Cooling a 5900x

ades11 · 15 Sep 2021 at 21:36

Hello please can anyone advise, I have a Fractal Design Celsius s36 with standard fans that came with it,
am I going to see a big improvement in lower temps if i swap out to Noctua NF-A12X25 fans, the main thing is it has to be quiet which it isnt when i start MSFS2020 the main reason for the build, I have also thought about a d15 cooler but the thing weighs a ton plus i already have a MSI RTX3080 Suprimx which is heavy as well. thanks Ade

ades11 · 16 Sep 2021 at 10:55

Sorry first time post thank you for your reply, , I am trying to reduce the fan noise on my AIO
Fractal Design Celsius S36 - 360 mm Radiator - Silent Liquid CPU Cooler - PWM - Intelligent Controls - 3x Fractal Design Dynamic X2 PWM GP-12 120Mm Silent Fans, its not overclocked, I was wondering if replacing the 3 stock fans on the radiator for Noctua NF-A12X25 fans would make a big improvement in lower temps and noise as MSFS2020 pushes the CPU temps above 70 degrees and produces noticeable noise.
The reference to a D15 was to ask if I would be better to swap out the radiator all together and go with a D15, my only concern is because the rtx3080 (no water-cooling) is so heavy already i dont really want to add more weight into the system.

ades11 · 20 Sep 2021 at 15:45

Sir Confused, sorry do you mean remove, clean and reapply tim to the cold plate/pump?

ades11 · 28 Sep 2021 at 09:05

Thank you Drumroll, I will give those settings a go.
I have been reading about cooling in general and am going to add another fan to the front, there two at the moment and change the direction off the radiator fans to input not output as someone suggested on another forum to see if that helps.

ades11 · 2 Oct 2021 at 14:35

I ve got it better by changing the settings as above also the spin up/down times, the define 7 case is not the best for airflow, i have increased to front fan speeds and that has helped a lot as well. Thank you everyone that replied much appreciated.