Packaging and Initial Impressions

 The box came direct from Shanghai, and while the outer packaging was beaten up fairly badly the retail box arrived with only minor blemishes.  I like the attention to detail in the packaging, though I have to doubt the utility of the handle.

 What’s inside the box?  More boxes.  The cooler itself is inside a larger box, sandwiched between two accessory boxes.  These include the mounting hardware, manual and fan retention clips.

 Like many modern coolers, the Lucifer comes with its own universal backplate, allowing it to be used on any modern platform.  In this case, the backplate is even stamped to show the user which mounting holes to use with which socket.

 
The universal backplate with all included mounting hardware.

 Also included is a tube of Deepcool’s own Gamerstorm thermal interface material.

 While the Lucifer is listed as being capable of serving as a totally silent (fanless) cooler for lower-end processors, it ships with a very nice-looking 4-pin PWM 140mm fan with a fully-sleeved cable.  The color scheme is understated, and the hub cover bears the Gamerstorm logo proudly embossed in chrome.

 
The cooler itself if wrapped in plastic inside its box inside a box.  Well-protected and it shows.  I couldn’t find any sign of damage to any of the fins on it, and it has a lot of them.

 Along with the massive surface area the fins provide the Lucifer has six 6mm heatpipes.  While the base of the unit does not utilize heatpipe direct-touch technology, it is polished to a mirror finish.