Page 2 - Physical Look - Hardware
Given its rather anonymous name, the FSP MP7 Black also comes in a pretty generic package. Its all-black finish is the biggest thing to really stand out from its design. Otherwise, you can see we have a dual-tower cooler with a 120mm fan attached to each tower. Each side is topped with an additional brushed aluminum plate to make it look more refined and hide the tops of the heatpipes underneath. There are three holes on the top, and these are actually functional, as you will see later. A small cutout is in the middle of the aluminum plate, and this reveals the "FSP" branding. Otherwise, there is not too much else to really speak of from this perspective.
The dimensions of the FSP MP7 Black is 125mm in length, 122.5mm in width, and 153mm in height with the fans attached. These are pretty typical dimensions for a 120mm-based cooler. Based on the placement of the heatsink fins and pipes, the MP7 is an asymmetrical design, with front leading set of fins sitting more recessed and over the middle compared to the back tower of fins. Ideally, this is meant to ensure no part of the MP7 Black sits over the memory slots. However, with a fan attached, the closest memory slot may still be blocked. There is approximately 4.2cm of space between the lowest fin and the bottom of the base, but the fans in default position sit even lower and reduce this clearance by an additional centimeter to 3.2cm. You could raise the fans up, but you may then face clearance issues in the opposite direction. While it is not exactly zero interference, this is still pretty good, unless you plan to use the closest memory slot.
There are a total of a hundred eleven fins and five more half-sized fins, all separated by a gap of about 2mm from each other. In terms of total surface area, I calculated it to be around 1.0m2 with some rough measurements.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Physical Look - Hardware
3. Installation and Test Results
4. Conclusion
