Coolermaster V10 Beta Preview! (56k warning)

[jewishmafia]

This is VERY close to the finished product and is intended to be a teaser for the finished product. Most of what you see will remain the same, of course some things will change as there was beta testing feedback ;).

First, the unboxing.

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Here are all of the specs about the cooler on the back.

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Lol just a teaser...

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There she is!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00149.jpg

Mounting Hardware(not finalized)

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Huge manual in like 8 languages...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00151.jpg

Super "special" thermalpaste sample :p: Thermalfusion 400

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Paper explaining TEC in multiple languages... for the noobies.

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Warranty Paper...

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Install Guide for all Socket Types...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00155.jpg

Included 1366 Bracket, in addition the the standard brackets included.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00156.jpg

Attachment Hardware

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00157.jpg

The other brackets for AMD.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00158.jpg

Bracket for Intel 775

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00159.jpg



And now... the Cooler itself in all its glory! :)

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The Underbelly with the TEC Coldplate!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00163.jpg

Top!

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Side of the Side Fan...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00166.jpg

And another top View.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00167.jpg
Install and clearance pictures in next post.

Install pictures going up now...

Old installation(Zalman 9500LED, not 9700LED)
The intended purpose is to give you a size comparison since ive got a full tower case.

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And new!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00192.jpg

I actually had to chop off a little corner from my NB HS base on my X38 in order for the fan that is on the cooler not to hit it. This was done so i could install the cooler correctly, so anyone with this cooler be aware of this issue.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00193.jpg

This was definitely a CLOSE FIT. :p

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00194.jpg

Some ram clearance pictures with it installed, i apologize for not getting one from underneath the cooler. I'll try to get one of those later but there is PLENTY of room. Enough for dominators(confirmed).

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As you can see in the above picture there was a little sagging on the cooler when installed so i had to further tighten the brackets in order to make it not sag.

Rear fan clearance and Mosfet clearance.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/DSC00197.jpg

Some top clearance pictures...

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Final install pictures...

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The reason i am showing my temperatures in real temp as well as in everest is just so i could compare both programs since neither really gave me very reliable temperatures and i could do a comparison with my old cooler. The thing is, my CPU has some stuck sensors but i know which sensors arent lying to me. :p:

P.S. like a real OC'er i went with Realtemp.

Without further ado, here is a beta screenshot of the V10's performance with a Q9450 at stock clock speeds as well as stock voltage 1.25 :)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/v10benchnew2.jpg

Ram and 24pin Power Clearance Pictures As Promised!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/P1010213.jpg

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These coolers should be able to fit Dominator memory as you can see. But anything bigger than that is a no-go.

Fyi guys here is another picture from another beta tester who has DDR3 Corsair with the HDX coolers on it... image courtesy of Cmyers.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/JEWISHMAFIA/dominator.jpg

[Ba$$]

you are my idol
I bow before you oh great one!
:worship:

[Brandon]

Cool review.

That thing is huge.

[Cobalt]

Whoa, that is sick. I'm curious to see the results when you get it all setup.

[jewishmafia]

First bench load temps are taken as a screen shot. You can see the temps ive got.

[DANimal]

Wow, what an amazing cooler.