Tuesday, November 25th 2014
Cooler Master Announces Seidon 120V Ver 2 CPU Cooler
Cooler Master announces today the Seidon 120V Ver.2, the latest additions to Cooler Master's all-in-one liquid cooling line. Cooler master already launched its first AIO liquid cooler in March 2004, getting back to the liquid cooling market in 2012. This was when the award winning Cooler Master Seidon series was introduced with the 120M, 120XL and 240M models, based on Cooler Master's own liquid cooling engineering.
2014 sees the culmination of a decade of liquid cooling engineering, fan feedback and more than 20 years of manufacturing cooling solutions to bring this high performance platform in a compact package.
Fullfilling demands
When Cooler Master released the Seidon 120V to the market it was welcomed with open arms. Although the unit was near to perfection for its price point there was still room for improvement.
And then there was silence
The new pressure optimized Silencio FP 120 PWM fans produce as little noise as 6.5dBA with the 120mm size ensuring compatibility with a wide range of chassis options.
That means that when you need it PWM technology will dynamically increase your fan power relative to the motherboards heat sensors.
Improved pump design
The other important upgrade of the Seidon 120V Ver.2 is the improved pump design. By decreasing the noise level significantly while maintaining its performance our engineers managed to create a silent AIO liquid cooler that meets and exceeds the market demand of silent liquid coolers.
Availability:
The Seidon 120V Ver.2 all-in-one liquid cooler is available as of today in Europe. Expected MSRP 45€ .Price and availability may vary based on region. Please consult your local Cooler Master Representative for more information.
2014 sees the culmination of a decade of liquid cooling engineering, fan feedback and more than 20 years of manufacturing cooling solutions to bring this high performance platform in a compact package.
When Cooler Master released the Seidon 120V to the market it was welcomed with open arms. Although the unit was near to perfection for its price point there was still room for improvement.
And then there was silence
The new pressure optimized Silencio FP 120 PWM fans produce as little noise as 6.5dBA with the 120mm size ensuring compatibility with a wide range of chassis options.
That means that when you need it PWM technology will dynamically increase your fan power relative to the motherboards heat sensors.
Improved pump design
The other important upgrade of the Seidon 120V Ver.2 is the improved pump design. By decreasing the noise level significantly while maintaining its performance our engineers managed to create a silent AIO liquid cooler that meets and exceeds the market demand of silent liquid coolers.
Availability:
The Seidon 120V Ver.2 all-in-one liquid cooler is available as of today in Europe. Expected MSRP 45€ .Price and availability may vary based on region. Please consult your local Cooler Master Representative for more information.
18 Comments on Cooler Master Announces Seidon 120V Ver 2 CPU Cooler
So I went with the Hyper 212 EVO.
Maybe the Seidon 120V v2 is better but I suspect it isn't worth the trouble for me unless the radiator is twice the size with dual 120mm fans and even then something like the ThermalRight Silver Arrow or Noctua NH-D14 would be easier to manage in a typical case,....
I just noticed that the video card in the picture is sagging hard-core,.....!!!
that fan swap is the main event of that V2 (ok the pump upgrade too ... XD)
the cheapest and also include a second set of screws (and even a third set short one for direct fitting on the case) for the fan ... com on Corsair you do the H60V2 almost double price over the 120V and you include what? nothing... they could learn a lot from Cooler Master :D (coming from somebody who use a H60V2 ... with a CM JetFlo 120 :roll: )
- nice to have 2 sets of screws, for mounting 2 fans
- no rubber buffer on the fan's corners, against vibrations
- noise level is acceptable in idle, during gaming the fan on my Sapphire 7950 is the loudest one
Performance wise, my 4690K is clocked to 4.4GHz and haven't managed to see its cores over 40 degrees Celsius when playing World of Tanks or benching with Heaven 4.0
So overall a good choice, even excellent choice considering the price for it.
The first one I bought was DOA, the pump was busted and my cpu temps started rising quickly. I got that one RMAd and bought another one.
Well, the second one worked well for 2 hours, after which the pump started making an awful loud whirring noise. I tried both cpu and chassis fan header connections on my mobo, and made sure it was getting the full 12 volts in my BIOS by setting the corresponding fan to full speed.
Other thoughts:
The installation for socket 1150 was somewhat complicated, you have to fiddle around with this finnicky backplate installation. Another thing that bothered me is that they should have stated the correct orientation of the pump more clearly (the hoses facing towards the ram, away from the motherboards IO connections), initially I installed it the wrong way around, which meant that the pump didn't make proper contact with the cpu.
I'll try my luck with Corsairs updated H60 next, that one had good reviews, hopefully they will deliver better quality.
corsair on the other hand ...
and as for the installation for 115X or AMx it's the same easy backplate+bolt'n screw as many other heatsink (air or water) if done right it's even easier than the H60v2013 backplate (and i had both) the Seidon BP mounting has lock for the nuts will the corsair one does not. (and checking proper contact with the CPU is kinda rule nr°1)
for me you just got unlucky (twice ... a DOA and a defective pump that's what i call bad luck)