We start our tour of the package looking down on the box's top.



Cooler Master has opted for a black theme, a welcome departure from the usual purple-and-white. The top of the rectangular box is relatively empty save for a carrying handle, some compatibility information, and a small picture of the GeminII.

Looking at the front of the box reveals a look at the actual cooler courtesy of a small plastic window. The six heatpipes are clearly visible but that's basically it; I guess we will have to wait to get a better look.



Flanking the window, we find Cooler Master's logo as well as the name of the cooler.

Moving left (clockwise) around the box, we find ourselves looking at the compatibility information. The GeminII supports many modern sockets including AMD 754, 939, and AM2, and Intel LGA775.



Turning the package once again brings us to the features and specifications. We will take a closer look at these in the next section.



One more turn and we can see a basic installation graphic showing how the cooler looks installed on a motherboard and in a case. Also, we have some charts showing thermal performance comparing the GeminII (with one 120mm fan) to a stock cooler. Cooler Master's results show that it outperforms the stock cooler in all cases. We will test it for ourselves soon enough.



Before opening up the package, let us take a closer look at the features and specifications so we know what to expect.