CoolerMaster Gemini Two Mark Four Processor Cooler

The Coolermaster Gemini Two Mark Four comes in a standard box with the usual Coolermaster theme (that is Purple and White) emblazoned on the front. What is most noticeable is that this model sports a 120mm fan that is only 15mm deep, rather than the usual 25mm. In fact it would be fair to say that the whole cooler is a ‘low profile’ version. The following shots show the packaging displayed in vivid detail.

As clearly shown in a photograph below, the cooler has been encased within a sponge material as an effective way of preventing damage to the product. Before we move on to the cooler proper let us take a brief look at the supplied accessories; that is the various socket mounting options and the thermal compound.  The mounting clips provide for almost every AMD configuration under the sun and all of Intel’s also. That is from socket 775 to 1366 and with the new 2011 pin socket the end-user would be best advised to look at other options. Before we move onto examining the cooler proper, we must take a look at the Thermal Compound used. Obviously Coolermaster do not manufacture their own thermal compound, instead it comes from another company with the name of ‘Halnziye’ namely the HY 550 series Thermal Compound .

Let us now move onto examining the Gemini Mark Four cooler itself.

First Looks

As mentioned previously this product is of the low-profile type designed for Home Theatre PC’s, and as such is very small and compact. However judging by the direct contact heatpipe idea then this should pack a nice punch. First off are are a few images of the Gemini Two MK4 in all its glory.

It was a good choice by Coolermaster to go for the direct contact heatpipe option rather than the usual CPU plate and then heatpipe. The latter solution would hinder efficiency as compared to the aforementioned method. Running a finger along the fins we get the impression of durability and solidness. The previously mentioned fins are quite hard to bend and this attention to quality (as far as coolers are concerned) we have only found in Noctua’s line of products, which are much more expensive anyway and are positioned in a differing sector of the market. CoolerMaster have opted for the spring clip solution to mount the fans, rather than screw or rubber mounts as shown below:

Next we move onto the fan itself. As we have mentioned before, this is a low speed and low profile fan in order to compliment the need in a home theatre system. However, digging around the internet we fail to find any more information about this fan, such as whom manufacturers the drive bearings, etc. So at this moment in time we just have to take Coolermaster’s word, with regards to the fan specifications.

Finally we move onto the fins themselves. Removing the fan is simplicity in itself. Just press in the spring clips and the fan dismounts, it is really that simple!

As mentioned before the fins have a high quality and sturdy feel to them. It’s not often we see high quality combined with a durable system here, however we seemed to have found it in this bundle.

Thats it for this section, let us now move onto the installation and testing of the Gemini Two Mark Four.