdinx I've got it on my Elite 370 and checking specs on Cooler Masters website, the 370 and 430 are the same width, so I'm assuming it should fit in.

[euclidofdelphi]

Would this block my memory slots on my ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AM3 AMD 890GX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard?

[Spindry96]

Good guide, thanks.

[Jonodude0]

Would have been nice to see the recommended thermal compound application technique.

[GameGuy901]

I'm a big fan when it comes to air cooling

[finthallon]

@GameGuy901 Me too although I'm a bit of an airhead.

[GamerSmackDown]

@GameGuy901 I see what you did there

[AlmightyZEDANIUM]

What I need to say to vendor if I want to buy another fan for this cooler?

[TheHmmster]

Will this fit in a Cooler Master Elite 335?

[thedac85]

great video helped alot except for the thermal paste .lol

[JoostRevo]

@necrocoprophilia nop it fits perfectly in the HAF 912

[zayahV]

I normally dont ever post comments on any videos but this guide was perfect. Both verbal instructions and the video were very easy to follow. Got my system up and running. i7 920 under full load stress test via prime 95 60c.

[seafoodboy381]

How did u know the direction to mount the tower and the fan???????

[northpaw2000]

YOUSKIPPED THE INSTALLATION PART!!!!!!!

[SirBoho]

Didn't tell me how to open the packaging around the wire things that attach on the fan. That's the only thing I couldn't do. Fucking disgrace.

[crizthakidd]

do uu apply the tim on the heat sink or cpu?

[hbkisdx24]

Where do you put it if you have a i5 2500k 1155?

[jewie27]

Orale ese

[boppacesagain08]

This kills the crab.

[jenggo4ever]

no thermal tutorial?

[Iyoulikeyoutoo]

Nice. Thanks CM

[blizzaroxx]

I want to shove this up my anus

[jeff77789]

Lol ghetto screwdriver

[TRYER25]

Not an installation video without adding the paste. Nice video anyways. Now to look for a video with it=Z

[KashiwaDaisuke]

The instructions that came with this product are horrible. Regarding the back plate, it states "The insulating tape should face the motherboard", which is the exact opposite of how it's supposed to be.

does this work with p67 motherboard or 1155 mobos