We Found a Major Issue with Montech’s New Cooler – They’re Fixing It!
1,790Approximately 9 months ago Montech launched its first AIO CPU cooler the HyperFlow ARGB.
It was available in 240mm and 360mm sizes, in black or white colour schemes and was very reasonably priced at around £85 for the 360mm version. Today we look at the new version. We found issues with the new mounting bracket for AMD. (all detailed in the video).
We reached out to Montech and explained what we'd found in terms of performance between the new Silent 360 and the original ARGB cooler. They then carried out some of their own testing and found similar results. Montech then set the following statement:
Regarding the review, I’d like to explore the possibility of testing an additional unit, the new sample with the corrected mount. Of course, this is not a request for James to discard any of the existing test results. In fact, we’d appreciate it if he could share the initial findings to maintain transparency — Kitguru discovered an issue, we acknowledge and recognized the input, followed by addressing it. Additionally, if possible, we’d love for James to mention the mount update and our commitment to replacing all first-batch mounts for affected users. - Henry lee, Montech
“After reviewing James’ feedback and conducting additional internal testing, we’ve identified that the poor AMD performance is largely due to the new mount.”
Montech went on to say:
“As a result, we’ve made the decision to hold all unshipped units and revert to the ARGB version’s original mount. For units that have already been shipped or are on store shelves, we will provide customers with the updated mount upon request—no questions asked—via rma@montechpc.com.”
More here: https://tinyurl.com/23d8ewac
00:00 March 25 update
00:36 Some background info
01:02 Hyperflow Silent 240
01:53 Up close / Pricing
02:38 ‘Whisper Quiet performance’
03:16 James thoughts on pricing
03:37 The cooler / dimensions
05:07 The CPU Block / Pump
06:41 The Fans
08:30 Compatibility / Accessories
09:47 AMD Test Platform (and Installation)
12:12 Testing the cooler
12:33 Noise Output
13:05 CPU Temperature (Manual OC)
13:26 40dBA
14:05 Poor contact - and some Intel tests
15:07 James finds the problem and a possible solution
16:22 Testing his ‘solution’ / testing a 2nd sample
17:38 Montech reply to Kitguru
18:30 Kitguru’s advice to Montech customers
19:03 James final thoughts
Price and availability:
• Available in 240mm and 360mm variants, in black or white colour schemes.
• MSRP – £70 (240) $80 (360)
• UK Pricing Scan UK - £60 (240) £70 (360)
Features:
• According to Monetch the HyperFlow Silent offers whisper-quiet performance from a reduced noise pump and fan blades capable of achieving 45.18 decibels noise output while its 27mm thick radiator and 72.3 CFM of airflow provide optimal heat transfer.
• The innovative ring-type fan blades reduce noise output to 24.8 decibels even at their maximum speed of 2200 RPM.
• HyperFlow Silent is available in black or white. The pump block has a metal finish for a sleek look and pre-installed fans for a quick and simple installation process.
• The versatile design means that the HyperFlow Silent is compatible with the latest AMD and Intel desktop platforms and comes with a 6-year extended warranty for peace of mind.
Specifications: HyperFlow Silent 360
• CPU Socket Compatibility: Intel LGA1151/1200/1700/1851/20XX, AMD AM3/AM4/AM5
• Radiator Material: Aluminium
• Radiator Dimensions: 397 x 120 x 27 mm
• Radiator Tube Length: 400mm
• CPU Block Dimensions: 68.8 x 68.8 x 53 mm
• Pump Speed: 3100 RPM +/- 10% PWM
• Cold Plate: Copper
• Pump Connector: 4-pin PWM
• LCD Screen: N/A
• Pump Noise: 28.8 dBA
• Pump LED: N/A
• VRM Fan: N/A
• Fan Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 28 mm
• Fan LED: N/A
• Fan Speed (PWM): 2200 RPM +/- 10% PWM
• Fan Max Airflow: 72.3 CFM
• Fan Max Air Pressure: 3.12 mmH2O
• Fan Noise: 24.8 dBA
• Fan Bearing: Rifle
• Fan Connector: 4-pin PWM
• Warranty: 6 years
AMD Test System Specification – (Cooler Test Bench)
• CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
• Motherboard – Asrock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi
• Memory: 32GB (2 x 16GB Modules) Kingston Fury DDR5-6000
• Graphics card: MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming X
• Storage: 500GB Corsair MP600 PCIe Gen4 NVME M.2 SSD
• Power Supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1000
• Chassis: Open Test Bench
• Thermal Compound: Arctic MX-6
• O/S: Windows 11 Version 24H2
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