We have tested Ocypus Iota series L36 and C70 earlier. This time, we are taking a look at their air cooler from the Iota series. It is A62. It is a dual tower configuration, 120mm in size, and comes in both white and black.
Like the other two Iota series products, this cooler also has a digital display for CPU/GPU temperature. It is compatible with Intel LGA 115x / 1200 / 1700 / 1851 and AMD AM4 / AM5 sockets. This cooler retails at USD 64.99 at the time of this writing.
Specifications
Packaging and Unboxing
The main packing box of the A62 resembles the L36 packing box theme. The cooler is tucked between Styrofoam pads and accessory box is placed on a side.
The following are included in the box:
- 1x Cooler
- 1x Intel Backplate
- 4x Intel Standoff Screws
- 4x AMD Standoff Screws
- 2x Intel Mounting Brackets
- 2x AMD Mounting Brackets
- 4x Thumb Nuts
- 1x Thermal Paste Tube
- 1x PWM Y Splitter Cable
- 1x Installation Guide
A62 Design
Ocypus Iota A62 is a flagship air cooler compatible with Intel LGA1700/1851 and AMD AM5. It measures 127x136x158mm (LxWxH) and weighs 1110gm.
Let’s start with the Heatsink.
The front and rear ends of the heatsink are identical in layout. Hence, I am showing the front side of the heatsink. This assembly has a fin count of 43+7 on each tower making a total count of 100 fins. This provides a large surface area for effective heat transfer. The outer fins are laid in a wave design. This design helps reduce the noise generated from air turbulence and improves heat dissipation. The inner fins have a straight line pattern.
The left and right sides of the heatsink are also identical. This angle shows the step design of the heatsink. As you can see this is a step design. There are 7 fins in the stepped area. This will help in a better RAM clearance from the heatsink. There are insets on each end in which the head of fan clips are inserted. The joint assembly is on these sides.
There is a glyph display using dot matrix design over the top of both towers. The left tower has an integrated digital display for CPU/GPU temperature. These covers on the top are in white as well and made of plastic material. The sticker confirms the tower having the display element. There is a link mentioned on the sticker from where the software can be downloaded. These covers hide the terminating tips of the heat pipes.
I have removed the sticker and showing both towers’ top. They have same design.
The above picture shows the temperature display after installing the A62. The display is fixed, meaning you can install this cooler with front side facing the rear of the motherboard but then the temperature display will be upside down.
The mounting plate on A62 comes pre-installed over the base. This plate has two spring-loaded screws. The plate rests over the fin designed aluminum stack.
The A62 has 6x 6mm copper heat pipes. The complete assembly is white color coated or sprayed. You can see the step design on the fins clearly in the above picture. The heat pipes cover the maximum area inside the fin stack for effective heat dissipation.
The Ocypus Iota A62 has a nickel plated copper base that has a dimension of 38x40mm. This is enough size to cover modern CPUs. Ocypus has provided a tube of thermal paste as well in the accessory box. Don’t forget to remove the protective cover from the base when installing the cooler.
There is a USB 2.0 connector coming out from the front tower. It is needed for the display element.
Let’s check the 120mm PWM Fans
This cooler comes with the same Iota F12 fans that we saw on the L36 liquid cooler. These are non-RGB fans. Each fan has 7x blades. The center has a silver color stylish sticker. These fans use fluid dynamic bearings. Each mounting corner has anti-vibration pad. The borders have a slope down design.
There is no arrow marking on the frame of these fans. Frame itself is sturdy and it has a simple layout.
Looking at the backside of the fan, there is a 4 arm assembly holding the blade assembly on the frame. These fans are made in China. They are rated for 0.2A at 12VDC taking 2.4W power. One of the arms has an inset on which the wires are routed from the center to the outer frame.
Each fan is PWM regulated using a 4-pin PWM connector which is also white.
| Model | Iota F12 |
| Dimension | 120x120x25mm |
| Speed | 500 to 2000 RPM ±10% |
| Airflow | 77 CFM |
| Static Pressure | 4.65 mmH₂O (Max) |
| Noise Level | ≤ 29 dB(A) |
| Current | 0.2A |
| Voltage | 12VDC |
| Power | 2.4W |
Installation
I am not covering the installation details. Please refer to the user manual for that. The overall installation on AMD platform is simple and straightforward. I did not see any observation during the installation. The heatsink can’t be installed in a vertical layout that is it can’t face the graphics card or the top of the motherboard. This is due to the AMD mounting brackets’ length.
A62 Clearance
The Ocypus Iota A62 has a dimension of 127x136x158mm (LxWxH). The clearance-related observations are as under:
The default RAM clearance is 37mm. However, by increasing the height of the fan, it can be made to 49mm.
