Hyper TX2 - installation and performance
Installation
Installation of the Hyper TX2 for LGA775 systems is relatively easy. The push-pin retention mechanism is pre-installed, and thermal compound pre-applied. You simply have to align the push-pins with mounting holes on the motherboard and press them firmly down to lock into place.
However, the plastic shroud that covers the rear of the
heatsink
does partially block access to two of the push-pins requiring a little
contortion of the digits to fully engage the pin-locks.
The lever retention mechanism for AMD platforms is also supplied, but
this requires you to remove the LGA775 mounts and replace with the AMD
ones, which while simple enough, will take a few extra minutes of your
time.
Performance
| Cooler Master Hyper TX2 tower configuration | ||
| Idle | Load | |
| Ambient room temp | 24.6°C | 24.6°C |
| Case Temp | 28°C | 28°C |
| CPU Temp | 41°C | 69°C |
| System (NB) temp | 40°C | 41°C |
| GPU temp | 72°C | 73°C |
| CPU/Room Delta T | 16.4°C | 44.4°C |
| CPU/Case Delta T | 13°C | 41°C |
| Cooler Master Hyper TX2 desktop configuration | ||
| Idle | Load | |
| Ambient room temp | 21.5°C | 21.5°C |
| Case Temp | 26.5°C | 26.5°C |
| CPU Temp | 40°C | 68°C |
| System (NB) temp | 39°C | 39°C |
| GPU temp | 71°C | 70°C |
| CPU/Room Delta T | 18.5°C | 46.5°C |
| CPU/Case Delta T | 13.5°C | 41.5°C |
Summary
Cooler Master's Hyper TX2
performs decently enough, we suppose.
Admittedly a little
trickier to install
than the Akasa AK-965 due to its shroud and also not performing quite
so well, it receives bonus points for featuring the LGA775
mounts pre-installed, yet also offering AMD fixings should they be
required.
A solid performer at a
reasonable cost.
