Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler Review

The Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler

The newest offering to the cooling community from Cooler Master is simply called V8. With a name like V8 it is almost a given that the cooler would have a style to match the strong name, and looking at the top of the cooler one would think that they are looking down on a car engine. Lets take a quick look at the specifications for the V8 before we get too far:

Specifications

• CPU Socket

• Intel Socket : LGA775 LGA1366 (With optional mounting hardware)
• AMD Socket : AM2+, AM2, 940

CPU Support

• Intel : Core i7, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme Ed., Pentium Dual-Core, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Ed., Pentium 4 HT, Pentium 4,Celeron Dual-Core, Celeron D
• AMD : Phenom, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon X2, Sempron

Dimensions: 120 x 128 x 161.1mm

Weight: 865g Heat Sink

Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 158mm

Heat Sink Material: Copper Base / Aluminum Fins / 8 Heat Pipes

Heat Pipes Dimensions: 6mm

Fan Dimension (W / H / D): 120 x 120 x 25mm

Fan Speed: 800 – 1800RPM

Fan Airflow: 69.69CFM

Air pressure (mmH2O): 2.94mm

H2O Bearing Type: Rifle Bearing

Fan Life Expectancy: 40,000hrs

Fan Noise Level (dB-A): 17 – 21dBA

Fan Speed Adjustment: Install on PCI Slot

Connector: 4-pin

Fan Control: PWM + VR Controller

Rated Voltage: 12V

Start Voltage: 7V

Operating Voltage: 10.38V – 13.2V

Rated Current: 0.12A

Input Power: 1.44W

Packaging

The V8 comes in a simple box with a dramatic posing of the V8 cooler.

Out of the box we can see that the cooler comes held snuggly in place in a plastic clamshell.