Cooler Master Eclipse Review - Specifications
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Application | Dual and single core of Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Pentium Extreme, Pentium D, Pentium 4, and Celeron D CPUs
Dual and single core of AMD Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, and Sempron CPUs |
Socket Type | Intel LGA775, AMD Socket (754/939/940/AM2/F) |
Heat Sink Material | Aluminum (Copper base) |
Fan Dimension | T 66 * 68 |
Fan Speed | 900~3300 (Max)R.P.M. |
Fan Air flow | max 39.8 CFM |
Fan Life Expectancy | 40,000 hrs |
Bearing Type | Long life bearing |
Voltage Rating | 12v |
Noise Level | 17dBA(Min), Average 24dBA |
Connector | 4 PIN |
Fan adjustment | 1. Silent Mode~1800rpm
2. Performance mode~3300rpm
3. PWM mode 900~3000rpm |
Weight | 23.6 oz |
Details of the Eclipse
If you take a close look at the Eclipse you will notice an abundance of quality. The Eclipse has a thick copper base and the heat pipes are surrounded in copper, unlike some coolers where the aluminum fins are soldered to the pipes. There is plenty of copper to hold the heat while it’s transferred to the heat pipes. The fins of the Eclipse for the most part are soldered to the base and go all the way up to the top of the heat sink; for even more cooling some additional fins are mounted on the top of the cooler and spread further out than the base of the cooler, providing more surface area.
The Eclipse uses four heat pipes to transfer the heat to the top of the cooler and is surrounded by the fan. The pipes closest to the core of the CPU are placed up at the cooler part of the heat sink for maximum efficiency. What is odd is that there is room for a fifth heat pipe directly over the core up to the top of the heat sink, although it’s not necessary. I’m not sure why Cooler Master hadn’t designed to have a fifth pipe.
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