Cougar Forza 85 Essential CPU Fan

COUGAR Forza 85 Essential CPU Fan: Superior Cooling for Maximum Performance

Unlock the full potential of your processor with the COUGAR Forza 85 Essential, a high-performance single-tower air cooler designed for gamers, creators, and PC enthusiasts who demand exceptional thermal management. Engineered to handle even the most demanding workloads and intense gaming sessions, the Forza 85 Essential ensures your CPU stays cool, preventing thermal throttling and delivering consistent, peak performance when you need it most. Its elegant and robust design not only provides outstanding cooling efficiency but also adds a touch of professional class to any PC build.

The core of the Forza 85 Essential´s cooling power lies in its meticulously crafted heat sink. Featuring an exceptionally smooth, nickel-plated copper base, it ensures perfect contact with the CPU for rapid and efficient heat transfer. From there, six high-performance 6mm heat pipes, also finished with a durable nickel plating, draw thermal energy away from the processor and distribute it across a dense aluminum fin stack. This advanced construction, combined with a precise reflow crafting process, maximizes the surface area for heat dissipation, making it a formidable solution for taming high-end CPUs.

Paired with this advanced heat sink is the formidable COUGAR MHP120 high-performance fan. This fan is an engineering marvel, capable of generating an impressive 4.24 mmH2O of static pressure and a massive 82.48 CFM of airflow. This combination is critical for forcing a high volume of cool air through the tightly packed fins of the heat sink, ensuring that heat is whisked away effectively. The fan´s speed is dynamically controlled via a 4-pin PWM header, ranging from a quiet 600 RPM to a powerful 2000 RPM, allowing your system to balance between silent operation and maximum cooling power automatically. The durable hydrodynamic bearing guarantees a long operational life and minimizes noise, even at higher speeds.

Compatibility is a key strength of the Forza 85 Essential. This versatile cooler is designed to fit a vast array of modern and legacy CPU sockets from both Intel and AMD. Whether you are building a new system with the latest Intel LGA 1700 or AMD AM5 platform, or upgrading an existing setup, the Forza 85 Essential provides comprehensive support. This includes full compatibility with popular sockets such as AMD Socket AM4 and high-end desktop (HEDT) platforms like Intel Socket 2011 and Socket 2066, making it a flexible and future-proof investment for your high-performance computing needs.

Brand: Cougar

Model: 3MFZE85.0001

Heat Sink
- CPU Base: Copper Base with Nickel Plating
- Heat Pipe Diameter: 6 mm
- Number of Heat Pipes: 6 Units
- Heat Pipe Finish: Copper with Nickel Plating
- Craft: Reflow
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 85x135 x 160 mm
- Weight: 926 g
- Weight Including Fan: 1128 g

MHP120 Fan
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 120x120 x 25 mm
- Fan Speed: 600-2000 RPM ± 200 RPM
- Air Flow: 82.48 CFM / 143.53 m3/h (± 10%)
- Air Pressure: 4.24 mmH2O ± 10%
- Acoustic Noise: 34.5 dB(A) (Max.)
- Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
- Rated Current: 0.28 A
- Power Consumption: 3.36 W ± 10%
- Bearing Type: Hydro-Dynamic Bearing
- Cable Length: 200 mm
- Connector & Control: 4 Pin PWM

CPU Socket Compatibility
- Intel Socket: LGA 115X, LGA 1366, LGA 1200, LGA 1700, LGA 2011, LGA 2066 (Core i3/i5/i7/i9 CPU)
- AMD Socket: AM5, AM4, FM2, FM1, AM3+, AM3, AM2+, AM2 CPU

Review date
02-03-2023 by RTY