COOLER MASTER AMD AM3 Fan with Heat Sinks Processor Cooler

I bought this because my old athlon 4200+ was having heating issues. I must say i am impressed by the product. Here are some of the noteworthy points.

1. The cooler is somewhat smaller than the default amd HS.
2. On my system it runs at ~3500 rpm, slightly above its rated speed.
3. Comes with onboard thermal paste, so need to apply it on the processor.
4. Very quiet. hardly makes a noise
5. Simpler to install than the stock cooler.
6. I noticed a 10degree drop in temp over the older heatsink...

First things first, I needed a cheap replacement for my AMD Phenom II's dead heatsink-fan, and this does the job - 42°C - 54°C. The contact base should've been square-shaped instead of circular for 100% contact with the processor; the temperatures are likely to elevate as dust clogs the heatsink plates.

At low CPU load and around 2800 RPM, it's pretty quiet, and even at nominal-to-high CPU load and around 3200 RPM, it's barely audible. Overall, seems to be good for the price.

It's not rec...

easy to install, just like other Amd type cpu fans, pretty silent, and yes its a cooler master so if you`re really particular about the brand, its definitely recommended. fits perfectly on my amd phenom 2 550.

other AMD cpu`s it supports which is shown on the box:
single core LE-1640
anthlon x2 BE 2400
sepron all series
anthlon 64x2 4200+
anthlon 64x2 6200+
amd dual core

H.S dimensions: 77x68x22 mm

although my pc`s processor wasn`t listed it did fit well