The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is a very easy cooler to install but be warned, it is likely too large to fit in a 4U server. Servers and workstations often come with a chassis that includes all necessary fans but on 3U and larger enclosures, typically active coolers are utilized. This is going to be fairly typical for a LGA 2011 workstation with either and Intel Xeon or Intel Core i7 CPU. Power Supply: Corsair AX850 850w 80 Plus Gold.Drives: Corsair Force3 120GB, OCZ Vertex 3 120GB 2x OCZ Agility 3 120GB.Memory: 32GB (8x 4GB) G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600.The test configuration for this series is going to be my single-processor LGA 2011 test bed. Let’s take a look at what Cooler Master offers. With the 22nm process, Ivy Bridge runs very cool and soon we are expecting very low power consumption Intel Xeon E3 chips also based off of the 22nm process. I have tried the Hyper 212 EVO on my Ivy Bridge based Core i7-3770K and have found it to be more than adequate.

I will say that the focus of my CPU cooler reviews tends to be the LGA 2011 platform as it runs very hot. Generally speaking, with the Hyper 212 line first launched in 2007, enthusiasts have seen Cooler Master deliver in this segment quite regularly.

The intent of this Cooler Master lineup is to provide good performance at a high value. Cooler Master’s Hyper 212 line has been very popular because it provides competitive cooling at a very competitive price. This week we are taking a look at the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, which is an update to the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus (aka the Hyper 212+) that I recently reviewed.

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