Aio life spans

Th0nt said:
@ICEx21 I currently have a H100 at the top, I was just looking to replace as its the same age as the case. Its not noisy but a 3090 sits under it and I don't want any mishaps.

The Arctic AIO 280 would be ideal size to keep most CPUs cool.

I have an Arctic eSport on the way as I may see if that's adequate. I baulked at shelling out another ton for an AIO again, but I may change my mind.
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Thanks for pointing out the compatibility for the case, for some reason I thought it was only 240mm my case was compatible with!

Although in this case I believe a lot of reviews have pointed out the radiator for the arctic freezer ii won't be compatible with some cases as it's a lot thicker than others. Hopefully someone who has the same case and cooler can confirm it works!
 
From what little i understand there isn't a great deal of difference between a 280 and a 360...?

I felt that as I had such a large case then fitting a 420 just made sense, it was as cheap or cheaper iirc, than the 360 was at the time.

@Th0nt what CPU do you have and is it overclocked. I do know that my toasty 9900k is quite a bit hotter at 5Ghz than it would be if left at stock.
 
Its not currently overclocked but I have had it. Truth be told the 3600 is already set near its potential and isnt a good binned chip. The H100 keeps it in check but a new AIO with 280 rad would perform better. You could use the front and go 360 though I am not sure it would yield better cooling, it would maybe take a few more seconds to hit peak temp under sustained load.
 
As you mentioned before I would go for a 280 in the top over a 360 in the front.
A pity, perhaps, that you can't shoehorn a 360 in the top. This is where a dremel could be useful, lol.
 
Vimes said:
From what little i understand there isn't a great deal of difference between a 280 and a 360...?

I felt that as I had such a large case then fitting a 420 just made sense, it was as cheap or cheaper iirc, than the 360 was at the time.

@Th0nt what CPU do you have and is it overclocked. I do know that my toasty 9900k is quite a bit hotter at 5Ghz than it would be if left at stock.
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How toasty is toasty?
 
Varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, depends how well it was filled, how good the pump/seals are etc but in general if it aint broke don't fix it.

I have a Corsair H70 AIO from 2012 that still works and has been in use till probably 2019 on my dads rig.
 
V F said:
How toasty is toasty?
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Noctua NH U12A at 50% fan load would throttle the cores at 5Ghz when under full load Cinebench....

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AIO at same full load at 50% fan load....


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when ran at std CPU settings it would then be only a max of 4.7Ghz all core and was easily cooled by the Noctua.
 
My Corsair H100i v2 240mm is not doing a very good job of cooling a 3900X(with 0.08125 under volt). Think its 4+ years old now so will be getting a 360mm AIO to replace it soon. It has 2 sp120mm fans @100% and pump set to performance and hits ~65C just for general window usage. Most things stay under 75C but under full load it hits 90C+.
 
Just got my Arctic Freezer II through today, gotta say it looks like it's going to be a tough push trying to get that fitted into the Corsair 540 case at the top. I've also got the Asus Maximus Code X mobo and I think the waterblock itself may be a little too large.

I'll find out on Saturday morning how difficult it will be!
 
ICEx21 said:
Just got my Arctic Freezer II through today, gotta say it looks like it's going to be a tough push trying to get that fitted into the Corsair 540 case at the top. I've also got the Asus Maximus Code X mobo and I think the waterblock itself may be a little too large.

I'll find out on Saturday morning how difficult it will be!
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Cool, pics and feedback appreciated!
 
Indeed, pics and feedback would be good.

The block was a little tight for me on my motherboard. It fitted but that concern was related to the top NVME slot - well the cooler that fits over it to be precise. You can see in the screenshot I posted how close it was.

Good luck
 
Ladies and genitals I have bad news, the Arctic Freezer II did not fit in the top slot :(

The motherboard connector was in the way and no matter how much I tried, I could not get it to move enough to fit the radiator.

The only logical solution left was to first cry and then get happy once I realised it meant I was going to buy a new case. Then I started crying again as it was going to be expensive, then I was happy because I realised I have enough money to buy any case I want, but then I started crying again as it meant rebuilding the entire thing again.

Anyway, can someone recommend a case similar to the Corsair Carbide Air 540? It needs to be able to sit on a desk, have ample air flow as the room is very toasty and definitely have enough space for a 3080 ti and Arctic Freezer II.
 
^^^ That is a pity. If you look at my photo I posted I found that using extension cables helped with the fitting of the two motherboard EPS cables. They seemed more flexible.
What sized AIO did you buy..?
I am not used to dealing with such smaller cases, I did have a Corsair 5000D before the Meshify 2 XL. As noted I prefer a case with plenty of room.
Perhaps someone can help once they know the size of the AIO.
Could you not front mount it..?
 
Vimes said:
^^^ That is a pity. If you look at my photo I posted I found that using extension cables helped with the fitting of the two motherboard EPS cables. They seemed more flexible.
What sized AIO did you buy..?
I am not used to dealing with such smaller cases, I did have a Corsair 5000D before the Meshify 2 XL. As noted I prefer a case with plenty of room.
Perhaps someone can help once they know the size of the AIO.
Could you not front mount it..?
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I had a look at your picture and I can see the cable might be slightly more flexible, however I don't think it would help my situation as the radiator is more or less about to go on top of the connector. There just doesn't seem to be enough room as the radiator is approx 65mm thick.

I purchased the 280mm version of the Arctic Freezer II, I'm considering keeping it and perhaps upgrading to a Lian Li 011 case, the reviews seem good, it just doesn't have a good as layout in the 2nd apartment as the Air 540.
 

The "D" variant seems pretty decent. It could offer you the chance to fit a 360 AIO, if you wanted and return the 280...?
There seems to be a couple of places to fit such a sized AIO.
Not sure if the rest of it is up to your needs tho.

As mentioned before could you not just front mount the 280 AIO, unless you prefer top mount..?

Not sure what you mean...

"it just doesn't have a good as layout in the 2nd apartment as the Air 540"
 
Vimes said:

The "D" variant seems pretty decent. It could offer you the chance to fit a 360 AIO, if you wanted and return the 280...?
There seems to be a couple of places to fit such a sized AIO.
Not sure if the rest of it is up to your needs tho.

As mentioned before could you not just front mount the 280 AIO, unless you prefer top mount..?
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Sorry missed that first time around, I prefer to top mount the radiator just for optimum performance and in terms of the 2nd apartment. The layout is very clean, hard drive bays are also very easy to get to and add using the quick slots, where as on the Lian Li it looks slightly messier. That is most likely just personal preference though.

I've got a feeling I may end up taking your advice and returning the 280 and replacing it with a 360 tbh, it just seems the much better option if it's available.
 
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