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The Hyper 212 3DHP versions (MAY-T2HP-217PK-R1 and MAY-T2HP-217PA-R1) are separate products with one fan.","series":"Specification table: Series V.","colors":"Exterior Color: Black. No white version was found.","warranty_years":"Specification table: Warranty 5 years. The page names no market.","sockets":"Intel LGA 1851 / 1700 / 1200 / 1151 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 and AMD AM5 / AM4. No new socket and no extra kit are listed.","heatpipe_count":"Heatpipes 2, heat sink material 2 x 3DHP / aluminum fins. Each 3DHP pipe has a third end in the centre of the fin stack, so the page counts two pipes.","base_material":"Text: the solid copper base covers more surface area than four-pipe coolers with direct contact. The page does not name any plating.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"Text: unlike most four-pipe coolers with direct contact, the solid copper base covers more surface area. So the pipes do not touch the CPU.","thermal_paste":"Cryofuze thermal paste is included. A tube is in the manual's package content list.","fans":"Specification table, front and rear columns. Front: 120 x 120 x 25 mm, 0-2050 RPM +/-10%, 107.2 m3/h (63.1 CFM), 2.69 mmH2O, 22.6 dBA, 4-pin PWM. Rear: 0-1850 RPM +/-10%, 85.8 m3/h (50.5 CFM), 1.77 mmH2O, 20 dBA. Bearing: Loop Dynamic Bearing, stored as loop dynamic. The page labels the noise row Fan Pressure by mistake. The 0 RPM start is not stored, so no minimum speed is given. The page names the fans Mobius 120. The rear fan has the ring blade.","rgb_lighting":"Fan LED Profiles: Non-LED.","display_type":"The cooler has no screen.","dimensions_mm":"Dimension 133 x 114 x 161 mm. The press text gives the order as W x D x H. The size includes both fans, as the Hyper 212 3DHP with one fan is 86 mm deep and this one is 114 mm.","spec_sheet_url":"Downloads section: Product Sheet link on the maker's Egnyte share.","manual_url":"Downloads section: Manual link on the maker's Egnyte share."}},{"url":"https://coolermaster.egnyte.com/dl/kvkDKG7vf3yC","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","gtins","sockets","fans","dimensions_mm","warranty_years"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Two page product sheet, 2025 edition. The public link downloads the PDF.","gtins":"Shipping details: EAN Code 4719512158838 and UPC Code 884102131158. Net weight and gross weight are listed as TBD.","fans":"Same figures as the product page. The sheet says the rear exhaust fan blades use a ring-shaped design.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions (L x W x H) 133 x 114 x 161 mm. Packaging 155 x 155 x 215 mm.","warranty_years":"Warranty 5 years."}},{"url":"https://coolermaster.egnyte.com/dl/sMg7tw0XrP","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","in_the_box","thermal_paste","usb_header_required","fans","sockets"],"notes":{"manual_url":"14 page installation guide, version 2.0 of June 2025, mostly drawings.","in_the_box":"Package content list on page 2 uses letters and drawings without names: cooler with fans (A) x1, Intel backplate marked LGA1700/1200/115X (B) x1, Intel bars (C) x2, AMD bars (D) x2, screws (E) x2, thermal paste syringe (F) x1 and a Y cable (G) x1. Names are read from the drawings and the installation pages. Tom's Hardware lists the installation manual in the box of the same range.","thermal_paste":"Package content F: a syringe of thermal paste x1.","usb_header_required":"Step 11, PWM connection: the Y cable joins both fans to the CPU FAN header. No USB cable or software is part of the cooler.","fans":"Step 11 shows both fans on one Y cable to a 4-pin CPU FAN header.","sockets":"Pages 4 to 10: Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200/115X with parts B, C and E, and AMD AM5/AM4 with parts D and E."}},{"url":"https://www.cybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/100/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cybenetics_theta_am5","cybenetics_theta_lga1851","measured_op_30dba_am5","measured_op_30dba_lga1851","measured_noise_max_dba","measured_thermal_tests","heatpipe_diameter_mm","base_material","weight_g","heatpipe_count","dimensions_mm","fans"],"notes":{"cybenetics_theta_am5":"Report CMCLR00100 for the same model, tested September 26 to October 4, 2025 with the Default mount. THETA Silver, Air, rated at 30 dB(A). The report was evaluated under protocol revision 1.8, before revision 2.0.","cybenetics_theta_lga1851":"THETA Silver, Air, rated at 30 dB(A) on a Core Ultra 9 285K with the Default mount.","measured_op_30dba_am5":"Overall Performance 9,852 at 30 dB(A) on a Ryzen 9 7900X (PBO enabled).","measured_op_30dba_lga1851":"Overall Performance 13,197 at 30 dB(A) on a Core Ultra 9 285K (Intel default mode).","measured_noise_max_dba":"29.9 dB(A) at the 100% fan setting, with the fans at 2009 and 1814 rpm. Hemi-anechoic chamber with a 6 dB(A) noise floor, Bruel & Kjaer 2270 sound analyser, microphone 1 m from the cooler at 30 to 45 degrees. The cooler never reaches more than 30 dB(A), so 30 dB(A) and full fan speed give the same row.","measured_thermal_tests":"Cybenetics Cooling Solutions Test Protocol. Ambient held at 25 C plus or minus 0.5 C and 30% humidity in a climate chamber, open test bench (Cooler Master Test Bench for AM5, DimasTech Bench for LGA1851), Prime95 Small FFTs (as the protocol page states), values averaged over the last 4 minutes. Fans were set to reach each