Cooler Master GeminII SF524 Low Profile CPU Cooler Review

We repeated the testing procedures with our Intel Core i7 2600K CPU overclocked to 4.4GHz using a BIOS voltage of 1.240V which crept up to a maximum of 1.288V under load conditions. We must remind you that we have discovered our processor runs slightly hotter than usual, but seeing as all tests use the same CPU, the results aren’t biased.

Much of the same is observed once the extra heat of a 4.4GHz CPU is created. The GeminII SF524 does manage to claw back 33% of that deficit to Gelid’s Tranquillo Rev. 2. That figure only equates to a 0.5°C closure of the deficit. While the GeminII SF524 may be trailing the rest of the cooling pack, the fact that this top-down, low profile and low-noise orientated cooler can actually handle this calibre of overclock is an impressive feat in itself.