Coolermaster V10 Review @ Driverheaven

Zardon · Apr 22, 2009, 08:59 AM

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For some time now Cooler Master has been releasing larger than life CPU coolers which rarely disappoint and are always competitively priced. Recently they announced the V10, a cooler which features a design inspired by supercharged engines which purportedly cools CPUs with TDP up to 200w.

Is it a step too far, or not far enough? Read on to find out as we compare it to the current market leader, CoolIT’s Domino A.L.C.

Mac Daddy · Apr 22, 2009, 01:02 PM

Great review Stu and the large size and awkward installation aside it does what it claims to ... cool

This wouldn't work with my OCZ Reaper X ram I don't think and as far as the Grench I got one with my Hyper212 ... handy

Judas · Apr 22, 2009, 04:31 PM

yeah i wasn't planning on getting any of the huge memory modules when i got my v10..

But i've had a bitch of a time swaping memory modules.... basically i've been reduced to basically getting the memory wiggled into place.. then using a yard stick to push them into place... i can't get my hands in around the sucker at all to reach the memory.

Kinda interesting that it doesn't even look like the TEC unit is even working at all, I've heard reports that some peoples V10's TEC were faulty, and had to be replaced under warranty. It definitely should have kicked in at 80+*C

***Veridian3*** · Apr 22, 2009, 04:37 PM

The tec was working for those results, 1.55v is a massive amount to put through a 965EE really and when its working full tilt at 4.35GHz a massive amount of heat is generated. Would hate to think what would happen to the CPU if I turned off the tec at those settings.

Judas · Apr 22, 2009, 04:54 PM

lol ok

mike2h · Apr 22, 2009, 06:37 PM

to me the coolit is the no brainer here. signicantly cheaper, way easier installation, more options as far as mem goes & case size, & the perf when it really matters- under load- just isnt big enuff to justify the price diff & the rest of the hassles.
while not major, i do believe the mem issue is a perf problem. most low timings, high speed mem use the bigger heat sinks(in fact i would be wary of any ram that was performance ram that didnt have good heatsinks on it). to me if you are going to be going for the big oc U are going to want really good, fast, stable ram. it appears that this unit is going to be severly limiting in that area.
never have handled one & the only info i have is this review & judas pics, wich is why i was neg about it then so jmo.
to tell the truth, i just dont like the looks of it.

& definetly wouldnt want something that massive in my nice, clean, well laid out, unobstructed case. lol

bty, tyvm for well done review

mike2h · Apr 22, 2009, 08:47 PM

i was just looking at that cooler again & it looks to me like it could have probs with some of the higher end mb's & their custom cooling solutions.
what do u guys think from your hands on?

Judas · Apr 22, 2009, 09:11 PM

well considering some of the highend motherboards, the heigth and space this v10 gives leaves plenty of room.... it's not big around the major parts.... very specious imo.... but it's big and bulky looking... it's actually MUCH roomier then the XP-90 and XP-120 that i've had.... better ram clearance.... just not going to work with any ram modules that have huge heatsinks on them.

Bolletje · Apr 22, 2009, 09:54 PM

Hehe, nice review

It's only so expensive, that's the main bummer in my opinion. The V8 also had a hefty price tag...

Luckily there are some good RAM modules with standard heatsinks. Like Crucials or OCZ...

Mac Daddy · Apr 23, 2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mike2h

i was just looking at that cooler again & it looks to me like it could have probs with some of the higher end mb's & their custom cooling solutions.
what do u guys think from your hands on?

Don't have this cooler but do own a Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 and an ASUS P5E3 Deluxe and see no clearance issues with the chipset coolers from this review.

Judas · Apr 23, 2009, 04:59 AM

Nope the GA-X38/48/58 would have absalutely ZERO issues with this cooler.... i've had all 3... plus a number of other specific brands in highend and low end.. i don't think there is a single board out there specifically that i've touched that would have a problem with the v10

Apr 22, 2009, 08:59 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Coolermaster V10 Review @ Driverheaven Read The Review Here _____________________ For some time now Cooler Master has been releasing larger than life CPU coolers which rarely disappoint and are always competitively priced. Recently they announced the V10, a cooler which features a design inspired by supercharged engines which purportedly cools CPUs with TDP up to 200w. Is it a step too far, or not far enough? Read on to find out as we compare it to the current market leader, CoolIT’s Domino A.L.C.

Apr 22, 2009, 01:02 PM	#2
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Coolermaster V10 Review @ Driverheaven Great review Stu and the large size and awkward installation aside it does what it claims to ... cool This wouldn't work with my OCZ Reaper X ram I don't think and as far as the Grench I got one with my Hyper212 ... handy __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Apr 22, 2009, 04:37 PM	#4
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,027 Rep Power: 181	Re: Coolermaster V10 Review @ Driverheaven The tec was working for those results, 1.55v is a massive amount to put through a 965EE really and when its working full tilt at 4.35GHz a massive amount of heat is generated. Would hate to think what would happen to the CPU if I turned off the tec at those settings.

Apr 22, 2009, 06:37 PM	#6
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Re: Coolermaster V10 Review @ Driverheaven to me the coolit is the no brainer here. signicantly cheaper, way easier installation, more options as far as mem goes & case size, & the perf when it really matters- under load- just isnt big enuff to justify the price diff & the rest of the hassles. while not major, i do believe the mem issue is a perf problem. most low timings, high speed mem use the bigger heat sinks(in fact i would be wary of any ram that was performance ram that didnt have good heatsinks on it). to me if you are going to be going for the big oc U are going to want really good, fast, stable ram. it appears that this unit is going to be severly limiting in that area. never have handled one & the only info i have is this review & judas pics, wich is why i was neg about it then so jmo. to tell the truth, i just dont like the looks of it. & definetly wouldnt want something that massive in my nice, clean, well laid out, unobstructed case. lol bty, tyvm for well done review __________________ Last edited by mike2h; Apr 22, 2009 at 06:57 PM.

Apr 22, 2009, 08:47 PM	#7
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Re: Coolermaster V10 Review @ Driverheaven i was just looking at that cooler again & it looks to me like it could have probs with some of the higher end mb's & their custom cooling solutions. what do u guys think from your hands on? __________________

Apr 22, 2009, 09:54 PM	#9
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Coolermaster V10 Review @ Driverheaven Hehe, nice review It's only so expensive, that's the main bummer in my opinion. The V8 also had a hefty price tag... Luckily there are some good RAM modules with standard heatsinks. Like Crucials or OCZ...