Cooler Master Hyper 6+

The Cooler Master 6+ is an improved version of the old Hyper 6. In short, the Hyper 6 is larger, with a larger fan and a thicker base. More surface area resulted in a positive performance boost for the Hyper 6+. This cooler sports a very unordinary 100mm size fan, therefore replacing it for a quieter or more powerful fan would be hard. It has 6 copper heatpipes that lead to aluminum fins with jagged edges.


The base on the Hyper 6+ isn’t finished very well. You can barely make out our nickel in the photograph. This will slightly reduce the cooling potential of the Hyper 6+. Included is the clear 100mm fan and matching grill, and numerous mounting plates for all current sockets.

Installation

This cooler’s installation is slightly different from the ones we tested earlier in this article. You need lots of different pieces and a steady hand. First, make sure you have everything you need to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. You will need 4 long screws to attach the fan to the heatsink, 4 plastic washers with small holes, 4 rubber washers (they have white rings on them) with large holes, 4 nuts, one screwdriver adapter, 4 thick short screws and 4 tiny screws. Next, attach the 4 rubber washers to the 775 mounting bracket. They should fit right over the protrusions on the base ends. Next use the four tiny screws to attach the 775 bracket to the base with the rubber washers facing away from the heatsink.


Next screw the 4 short screws to the 775 bracket from the other side. You have to screw counter clockwise, unlike normal screws. Next, apply thermal paste and stand the heatsink upside down. Flip the motherboard over (We told you the installation is out of the ordinary!) and guide the motherboard’s mounting holes onto the screws of the heatsink. Then, while holding the motherboard, use the nuts to tightly and evenly attach the heatsink to the motherboard. You may use the provided adapter for the nuts, or a matching key if you have one. You can now flip over the motherboard. This installation method may seem out of the ordinary, but it gets the heatsink to make very good contact with the base compared to other methods, such as the X-Fire’s. Attach the fan connector and you’re good to go.