PrimeCooler Hypercool HC I+ / HC II+ - 3in1 HSF Review

jmke · 8th June 2004, 23:04

Today we have 2 coolers from an upstart company called Primecooler in our labs which show a remarkable resemblance to the Zalman heatsinks. We set out to see how they perform, read on to find out if these Zalman look-a-likes are also perform-a-likes
http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=191

Sidney · 9th June 2004, 00:02

Despite lower performance than Zalman, it is better than many. What is the dfference in total height (Zalman versus HC)?

jmke · 9th June 2004, 00:10

from specs sheets:

Hypercool:
L: 102mm
W: 102mm
H: 69mm

Zalman:
L: 109mm
W: 109mm
H: 62mm

I think the Hypercool data is without the fan...

FreeStyler · 9th June 2004, 09:19

Quote:

Hypercool’s base on the left is a lot smaller then the Zalman’s; where Zalman uses a separate piece of copper to form the base, we actually have a base formed of squeezed fins on the Hypercool:

Big mistake there, the zalman features the same kind of layered fins of copper. They do not use thermal interface, and put a LOT more pressure of them. This along with an exellent polishing job makes the centre look like one piece.

They have been using this methond a long time by now. (in fact, I think ALL their CPU coolers use this method)

jmke · 9th June 2004, 10:03

thank you, I stand corrected, the base looks really smooth on the Zalman, not showing any sign of the seperate fins.

8th June 2004, 23:04	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,423	PrimeCooler Hypercool HC I+ / HC II+ - 3in1 HSF Review Today we have 2 coolers from an upstart company called Primecooler in our labs which show a remarkable resemblance to the Zalman heatsinks. We set out to see how they perform, read on to find out if these Zalman look-a-likes are also perform-a-likes http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=191 __________________

9th June 2004, 00:02	#2
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,739	Despite lower performance than Zalman, it is better than many. What is the dfference in total height (Zalman versus HC)? __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

9th June 2004, 00:10	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,423	from specs sheets: Hypercool: L: 102mm W: 102mm H: 69mm Zalman: L: 109mm W: 109mm H: 62mm I think the Hypercool data is without the fan... __________________

9th June 2004, 10:03	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,423	thank you, I stand corrected, the base looks really smooth on the Zalman, not showing any sign of the seperate fins. __________________

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