Low-profile cooler for i9-12900K

chrismox · 6 Feb 2024 at 20:51

I have a 4U case that supposedly can only handle a 115mm cooler height. Are there any low-profile solutions that would handle the heat of a i9-12900K or am I going to have to come up with a different plan?

Thanks.

chrismox · 6 Feb 2024 at 21:12

I’ve not thought of throttling it, that’d seem like a waste of its capabilities. It’ll be used exclusively for gaming.

chrismox · 7 Feb 2024 at 11:20

Possibly an AIO, as you suggest. If not, I’ll change the case.

chrismox · 7 Feb 2024 at 11:27

That’s interesting. I’ll look into throttling and see if that solves my issue.

I’ve taken the case apart and I reckon the clearance will be almost 150mm (the specs say 115mm) so that also opens up my options.