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212 EVO successor
- Thread starter geordiejc
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**update** he has a corsair AIO but it hits 100C during prime 95 26.6 when NOT overclocked.... any ideas / suggestions before i remove it and buy a replacement cooling solution? i only have experience in HSF.
** update 2 **
just got this pic from him.... the rad has no cooler on ? is it just me or does this look completely wrong??? i have no expeirence of AIO's... but i thought exhaust fan is seperate and the rad needs its own cooling?
what unit is this?
** update 2 **
just got this pic from him.... the rad has no cooler on ? is it just me or does this look completely wrong??? i have no expeirence of AIO's... but i thought exhaust fan is seperate and the rad needs its own cooling?
what unit is this?
I've used a couple of these and they're very hard to beat for the price:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
You're looking at spending £40-50 + on the likes of a Mugen 5 to do better.
Review: https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6706/alpenfoehn-brocken-2-cpu-cooler-review/index6.html
Hold in mind that the version on the OCUK store comes with a second 140mm fan, so it'll perform a little better than the one in the review.
As for that Corsair AIO, it could be any number of things at fault, I'm not a fan of AIO units. It looks like he's using the rear fan as an intake onto the rad, I think that it might be an old Corsair H40 but don't quote me on that. I wouldn't be surprised if it's an issue with the pump though given the temps described.
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £23.99 (includes shipping: £0.00)
You're looking at spending £40-50 + on the likes of a Mugen 5 to do better.
Review: https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6706/alpenfoehn-brocken-2-cpu-cooler-review/index6.html
Hold in mind that the version on the OCUK store comes with a second 140mm fan, so it'll perform a little better than the one in the review.
As for that Corsair AIO, it could be any number of things at fault, I'm not a fan of AIO units. It looks like he's using the rear fan as an intake onto the rad, I think that it might be an old Corsair H40 but don't quote me on that. I wouldn't be surprised if it's an issue with the pump though given the temps described.
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212 evo is still the value purchase
The Evo 212 hasn't been the best 'value' purchase for years, there's a ton of cheaper options that are better, including what I linked above.
Soldato
i've asked him to reset bios to stoc i'll report back in a bit, if anyone is interested in helping a middle-aged non techie
The thermal paste is converted to thick cement inside the CPU. Deliding and replacing with Kryonaut will help.
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I have both. The Broken is the better heatsink.
Soldato
That AIO just looks like it could do with a good blast of air with the amount of dust in that case. That'll soon drop the temps. Find someone with a compressor to give that a good blowout. Guess there's no dust guards on that case.
The fan is between the radiator and the case. Is the fan actually working? But he needs to turn the radiator the other way up so the hoses are at the bottom: it's possible there's an air lock at the top of the radiator. And is the pump working?
This too.
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The AIO looks so old, if it constantly has hit 100C the water could very well be evaporated by now.
Soldato
I have the 212 Evo on my 3700x, still gets toasty but when I was looking at a cheap but good cooler, all coolers in this sort of price range all all about the same give or take a couple of degrees. As long as they're a reputable brand and have relatively good reviews, anything in the price rang will do.
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Yeah annoys me to see it recommended so often - it was a great value pick years ago. But it got more expensive and people kept suggesting it anyway. Better alternatives came out, people kept recommending it. It was great, I still have one, but it is past it's time and way too expensive for what it is now. The Brocken 2 being a clear example of a much better buy.
Give the radiator a shake to guage how much fluid is left.