A Closer Look
The H series coolers by CRYORIG feature an extended fin surface area to the back. This allows the heatsink to achieve phenomenal cooling performance comparable to Dual Tower coolers and heatsinks. The H7’s Heatpipe Convex-Align System allows for more heatpipes in a given area, optimized heatpipe placement in the copper base, and improved alignment with your CPU. With the Heatpipe Convex-Align System, each heatpipe functions to their maximum TDP capacity.
Let us move on to the part that most of do not look forward to when using a massive cooler, the installation. Let us see if Cryorig has lightened that load for us!
Installation
The new patent pending X-Bar Quick Mount System follows CRYORIG’s renowned mounting system design, and provides a quick and secure solution on both Intel and AMD platforms. The X-Bar system’s dedicated backplate is made from fiber glass augmented PBT, for higher tensile strength, resistance to heat and is more easily recyclable than other plastics. The backplate protects the mainboard from excessive stress that may come from the mounted heatsink, and also provides a solid base for your fast and secure installation.The installation was actually quite painless the only difference noted that was out of the ordinary was the supplied back plate that is necessary to use for the install.
I doubt that many people are that attached to the stock AMD back plate anyways. With that being said if you don’t have access to the back of your motherboard when still in the case you will have to remove the motherboard to complete the install. When the new back plate and top brace are installed you simply put the required amount of thermal paste on the CPU and use a screw driver and tighten down the two retaining screws till the don’t turn anymore and you will be ready to fire the H7 up.
CAUTION WHEN INSTALLING YOUR CRYORIG HEATSINK, DO NOT OVER SCREW THE SPRING SCREWS. WHEN YOU FEEL THERE’S A NOTICIBLE STOP THEN THE SCREWS HAVE ALREADY HIT BOTTOM, AND STOP SCREWING IN THE SPRING SCREWS.
Finished Looks
Zero RAM Interference
Focusing on providing the widest range of compatibility, the H7 utilizes an asymmetric slanted heatpipe layout to move the heatsink away from the RAM zone, Offering optimal compatibility for RAM with tall heat spreaders on both Intel 115X and AMD platforms.
Now that we covered the installation of the Cryorig H7, let us see the results from testing!
