#old-cooling | Newegg | Page 56

knotty eagle Jan 4, 2021, 10:33 PM

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LOL!

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Just like riding a bike

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almost

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Fall off a couple times maybe

light lagoon Jan 4, 2021, 10:34 PM

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as a matter of fact, I think the CPUs I have on this PC are just heat sinks HAHA not like they have now! And I have Xeons too

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but one of my monitors crapped out, and 1 thing led to another, and I am building a new PC HAHA

knotty eagle Jan 4, 2021, 10:35 PM

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That's how it ends up

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I got a on a cycle of every 2-3 years upgrading components. MB/CPU one cycle, GPU the next

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Maybe a new case or something in between

light lagoon Jan 4, 2021, 10:36 PM

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to tell you the truth, for what I do anymore, this PC is enough ... but I wanted to try the M.2 drives, and have 32G RAM ... yada yada HAHA

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besides, if the wife can keep buying pots and pans and all that crap, I can buy parts for a PC! HAHA

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just don't tell her what I spent! AHHA

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anyway ... thanks and take care and be safe

topaz blaze Jan 4, 2021, 11:39 PM

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I'm thinking of overclocking my 2600X, would i need to buy another cooler?

knotty eagle Jan 4, 2021, 11:42 PM

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IF you're on the stock spire, yes

topaz blaze Jan 4, 2021, 11:42 PM

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F

knotty eagle Jan 4, 2021, 11:42 PM

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gammax 400

topaz blaze Jan 4, 2021, 11:45 PM

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Thermaltake UX200 ARGB?

knotty eagle Jan 4, 2021, 11:45 PM

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I haven't seen tests of that particular one so.....no opinion

twilit abyss Jan 4, 2021, 11:52 PM

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if you want a nice looking one that works well get the gammax GT BK

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or, the non-bk version

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thats just the one i think looks best

granite patrol Jan 5, 2021, 2:22 AM

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topaz blaze Thermaltake UX200 ARGB?

looks like RGB intel stock cooler lmao

topaz blaze Jan 5, 2021, 2:30 AM

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granite patrol looks like RGB intel stock cooler lmao

lol

sage ravine Jan 5, 2021, 3:42 PM

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Hey guys. So im about to be building a 10700 build. Its my first time overclocking so im at the point of choosing a cooler. Are the obv air coolers(noctuas and dark rocks) sufficient or is my 240 aio hunch correct? im budget oriented as far as aio's go...

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Ide be perfectly fine with grabbing a prpo 4 or something. Also max height is 165mm

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Pro*

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 3:43 PM

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Depends on the case and motherboard

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Those CPU coolers are huge

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Might hit ram or block top case fans

sage ravine Jan 5, 2021, 3:44 PM

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I really think imma get the TD500 mesh cooler master

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and the mobo is z490 msi gaming edge wifi

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also ram clearance

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how can i check that as well

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I like to run 4 sticks so thats would be a thing for me as well

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So is it possible to spend 120 or less on a 240 aio and get a decent product?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 3:46 PM

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Yes

unique lilyBOT Jan 5, 2021, 3:47 PM

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johnnytwotimed#4365 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

sage ravine Jan 5, 2021, 3:47 PM

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dang my bad, *shoot. Idc about rgb im a big thermal fanboy

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 3:50 PM

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https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3457-corsair-h115i-rgb-platinum-cooler-review-asetek-vs-coolit

Corsair H115i Platinum RGB Review: Finally Not Asetek

Asetek has a stranglehold on most of the closed-loop liquid cooler market for PC hardware, easily holding majority placement in all CLCs sold in the US. CoolIT has long been a contender of Asetek’s, with the two having battled legally over Asetek’s patents on pump-in-block design, and has also been one of Corsair’s two liquid cooling partners. -...

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There's a lot of coolers in the test charts

restive bloom Jan 5, 2021, 4:58 PM

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Question of fans and mounting them to my aio. Is it fine to put them in front of the radiator if I mount to front and push air through or put them on top of the radiator and pull air through if I mount on top? I understand that there may be more dust if I am pushing air through.

