It was announced difficult to install: in fact, no! little more than another cooler.
This is done quite simply but effectively without the screwdriver provided this had been the original cotton!
For a first installation, it is more reasonable to leave the motherboard of the case. To be mounted / dismounted at least 6/7 times over the cooler to maximize spreadability of thermal paste (arctic MX-4), one can also mount it, leaving the motherboard in the case (ATX). You just remove the graphics card.
Regarding the space left to ram my Z77A-G45, the first slot is almost unusable for the ram equipped radiator. So I use the slot 2 and 4 as was the case with the 212 evo.
A beautiful baby this macho-HR. But it is bulky which is not without consequences.
- The most interesting: it can withstand a semi passive operation at frequencies "reasonable" processor using just the ventilation of the case. Impossible with smaller models.
- Another good thing, because of its eccentric structure, the back of the macho is less than 30mm fan placed at the bottom of the case. The set allows to enjoy this housing exhaust fan to create a push / pull effect.
- The push pull, exactly. Because of this proximity to the fan placed in the bottom of the case, a real push / pull with a second TY-147 (25mm thick) would not be viable. It is therefore understood better than the Macho is delivered with 1 single mounting kit.
- A contrarian point of now. With long enough graphics card circulation in the case is less efficient than that with a smaller cooler (evo 212). Thus Macho do not actually manage to make the difference in pure performance with a muscular 212 evo (a push pull with 2 swif2 120P) unless they have a well ventilated case and perfectly organized (no cables impeding airflow ). Once optimized / ventilated temperature gain ends up being this: in 4,6GHz with macho: 73.5 ° C on average over the 4 cores, against 74 ° for the evo 212 with push pull swif2 (80 ° C with 212 evo "stock"). 0.5 ° C less just? Yes, but the noise gain is far more important as thoroughly TY-147 is much more discreet.
Note: to win again 1.5 ° C with the macho, I have put my graphics card on the second PCI-E3.0 port. Ok, but then the graphics card that is not PCI-E x16 x8 but. GPU performance loss rather low 1 to 6% for what I've experienced: Not serious but annoying.
The TY-147 fan: a 140mm model, which is a plus compared to macho equipped with a 120mm fan. There is a flow of air which passes over the motherboard always good to take for the ram and above the power stage. The TY-147 is particularly effective. It blows a bit weaker than swif2 120P but is much quieter (than 1300 RPM to 1800 against the background swif2)
The model had produced a strange noise of friction: damage. As always excellent service Amazon offers a quick solution. 1300 RPM If not enough, there is the TY-143 to 2500 RPM but the noise is not at all the same :).
Finally, a cooler at an extremely attractive price (only 40 euros!), No more difficult to install than the number of CPU cooler. It is primarily intended for those considering (or who leaves the possibility) to overclock their CPU generously while maintaining a very good noise / performance or those who appreciate the security of semi passive mode in case of failure of the fan .
Otherwise, without overclocking consider, cooler master 212evo will do just as well with the same quality of silence and 10 less. At worst, if you change your mind, 10 saved can help achieve an excellent push pull equally effective but far more noisy!