normalized noise level at 1 m, or 100%. CPU power is measured at the EPS connectors. The protocol states Arctic MX-4 paste for all tests. Mount: Default. The report does not publish a temperature above ambient. The AM5 rows use the AM5 platform and the LGA1851 rows the LGA1851 platform. The last row of each platform is the full fan speed result.","heatpipe_diameter_mm":"Technical specifications: Heatpipes 2, Heatpipe Diameter 8mm. Hardware Busters also lists 8 mm. Enostech only says the pipes seem to be 6 mm from a photo, which is not used.","base_material":"Technical specifications: Block Material Copper.","weight_g":"Technical specifications: Weight 917g. Hardware Busters gives 917 g with fans. The maker lists the net weight as TBD.","heatpipe_count":"Technical specifications: Heatpipes 2.","dimensions_mm":"Technical specifications: Length 133 mm, Width 114 mm, Height 161 mm, the maker's figures.","fans":"Technical specifications name two fans: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120 (2050RPM) and Cooler Master MOBIUS 120 (1800RPM). The maker gives 1850 rpm for the rear fan, which is stored."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-more/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","announce_date","heatpipe_diameter_mm","base_material","weight_g","dimensions_mm","fans","air_cooler_layout"],"notes":{"release_date":"Launch review published 20 October 2025.","announce_date":"The same day as the launch press release of 20 October 2025, which Business Wire lists. The Business Wire page itself returned 403 to the agent.","heatpipe_diameter_mm":"Technical specifications: Heat pipes 2x 3DHP (8mm diameter).","base_material":"Technical specifications: Base Material Copper.","weight_g":"Technical specifications: Weight (with fans) 917g.","dimensions_mm":"Technical specifications: Dimensions with fans (L x W x H) 133mm x 114mm x 161mm.","fans":"Fans listed as CM Mobius 120 (2050 RPM) and CM Mobius 120 (1800 RPM), 120 x 120 x 25 mm, Loop Dynamic Bearing, 4-pin PWM, no daisy chain.","air_cooler_layout":"The V4 Alpha uses the same single-tower heatsink as the Hyper 212 3DHP, with a second fan."}},{"url":"https://www.enostech.com/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-cooler/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd","air_cooler_layout","heatpipe_count"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"The review says the cooler comes in at USD 39.99, GBP 32.99 and PKR 14000. Tom's Hardware lists a $49.99 MSRP in July 2026, so the US list price rose after launch. The launch figure is stored. The review does not say whether the US price excludes tax, as is usual for a US MSRP.","air_cooler_layout":"A single tower with 51 fins and two heat pipes.","heatpipe_count":"Two heat pipes, each with one additional pipe end."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-v4-and-v8-3dhp-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["rgb_lighting","dimensions_mm","sockets","warranty_years"],"notes":{"rgb_lighting":"Spec table: Lighting None, Colors Black.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table for the V4 Alpha 3DHP: 133 (W) x 114 (D) x 161 mm (H).","sockets":"Socket compatibility: AMD AM5/AM4 and Intel 1700/1851/1200/115x.","warranty_years":"Spec table: five years for the V4 Alpha, six years for the V8 Ace."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-v4-and-v8-3dhp-review/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Tom's Hardware, Albert Thomas, review of 8 July 2026. Ryzen 9 9950X3D on an MSI X870E Carbon WiFi in a closed Tryx FLOVA F50 with one Noctua NF-A12 G2 intake fan, PBO enabled. With the CPU at its 95 C limit, the spec table gives the average cooled power as 237 W for the V4 Alpha, both at full speed fans and in the noise-normalized test at 38.9 dBA, which is the V4 Alpha's maximum noise in this setup. The review gives no temperature for this test. All other results are in charts. The ambient temperature, noise distance and paste are not stated in this review."}},{"url":"https://swemod.com/article/20251024_cooler-master-v4-alpha-black-3dhp/1/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","air_cooler_layout","thermal_paste","base_material","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Swedish site copy of the Cooler Master launch press release, dated 24 October 2025 in its address. The release text announces the V4 Alpha 3DHP Black and the Hyper 212 3DHP Black.","release_date":"The release says the V4 Alpha 3DHP Black will be available across Europe, with availability varying by country.","air_cooler_layout":"Quote from the General Manager: all in single-tower builds.","thermal_paste":"Cryofuze thermal paste is included.","base_material":"Precision-machined expanded copper contact plate. Heat pipes make contact with the CPU over a copper base.","dimensions_mm":"The cooler measures 133 mm x 114 mm x 161 mm (WxDxH)."}},{"url":"https://www.aquatuning.com/en/detail/index/sArticle/23874","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status","gtins","model_numbers"],"notes":{"status":"Listed as in stock with delivery in 1 to 3 business days on the access date.","gtins":"EAN 4719512158838. The listed weight of 1.5 kg is not stored because it is probably a shipping weight and conflicts with 917 g from Cybenetics and Hardware Busters.","model_numbers":"Manufacturer no. MAZ-T2HP-217PK-R1."}}],"fields_filled":33,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}