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 5:00 PM

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If you use it for exhaust, definitely push

restive bloom Jan 5, 2021, 7:40 PM

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Ok to push on front though if I decide to mount there?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:42 PM

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Yeah

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:46 PM

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Is 90 degrees bad for a cpu?

sacred pagoda Jan 5, 2021, 7:48 PM

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over time yeah

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like if it's running @90C all the time while gaming or when the pc is on it will be bad, but a few spikes shouldn't hurt

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:54 PM

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Just while gaming is fine?

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Cus when im playing a game its 90 when doin nothing its 60-79

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:55 PM

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Oh

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idle is 60C?

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Sounds like it's not mounted correctly

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Shut EVERYTHING down. Close all programs

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:55 PM

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Its a prebuilt haha

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:55 PM

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Still

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stock cooler shouldn't be that hot

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:55 PM

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Its not stock

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:55 PM

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SOunds like it's not mounted properly

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 7:55 PM

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Is it celcius or farenheit

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Big dif

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:56 PM

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Celcius

unique lilyBOT Jan 5, 2021, 7:56 PM

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Sinthala#2334 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

proven solstice Jan 5, 2021, 7:56 PM

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no one talks about computer temps in fahrenheit

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always celsius

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:56 PM

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Anyway, it seems like it's not mounted properly or loose

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 7:56 PM

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Yeah sounds it

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:56 PM

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How would i fix that

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:56 PM

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I'd get some thermal paste and check it

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Idle temp should be 30-40C

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:57 PM

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Oh damn

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 7:57 PM

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Turn it off, unmount the heatsink from cpu and check

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:57 PM

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WIth all programs closed and just Windows running, I'd expect 40C ish

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give or take

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 7:57 PM

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60 70 would melt thermal paste

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:57 PM

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Id rather not mess with anything inside, thats why i gotba prebuilt

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:58 PM

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oh

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:58 PM

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Can you tell if its mounted wrong by a picture? Or would i have to take it off

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Cus i dont really want to do that

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:59 PM

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You'd have to take it off and see

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 7:59 PM

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Not really.

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:59 PM

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Or check the screws if it has them

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make sure they're tight

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 7:59 PM

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Hm

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 7:59 PM

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Actually

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 7:59 PM

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Or see if a clip came off

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:00 PM

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Did you check to see if the power connector to your cooling is in fact connected?

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:00 PM

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I have no idea

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I dont know much about pcs

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:01 PM

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Does the heatsink have a fan on top of it?

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:01 PM

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Whats a heatsink

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:02 PM

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I mean, if it's a prebuilt

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Not sure I'd touch it because warranty

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I'd message the seller or manufacturer

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:02 PM

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Tryna do that rn

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:02 PM

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Eh maybe but can see just by looking at it if it's a clear sided pc

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:03 PM

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I mean, not if a clip is loose or a mounting screw is loose

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:03 PM

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Idk

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Theres glass so i can see it

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:04 PM

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TBH, they could have left the plastic on the bottom of the cooler too

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Yes, it's happened before

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:04 PM

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Truth lol

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:05 PM

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Does room temp do anything to temps

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:05 PM

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Ok look inside and you should see a large square piece of metal on the upper middle or top of your motherboard

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It can but not unless you are in an oven

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:05 PM

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Oh lol

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:05 PM

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Especially with those levels lol

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It might be a large square fan

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If its a fan, trace it back visually to see if the wire is actually connected. should be a few tiny thin wires.

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Its not a fan

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Ok so solid metal with rubber pipes coming out of it?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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What prebuilt is this?

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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📎 image0.jpg

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That thing

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Oh

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That's an AIO

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Yep

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Yeah, should NOT be that hot

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Hmm

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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I'd wager the pump isn't running at 100% speed like it should be

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:07 PM

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How do i change that

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:08 PM

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Mmmm, depends on the software

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Usually in the BIOS

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If it's hooked up right

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:08 PM

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Retaining screws look fine.

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:08 PM

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Where in the bios

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:09 PM

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Either

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CPU FAN or AIO PUMP

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Will depend on the motherboard

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:09 PM

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I see QFan Control

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:09 PM

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that

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Does it list CPU FAN or AIO pump?

