Evercool HPL-815EP Low Profile Cooler
Mar 14th, 2011 | By JaredThe HPL-815EP sports a red bladed fan and as you can see is low profile making it ideal for HTPC or small form factor duty. Four 6mm copper heatpipes provide the cooling.

Two metal clips fit into grooves along each side of the fin assembly keeping the fan securely attached.


The HPL-815EP comes with a protective film installed on the four direct contact heatpipes. The direct contact heatpipe design has produced some good results in many different heatsinks so it’s no surprise to see it gain in popularity across different manufacturers.


With the fan removed you can see the tightly packed fin assembly and contour of the top surface. One thing slightly different from other heatsinks is the checkerboard design on the fins. These small ripples should help provide for some air turbulence which should help in cooling.


The 80mm 4-pin PWM fan is made by Evercool and is model EC8015TH12EP. As we saw in the specifications it runs at a rated speed of 1000 to 4000 RPM with a maximum noise level of 40 dBA.
