As i have learned, many people love the Xp 90 heatsink, it provides good cooling for a decent price. Coolmaster has made a new hsf that in design is quite similar to an XP-90 but is all copper, i found a review that compares to the to heatsinks under full load wit a stock cpu and an overclocked cpu, the performance of the 2 heatsinks if extremely close usually about 1-2C difference between the 2 heatsinks, i was very impressed by the performance of the hyper 48 since down here, i can not get ahold of an xp 90 without having to order it in from somehwere, so if there is anybody that has the same type of problem as me of getting ahold of an xp-90, then take a look at coolmaster hyper 48 heatsink as it offers the same performance for around the same price and it also includes a fan so you won't have to go and buy one since the xp-90's do not include one. Here is the review:

http://www.madshrimps.be/printart.php?articID=285

any comments on the article are welcome

[PiNgPiNg]

wow cool.. yea hyper 48 looks like a good choice if xp90 isnt really available..
anyway coolermaster products are one of a better standard also..

btw hyper 48 cost $69 vs xp90 $80+ ( from the eariler MO)...

well the hyper 48 is $80 down here so :confused6 lol

My old Hyper 48 was so good it ran at 70 idle and 80 load :wail:

[bliondi]

Hyper 48 fan is TOO slow

they tested wit 3 different fans and with the faster 1 the temps didn't change and with the extremely loud one they went down but then you had to listen to a vacum, with all 3 fans, it still performed just as good as the xp-90 and you could still replace fans on it if you didnt like the one it came with so the same goes with the Xp-90, you gotta buy your own fan also

Originally Posted by c.LiME.x

My old Hyper 48 was so good it ran at 70 idle and 80 load :wail:

and how long ago to you get this old hyper 48, since the hyper 48 has barely even been out for that long and i seriously doubt u had it in right if you idles at 70C i runnin a cheap $30 volcanoe 7 fan that idles around 40C sorry i seriously doubt your temps are accurate especially since i have read 5 different reviews on this cooler and they haven't even reached close to 70 on load temps, barely even 60C actually

Originally Posted by _OvErClOcKeD_

and how long ago to you get this old hyper 48, since the hyper 48 has barely even been out for that long and i seriously doubt u had it in right if you idles at 70C i runnin a cheap $30 volcanoe 7 fan that idles around 40C sorry i seriously doubt your temps are accurate especially since i have read 5 different reviews on this cooler and they haven't even reached close to 70 on load temps, barely even 60C actually

I bought my Hyper48 sometime early this year if i remember correctly... someone helped me install it so i guess the temp problems might be due to poor installation. I only recently replaced it with an XP-90. You can ask josh about the temps with my Hyper48.

well he must have put it in wrong because the hyper 48 temps almost match the xp 90 temps

i found a review where the hyper 48 was tested against the Swiftech MCX775-V which beats the xp 120, and it got very close scores also as u can read here the comparison of the Swiftech MCX775-V and the Hyper 48

http://www.insanetek.com/index.php?page=cmhyper48


and the review of the Swiftech MCX775-V vs xp 120 and other competitors and u will see how well the xp 48 can compete with these heatsinks:

http://hi-techreviews.com/nuke/mcx775/mc775_Page1.htm

Originally Posted by _OvErClOcKeD_

well he must have put it in wrong because the hyper 48 temps almost match the xp 90 temps

Yea... must be due to poor installation.

But anyhow, the Hyper48 is one heavy piece of copper... which is its downside.

[papmech]

good grief :shock1: it's 864g... that's nearly a kilogram... xp-90 is only 300g iirc....

[elladan]

the xp-90 copper weighs about the same (with a fan) though of course that wouldnt be a fair comparison...

[papmech]

oh well... XP-90 is enough for me, though the price could be better... :happy2:

Originally Posted by papmech

good grief :shock1: it's 864g... that's nearly a kilogram... xp-90 is only 300g iirc....

About 360g, which is why I applaud TR for their breaktrough with aluminium without the weight of copper. :hat3: