Looking at the photos above it is quite clear that although the design is similar, it is not exactly the same. The Hypercool uses fewer fins and less material, which reduces production cost, but will it hamper performance?



Hypercool’s base on the left is a lot smaller then the Zalman’s; The finishing is not quite on par, we'll find out how much this effects performance:



A further close up reveils thermal grease between the fins to increase heat transfer:



Let’s get them installed ->