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:09 PM

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Gives me a choice, which one should i do

📎 image0.jpg

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CPU Fan and CHA Fan

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:10 PM

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CPU FAN FUll Speed

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Did that change any of the fan speeds?

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Cuz they may have it plugged in wonky

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:10 PM

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Idk

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Should i go check afterburner

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:10 PM

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If you didn't hear fans go WHOOSH

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that means it's the pump

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:11 PM

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Whats CHA Fan

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:11 PM

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Hold on, what orientation is the pic? straight up and down or sideways?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:11 PM

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Probably the fan for the cooler

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:11 PM

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Up and down

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My cpu temp on the bios is 42c

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Should i look at afterburner

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:12 PM

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That's much better

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:12 PM

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Alot better.

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:12 PM

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CHA_FAN is for the fan in the back

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The one on the radiator

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:12 PM

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Should i change that

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:12 PM

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Wouldn't hurt to turn that up a little bit also, just adjust the curve

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:12 PM

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Yes. idle it up a bit.

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:13 PM

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basline the curve at say, 30-35%

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fan should be 100% at say, 70C

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:13 PM

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Afterburner is a little lower but it still says 55

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:13 PM

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Is it dropping?

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:13 PM

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Nope

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Constant 55c on afterburner

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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CHA_FAN speed might be a little low

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What is it at?

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Lemme check that

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Yeah raise the cha fan.

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Also, the coolant is likely warm

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will take time to cool down

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Also is there a way to get into bios without turning off the pc

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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No

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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K

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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If its not cooling faster than its taking in heat, gonna have higher internal temps

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Well, the coolant is probably heat soaked

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will take time to cool down

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:15 PM

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Yeah.

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:15 PM

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What should i put CHA FAN to? Standard silent turbo or full speed or manual

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:15 PM

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Standard

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and show pic of the graph pls

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:15 PM

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📎 image0.jpg

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:15 PM

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Then we decide where to put it

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I'd leave it TBH

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Is the back fan the only fan in the case?

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:16 PM

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Yeah looks okish.

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:16 PM

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No

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Theres also 3 in the front

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:16 PM

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Hmmm

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:16 PM

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That's wierd.

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:16 PM

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What PC is this please?

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They might just be 3 pins, 100% all the time

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:16 PM

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Digital Storm Lynx Level 4

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They removed it from their website if ur going to that

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:17 PM

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XD

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There might be a way to control the fans from Windows

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:17 PM

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👀

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:18 PM

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Download and run CPU-Z

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https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

CPU-Z | Softwares | CPUID

CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system :

			Processor name and number, codename, process, package, cache levels.
			Mainboard and chipset.
			Memory type, size, timings, and module specifications (SPD).
			Real time measurement of each core's internal frequency, memory frequency.
		
		T...

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Tell me what the motherboard is

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:18 PM

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Ok but first what should i put the CHA FAN to? PWM or DC

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:18 PM

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PWM

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Standard

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good to go

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:18 PM

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Kk

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Setup English or Zip English

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:20 PM

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setup

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:21 PM

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Ok i downloaded it

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:21 PM

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Run the program and install it

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:21 PM

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It just opened a notepad

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And has a bunch of stuff

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:22 PM

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waaaaatttt

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:22 PM

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Yeah

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:22 PM

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Downloads folder

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:22 PM

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Ok

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:22 PM

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the little computer/cdrom icon that says cpu-z

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:22 PM

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Yeah

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:23 PM

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It opened Notepad???

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:23 PM

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No

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It opened the setup

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:23 PM

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Ah

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Yeah, finish the setup

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:23 PM

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But sfter i did that it opened a notepad

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:23 PM

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OH yeah

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That's the ReadMe file

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LOL!

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:23 PM

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So is it supposed to be notepad

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:23 PM

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CLose browser, open windows etc, get to desktop

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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I was doing a lookie loo and I think this might be the same for all the lynx models

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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is there a little box there asking you to run it?

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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The 240mm liquid-cooling radiator for the processor, shown above, is mounted vertically behind the front panel. Two 120mm fans send cool air through it, while a third 120mm fan mounted underneath provides cooling to the 3.5-inch drive bays.

