Valkyrie Vind DL125 CPU Air Cooler - Black (VK-AIRDL125B)

The Valkyrie Vind DL125 is a dual-tower CPU air cooler with a 100-fin aluminum heatsink, six composite heatpipes on a heatpipe direct touch (HDT) base and two Valkyrie U12 A-RGB 120 mm fans. Valkyrie rates it for CPUs up to 260 W TDP and adds subtle ARGB accents to the black tower covers.

Properties

Type

Dual-tower CPU air cooler

Heatsink

100 aluminum fins, 2.2 mm fin gap

Heatpipes

6x composite, HDT base

Fans

2x Valkyrie U12 A-RGB, 120 mm

CPU TDP

up to 260 W

CPU sockets

Intel LGA 1851, 1700, 1200, 1151; AMD AM5, AM4

Dimensions

222 x 204 x 158 mm

Color

Black

Warranty

5 years international

Two towers, 100 fins

Six composite heatpipes take the heat from the CPU straight into two fin stacks with 100 aluminum fins in total. Valkyrie says the dense fin array maximizes the surface area for heat dissipation without making the cooler bigger. The fins sit 2.2 mm apart, and the heatsink alone measures 150 x 137 x 158 mm.

Direct touch base

In the HDT (heatpipe direct touch) base the heatpipes touch the CPU heat spreader directly, which moves heat into the pipes quickly and spreads it evenly across both towers.

Two U12 A-RGB fans

Two Valkyrie U12 A-RGB fans push air through the towers. Each runs from 800 to 2,150 rpm, moves up to 78 CFM (132.52 m³/h) with 3.14 mmH2O static pressure and stays at a maximum of 30.5 dBA. They use fluid dynamic bearings and 4-pin PWM control. Both fans are forward-curved and clip on with the included cable clips; the installation guide shows the direction the wing logo must face.

Lighting and covers

The fans and the cooler body light up through the 3-pin 5V A-RGB header of the motherboard. The two magnetic logos are in the box, and the upper covers can be taken off and replaced with a style you prefer; Valkyrie advises starting from the middle when you remove them.

Mounting

The kit includes an Intel backplate with brackets, an AMD bracket pair and a nut socket. Valkyrie lists the cooler for Intel LGA 1851, 1700, 1200 and 1151 and for AMD AM5 and AM4; the installation guide also shows the mounting on Intel LGA 2011 and 2066 with the included LGA2011 bolts.

Technical data

Notes

• Valkyrie makes the Vind DL125 in black and white. This listing is the black version.
• Do not touch the thermal paste that is already applied to the base of the cooler; a tube of thermal paste is also in the box.

In the box

• 1x Vind DL125 air cooling unit
• 2x Valkyrie U12 A-RGB 120 mm fan (forward-curved)
• 1x Extension cord
• 4x Fan cable clips
• 1x Intel backplate
• 2x Intel brackets
• 2x AMD brackets
• 4x Intel / AMD bolts
• 4x LGA2011 bolts
• 4x Nuts
• 1x Nut socket
• 2x Magnetic logo
• 1x Thermal paste

Valkyrie's installation guide is a PDF.