Help with CPU cooler please!?
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Personally i would pick those closed looped water coolers simply because of ease of installation on the cpu socket vs some gigantic air block cooler.
Fan noise could be a problem, which is why i like to go with single fan on the cpu cooler radiator, unless you buy some other fan i dunno.
My 2 pence.
Fan noise could be a problem, which is why i like to go with single fan on the cpu cooler radiator, unless you buy some other fan i dunno.
My 2 pence.
Yeah I found an e-tailer in Germany for around that price - probably the same one..
Will see how I get on with the horizontal orientation of the 140 Power I've already got though.
Regarding an AIO cooler - I'd want a 280mm radiator for the larger fan size but mounting could be a problem in the R4, they seem to have divided opinion on (pump + fan) noise and effectiveness versus air coolers.
Will see how I get on with the horizontal orientation of the 140 Power I've already got though.
Regarding an AIO cooler - I'd want a 280mm radiator for the larger fan size but mounting could be a problem in the R4, they seem to have divided opinion on (pump + fan) noise and effectiveness versus air coolers.
Most reviewers do not monitor the most critical air temperature .. the temperature of air going into the cooler or radiator. They instead use the room air temp .. they are not the same .. and cooler / radiator intake air temp changes with every system change and or fan speed change .. especially air coolers.
I think of it as looking at a thermometer in the bedroom to see how warm or cold it is in the kitchen. Kitchen temp varies depending on what's happening; cooking, door open, etc.
Now if they ducted the air cooler so all it's exhaust leaves the case like a radiator's exhaust air does when mounted to case vents, the temps would be a more accurate comparison.
I think of it as looking at a thermometer in the bedroom to see how warm or cold it is in the kitchen. Kitchen temp varies depending on what's happening; cooking, door open, etc.
Now if they ducted the air cooler so all it's exhaust leaves the case like a radiator's exhaust air does when mounted to case vents, the temps would be a more accurate comparison.
Update: All built and fitted the original Thermalright horizontally..
Not done any overclocking as yet - everything at stock on F6 bios..
Seems ok so far, looks like motherboard is putting 1.239v through the chip at boost though..
Is this a bit high or ok?
Been way out of the loop with overclocking and even checking a few of the guides out, there are a lot of variables now to tweak..!
My current idle temps are 17-18 degrees across all 4 cores - I know this isn't indicative as the room is pretty cold right now and it's only running at 800mhz and 0.738v..
Not done any overclocking as yet - everything at stock on F6 bios..
Seems ok so far, looks like motherboard is putting 1.239v through the chip at boost though..
Is this a bit high or ok?
Been way out of the loop with overclocking and even checking a few of the guides out, there are a lot of variables now to tweak..!
My current idle temps are 17-18 degrees across all 4 cores - I know this isn't indicative as the room is pretty cold right now and it's only running at 800mhz and 0.738v..
Sounds good. Obviously idle temps are not as important as load temps, but they do give us an idea of how well the cooler is seated and performing.
My guess is if you have any problems with heat it will not be that the cooler itself able to do the job, but by cooler not getting a good supply of cool air, as in heated exhaust mixing with cooler's cool intake air..
My guess is if you have any problems with heat it will not be that the cooler itself able to do the job, but by cooler not getting a good supply of cool air, as in heated exhaust mixing with cooler's cool intake air..