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Sorry what do i do?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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On your desktop

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Yeah

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Purply CPU-Z icon

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open pls

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Oh yeah didnt see that

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Ok i see it now

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Click Mainboard tab

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Ok

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:25 PM

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Say manufacturer and model please

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:25 PM

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ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. and PRIME H310M-E R2.0

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:25 PM

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perfect

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:25 PM

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Yep.

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:26 PM

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What now

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:26 PM

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hang on

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:26 PM

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Kk

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:26 PM

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Should be able to download and install this from ASUS, you can use it to access Q-Fan from Windows

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https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/ROG_STRIX-H370-I_GAMING/AI_Suite_III_Setup_3.00.55_PPSU.zip

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It's AI Suite III

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:27 PM

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kk installing rn

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:27 PM

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Also

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what program are you using for CPU temp?

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:27 PM

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MSI Afterburner

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:27 PM

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Mmmm

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That's meant for GPU's

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Not the most accurate for CPU

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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Oh really

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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wait a minute

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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What should i use for cpu temps

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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Afterburner is for your graphics card

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not your CPU

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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Oml

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Is that srsly why

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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LOL!!

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Ye

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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Yes lol

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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Facepalm

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:28 PM

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Well

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:29 PM

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What should i use for cpu temps

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:29 PM

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HWINFO64

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Is it an AMD GPU?

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by chance

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:29 PM

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Yeah

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:29 PM

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Ok

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:29 PM

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AMD Radeon Rx 5700 Xt

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:29 PM

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90C is fine for that then, they run hot

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So that problem resolved

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:29 PM

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Ooh

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:30 PM

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Max temp for them is 100C

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:30 PM

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That makes so much more sense now

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:30 PM

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Anyway, if you want CPU fan control, use the AI Suite

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For Graphics, use Afterburner

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:30 PM

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Ok lit

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Also does ai suite show cpu temps

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Or should i get hwinfo

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:31 PM

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It does yeah

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And it's fairly accurate

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:31 PM

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It downloaded a zip

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Is it supposed to

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:31 PM

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Yes

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:31 PM

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How do i use it

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:31 PM

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Gotta right click - Extract

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Then run the EXE inside

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Setup

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:32 PM

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Setup.exe.manifest?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:32 PM

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mmmm

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should just be SETUP

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witha PC icon

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:33 PM

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Oh yeah i see it thanks

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:58 PM

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@knotty eagle i downloaded it, but it didn't create a desktop shotcut or anything. how do i get to it?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:59 PM

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SHould be a ZIP file in your downloads folder

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right click - extract

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:59 PM

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did that and then i did the setup

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 8:59 PM

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Open it, run the SETUP program

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 8:59 PM

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i did that already

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 9:00 PM

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Click windows icon, ASUS folder, AI Suite III

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Might need to reboot first though if it doesn't work

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 9:00 PM

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oh yeah thanks

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my cpu temp is 50 rn

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is that ok?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 9:00 PM

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good

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 9:00 PM

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ok bet thanks so much

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 9:00 PM

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YW

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AI Suite should be able to control your fans too

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OPen it

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click three bars on left

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Fan Xpert 4

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It'll have to run a test to check RPM's

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then should be able to adjust the case and CPU cooler fan

honest tendon Jan 5, 2021, 9:09 PM

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Errr I oopsied

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📎 20210105_160710.jpg

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Think this will still be okay or should buy new thermal paste before I install it

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 9:10 PM

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Always new thermal paste

honest tendon Jan 5, 2021, 9:11 PM

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That is new paste

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It just took out the box

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 9:12 PM

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I know but you smeared it

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Exposing copper

honest tendon Jan 5, 2021, 9:14 PM

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Feeling like a right twat lol

dusk badger Jan 5, 2021, 9:15 PM

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Cool idea for manufacturers to use this but you should remove that and apply your own

honest tendon Jan 5, 2021, 9:18 PM

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Any recommendations on what paste to get?

knotty eagle Jan 5, 2021, 9:18 PM

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arctic silver mx4

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 9:23 PM

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Didn't realize they were the same company. Thought arctic and arctic silver were different

honest tendon Jan 5, 2021, 9:36 PM

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there so many different artic mx4's

