Overview
The Cooler Master V10 CPU Cooler is certainly something unique not only in its design, but its power as well. The V10 dissipates heat through 200+W via 10 heatpipes which then travel through the three sets of aluminum fins which are thus cooled by two 120mm fans. Is that all? No! The V10 also powers a Hybrid TEC (Thermo-Electric Cooling), also known as Peltier cooling. A Peltier cooler/heater or thermoelectric heat pump is a solid-state active heat pump which transfers heat from one side of the device to the other. The hybrid TEC technology only activates when the CPU reaches extreme temperatures, giving it excellent cooling power without consuming extra energy. How does it work? Check out the diagram below for a detailed explanation.
The V10 is much larger than most CPU coolers measuring in at a whopping 236.5 x 129.6 x 161.3 mm (9.3 x 5.1 x 6.4 in). The main reason why this cooler is so long is the additional set of fins which spread parallel to the motherboard for RAM and other component cooling, in addition to cooling the CPU.
The large plastic cover hides most of the cooler, showing off the Cooler Master and V10 Logos. The cover does not hide the set of aluminum fans on the left side of the cooler.
In total there are 10, 6mm heatpipes; four of which extend through the horizontal set of fins, four which rise through the larger set of fins on the left and the other two which run through the other vertical set of fins towards the right. You’ll get a better idea of what I’m talking about once I remove the cover during the installation portion of this review.
Taking a close look at the heatpipes reveals where the TEC unit is placed. Underneath on the left side of the cooler you’ll see the four heatpipes pinched to the u nit and then traveling through the set of fins. A small plastic box sits on top of the base to convert power from the four pin molex to the TEC unit.
In addition to the optimal cooling methods we’ve covered so far is the mirror coated copper base. While the base may appear to be aluminum or some other sort of metal it is only a copper base covered with a mirror coating which goes the same for the 10 heatpipes.
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That's a beast of a heatsink however IMO its not really worth the $.
That's a beast of a heatsink however IMO its not really worth the $.
Very large, could be possible issue if shipping your computer
Very large, could be possible issue if shipping your computer
You could somehow tie the cooler to the chassis somehow.
to me seems risky, prolly take it off and ship separately
You could somehow tie the cooler to the chassis somehow.
to me seems risky, prolly take it off and ship separately
You could somehow tie the cooler to the chassis somehow.
to me seems risky, prolly take it off and ship separately
I don't remember if you mentioned this in the review or not, but people who buy this should note that, if you have large heatsinks on your memory, it may interfere with the cooler being able to be applied
I don't remember if you mentioned this in the review or not, but people who buy this should note that, if you have large heatsinks on your memory, it may interfere with the cooler being able to be applied
Users will be fine as long as the memory's heatspreader aren't as tall as the Corsair Dominator or Patriot Viper lineup.
Users will be fine as long as memory heatspreaders aren't as tall as lets say Corsair's Dominator or Patriot's Viper lineup.
I was a beta tester for this product and honestly expected better performance.
I was a beta tester for this product and honestly expected better performance.
The V10 would have been better if the TEC kicked in when lighter load is applied.
The V10 would have been better if the TEC kicked in when lighter load is applied.
I think that since TEC can go subzero temps, at lighter loads, it may cause atmostpheric vapours to condense and potentially harm your equipments
When I say a lighter load I don't mean idle.
I think that since TEC can go subzero temps, at lighter loads, it may cause atmostpheric vapours to condense and potentially harm your equipments
When I say lighter load I don't mean idle.
Give this article a read: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-c…
The V10 would have been better if the TEC kicked in when lighter load is applied.
I think that since TEC can go subzero temps, at lighter loads, it may cause atmostpheric vapours to condense and potentially harm your equipments
When I say a lighter load I don't mean idle.