Cooler Master V8 Giant CPU Cooler Review

**MIG-31** · Oct 20, 2008, 08:10 AM

Cooler Master, as a company, really needs no introduction. They've been a part of the PC aftermarket virtually from the start. Their products often feature bold styling elements to go along with excellent performance. Cooler Master's newest foray into the CPU cooling field is no exception. Simply called the V8, it is reportedly the first of three maximum effort coolers aimed at taming high TDP processors. Let's have a look under the hood, kick the tires and put the V8 through its paces. I think you'll like what you see.
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3.65 Kilos · Oct 20, 2008, 08:31 AM

Wow, that thing looks absolutely massive.
Although it doesn't look feasible with as many heatpipes as the V8, I wonder why all companies do not utilize exposed heatpipes (AKA "heatpipe direct touch")?

Here's another review of the V8 from FrostyTech.

IvanV · Oct 20, 2008, 11:30 AM

It's tricky to do it right for some reason, I've seen a few coolers with such design that didn't perform as well as similar "regular" coolers.

blibbax · Oct 20, 2008, 02:05 PM

Wow... shame I hae a matx case and finite money

Oct 20, 2008, 08:10 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,834 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Cooler Master V8 Giant CPU Cooler Review Cooler Master, as a company, really needs no introduction. They've been a part of the PC aftermarket virtually from the start. Their products often feature bold styling elements to go along with excellent performance. Cooler Master's newest foray into the CPU cooling field is no exception. Simply called the V8, it is reportedly the first of three maximum effort coolers aimed at taming high TDP processors. Let's have a look under the hood, kick the tires and put the V8 through its paces. I think you'll like what you see. ____________ Review: Tweaknews __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 20, 2008, 08:31 AM	#2
3.65 Kilos DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Cooler Master V8 Giant CPU Cooler Review Wow, that thing looks absolutely massive. Although it doesn't look feasible with as many heatpipes as the V8, I wonder why all companies do not utilize exposed heatpipes (AKA "heatpipe direct touch")? Here's another review of the V8 from FrostyTech. Last edited by 3.65 Kilos; Oct 20, 2008 at 12:32 PM.

Oct 20, 2008, 11:30 AM	#3
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,917 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Re: Cooler Master V8 Giant CPU Cooler Review It's tricky to do it right for some reason, I've seen a few coolers with such design that didn't perform as well as similar "regular" coolers. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Oct 20, 2008, 02:05 PM	#4
blibbax What does this do? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 4,236 Rep Power: 254 System Specs	Re: Cooler Master V8 Giant CPU Cooler Review Wow... shame I hae a matx case and finite money