Cooler Master Gemin 2 S524

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

8
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Easy to install.
High motherboard clearance.
Swappable fan.

Cons:

Fan shroud blocks extra air from 140mm fans.
Does not exhaust hot air out of the case.

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Last revision on June 17, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Easy to install
High motherboard clearance
Swappable fan
Decent cooling
Small, low profile design
Quiet fan
Cools motherboard components as well as CPU
Low Profile Heat-sink Design
140mm Fan Option
Custom Cooling Fan
PWM Fan Provided
Tube of Cooler Master thermal compound included
Mounting compatibility with all Intel socket 775 up to 1366 including 1155
Optional 140mm fan mounting

Reviewers Didn't Like

Fan shroud blocks extra air from 140mm fans
Does not exhaust hot air out of the case
Requires extra attention to case airflow for maximum effectiveness
Fan speed gets loud at overclocked settings
Cooling performance not proportional to size
Wont work with some boards
Mobo compatibility information lacking
No fans included
Passive cooling not recommended

Expert reviews and ratings

Top down heatsinks are great for cooling DRAM modules and motherboard components around the CPU socket, so many an enthusiast swears by them for overall system happiness....

By FrostyTech on April 28, 2012

100

Overall, the Gemin II S524 CPU Cooler was an easy to install, easy to work with and a decent cooling product. It not only cools the CPU, but also the motherboard and components connected to it. The high clearance from the motherboard makes it ideal...

By ThinkComputers on August 30, 2011

Please remember that these test results reflect our experience with each cooler on a specific motherboard, with a specific processor, BIOS revision, BCLK and voltage settings, and test programs. The results of this test cannot be directly compared to...

By Benchmark Reviews on August 22, 2011

The Cooler Master Gemen II S524 surprised me. First, I didn’t think I would like even the look once it was dropped into my case. Second, I am a huge fan of dual quiet fans in a push/pull configuration. I typically see at least an additional of...

By LanOC Reviews on August 16, 2011

System cooling can be handled in a variety of ways. Most enthusiast systems take a brute force approach by using oversized coolers and extensive case modifications to get the best airflow possible. Unfortunately not every system is built like that...

By Ninjalane on August 16, 2011

In a constant war of one-upsmanship, Cooler Master certainly has a winner here. The GeminII not only slays my XP-90, I am betting a fair share of water cooling setups would lay victim to this heatsink’s supremacy as well. Cooler Master’s...

By Club Overclocker on June 02, 2008

With enough surface area to cool a car engine, and measuring 175 x 124mm across the top, the GeminII is one of the largest processor heatsinks on the market. It comes without a fan, but the idea is you mount either one or two 120mm units on the...

By PC Pro on July 21, 2007

This is a cooler that seems like it could cause metal shortages across the world. A gigantic lump of a heatsink makes up the design that spreads itself all over your cases internals. And while its rather large, its also svelte with it; its low...

By TechRadar on June 05, 2007

Cooler Master's GeminII heatsink is an interesting take on CPU cooling, but we're not sure it's the right direction to go in. That's not to say the cooler is a bad performer (also taking noise into account here), because it isn't -...

By Bit-tech.net on May 25, 2007

An extra-large CPU cooler that also keeps your motherboard temperature in...

By V3.co.uk on April 20, 2007

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