Cooler Master Intros GeminiII M4 CPU Cooler

Cooler Master claims to be, well, the master of coolers, so it stands to reason that it would not allow too much time to pass before it released another one of those things.

And by “another one of those things” we mean a CPU cooling module, not a case fan or a graphics card fansink. The product we are looking at here is called GeminiII M4 and tries to be a “miniature” CPU cooler. We're not exactly sure it's entirely successful, but we've seen much larger coolers in the past so we'll let it slide.  Anyway, the GeminiII M4 has direct-touch copper heatpipes, which means that the heat from the CPU doesn't need to pass through a base plate before reaching them.

Four in number, said pipes come in an unusual layout, a “C-shape” more or less. The alleged effect is that the heat more easily reaches the aluminum fins. To help with dissipation, GeminiII M4 uses a 90 degree-rotated airflow design that avoids most of the heat radiated by the motherboard below. Add to that the 120mm fan and there aren't many CPUs that it can't handle. Speaking of which, Cooler Master's creation is compatible with Intel LGA 1366 / 1156 / 1155 / 775 CPUs, as well as FM1 / AM3+ / AM3 / AM2+ / AM2 central processing units from Advanced Micro Devices.

All in all, GeminiII M4 is 59 mm-tall (2.3 inches tall) and produces an airflow of up to 58.4 CFM when set on high speed. “This small size is accomplished by developing a new smaller 120mm fan that is only 15mm thick as opposed to ones that are traditionally 25mm,” the press release says. Next month (June, 2012) is when sales of the Cooler master GeminiII M4 will begin, for a price that we have yet to spot. Go here to read all the details.

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