Packaging

Cooler Master certainly has colorful packaging with its purple and teal color scheme. The front of the box shows off the Hyper 212 Halo Black with its ARGB fan in its full glory. Meanwhile, the left side lists the specifications of the cooler, supported sockets, and certified compatibility with all major motherboard vendors' ARGB software. On the back of the box, Cooler Master opted to showcase the cooler's various features, such as the brushed aluminium top cover, redesigned Halo fan, and clean black finish, as well as other features.


On the right side, the box shows off the top cover and a side shot of the cooler, while the top has the product name and Cooler Master logo. The bottom of the box shows a small mechanical drawing detailing the cooler's height and memory clearance.

Contents

The internal packaging makes use of cardboard and foam to protect the cooler, and while I would like to see a bit more foam, especially around the fan, but the fact is everything arrived safe and sound.


Socket support is good, with All Intel and AMD mainstream sockets supported. HEDT sockets from Intel and AMD have been omitted along with older sockets such as LGA1366 and LGA775. As for the hardware itself, it's straightforward by design, but it may be more challenging to work with than it looks.

Common parts supplied for mounting include:

• 2x Fan clips
• 2x Mounting bracket screws
• 4x AMD standoffs
• 2x AMD mounting brackets
• 2x Intel mounting brackets
• 1x 120 mm ARGB fan
• 1x Intel backplate
• 1x Heatsink
• 1x Tube thermal paste
• 1x Installation manual