There is no PCIe slot clearance issue on AORUS MASTER X670E motherboard.
The A62 has no clearance issue for the large size cover on the rear and top of the motherboard.
You would need a PC Case with a minimum 160mm of CPU cooler’s height clearance.
Software
Ocypus has provided a simple software that does not has a standalone interface. It rather prompts from its Icon in the system tray on toolbar. As you can see, you can turn on/off the display, change the unit of temperature from ᵒC to ᵒF and vice versa, and select either the CPU or GPU.
Testing
The following configuration is used for thermal testing:
- AMD Ryzen 7950X
- GIGABYTE X670E AORUS MASTER
- Kingston Renegade Fury 32GB 6400MHz CL32 DDR5 kit
- ASRock Phantom Gaming RX 7600 Graphics Card for Display
- Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB NVME SSD
- Be quiet! Straight Power 11 850W Platinum PSU
- Praxis Wetbench
Here is the settings table for testing:
| Clock (MHz) | Auto |
| Voltage (V) | Auto |
| PBO | Advanced |
| Power | 205W |
| Thermal Paste | Noctua NT-H1 |
| Thermal Paste Application | Dots Method |
| Test Run Time | 30 minutes |
| Idling Time | 10 minutes |
| All Fans Speed | 100% PWM Duty Cycle |
| Pump Speed | |
| Stress Software | CINEBENCH R23.2 |
| Monitoring Software | HWINFO64 |
The testing is done on an open air bench system. Once inside the chassis, the temperatures are expected to rise and would largely depend upon the optimal airflow inside the chassis.
Result
The Ocypus Iota A62 white has a fantastic performance in this size category as it is competitive against the 140mm size air coolers. However, the ID-Cooling Frozn A720 coming in at USD 75 with a top notch performance is offering a better value.
Conclusion
The Iota A62 is our third product in testing from Ocypus. This is a dual tower configuration in 120mm size. The heatsink has a step layout on both towers to provide a better RAM clearance. Each tower has a total of 50 fins with 43 fins in the main area and 7 fins in the stepped portion. This provides large surface area for effective heat dissipation. The fins are in wave design on the outer side and plain surface on the inner side for better heat dissipation. The complete assembly is white color coated/sprayed.
There are 6x copper heat pipes having 6mm thickness. The base of this cooler is nickel-plated though it does not seems like a chrome finish. The mounting plate is pre-installed over the base of this cooler and there are two spring-loaded screws on this plate. This is a two point contact which is common on these coolers. Since we have a solid nickel-plated copper base, the heat pipes don’t make any contact with the CPU.
The A62 comes with the same Iota F12 fans which are on the L24 and L36 liquid coolers. Each fan has 7x blades. These fans are rated for up to 2000 ± 10% RPM at 12VDC. The air flow is rated at 77 CFM at 12VDC. The air pressure rating is 4.65 mmH₂O at 12VDC. The noise level rating is ≤29 dB(A). These fans use Fluid Dynamic Bearings. These fans are PWM regulated. You can combine both fans using a Y cable.
This cooler also has integrated digital display that shows the temperature of CPU or GPU in ᵒC and ᵒF. the maximum range of values in ᵒF is 199. This display is fixed and it is basic at the very core. The software is also basic and there is not much customization. The element is on the front tower and you can’t rotate this display.
The installation of the A62 on AMD AM5 socket requires 10 items and 3 steps to install the mounting hardware. Installation of this cooler is a straight forward process and I did not observe anything glaring to report here. The clearance is subject to RAM height. You can increase the height of the front fan to make room for tall RAM but that would increase the overall height of the cooler. 37mm is supported with front fan fully seated.
The Iota A62 is compatible with Intel 1851 / 1700 / 1200 / 115x and AMD AM4 / AM5 sockets. What is impressive about this cooler is its pricing. It retails at USD 64.99 and comes with a 3-year warranty. The A62 offers competitive performance against the 140mm sized dual tower coolers which makes it a perfect candidate for your cooling requirements—however, our top contender the A720 from ID-Cooling costs around USD 75. Even though it is 10 bucks more expensive, the ID-Cooling cooler offers a better value but that cooler is in 140mm size.
Pros
- Thermal Performance
- Stylish White Black Color Theme on the heatsink and fans
- Digital Display
- 2x 120mm High-Performance PWM Fans
- Simple Installation
- Intel LGA1700 Socket Support
- AMD AM5 Socket Support
- Price
- Warranty
Cons
- Display element and AMD brackets limit the orientation of the cooler