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 9:48 PM

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they go by size i think on amazon

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4 gram size should do you fine

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bottle of 90% isopropyl and a bunch of q tips when cleaning off your old thermal paste will take it right off easily without fear of it really leaving residue unless you want to go hardcore and lap the heatsink which really wont do much for ya especially with an aio

honest tendon Jan 5, 2021, 10:00 PM

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I ordered this https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/789588274753962004/796135081722642472/image0.png

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as It will arrive tomorrow

safe jetty Jan 5, 2021, 10:02 PM

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All on you with that one.

earnest gazelle Jan 5, 2021, 10:26 PM

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@knotty eagle i was playing a game and a little icon popped up in the bottom right of my screen. When i pressed on it, it gave me the option to change the fan settings like in the bios. Is there a way to remove that? So it doesn’t mess me up during a game

fallow glacier Jan 6, 2021, 12:52 AM

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alright I am ready to finally replace my plain black case fans with some white RGB fans so I can brighten up my desk a bit. I don't want the case to look like a damn disco, just some nice, truly white light.
I have my eyes on the Corsair ML120 Pros, but have heard from a few people that they are noisy. And their pricey.
Can anyone offer any other suggestions? What's your favorite 120mm case fan?

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 12:53 AM

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The ML's aren't noisy

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But they are pricey

fallow glacier Jan 6, 2021, 12:54 AM

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I found 2 for $60. So, I may pull the trigger on the ML and give them a shot.

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 12:54 AM

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They're nice

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I have 4x140mm in my case

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They move a LOT of air

muted moon Jan 6, 2021, 12:55 AM

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I bought the Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Air Cooler and the website said that it was compatible with LGA 1200. When I received the cooler, the instructions did not specify how to install the cooler for LGA 1200 type CPUs. In the Q & A section, a person said that they had this issue and were told to contact the company for more parts/instructions. I was wondering if I have to contact Cooler Master or Newegg and if anyone has any advice on the matter.

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 12:55 AM

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Use the LGA 1151 instructions

muted moon Jan 6, 2021, 12:56 AM

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Thank you!

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 12:56 AM

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YW

earnest gazelle Jan 6, 2021, 1:55 AM

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@knotty eagle how do i remove this?

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knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 1:57 AM

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CLick the gear icon

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Then the circle i the middle on the far left

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Sorry

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Far RIGHT LOL

earnest gazelle Jan 6, 2021, 1:58 AM

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I mean from startup

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It always shows up when i restart my pc

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 1:58 AM

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OH

earnest gazelle Jan 6, 2021, 1:58 AM

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And it doesnt show up in starup

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 1:58 AM

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Yeah it's the fan software

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Hmmm,lemme lool

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look

earnest gazelle Jan 6, 2021, 1:59 AM

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Alot of programs i have dont show up in the startup menu for some reason

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 2:00 AM

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I don't honestly know

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I just let mine run at startup

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I checked settings and didn't anything for startup

earnest gazelle Jan 6, 2021, 2:00 AM

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Dang thats annoying

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You remove it everytime you restart?

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@knotty eagle i found out how to remove it. I right clicked the up arrow on the windows taskbar, right clicked the fan thing and pressed startup

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 2:25 AM

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On nice!

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No, I just leave it on all the time

marble phoenix Jan 6, 2021, 3:00 AM

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@knotty eagle hello again

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Do you have any recommendations for cpu cooler?

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:01 AM

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What cpu?

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Hello??

marble phoenix Jan 6, 2021, 3:04 AM

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5600x

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:04 AM

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Ah

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Mmmm

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This one is black, and nice and quiet https://www.newegg.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-slim/p/13C-001F-00030

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THis one is good too https://www.newegg.com/noctua-nh-u12s/p/N82E16835608040

marble phoenix Jan 6, 2021, 3:08 AM

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https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-ACFRE00052A-Freezer-Pressure-Optimised-Technology/dp/B07L9T4YC2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=freezer+34&qid=1605222187&sr=8-14&linkCode=sl1&tag=hoosierhardware-20&linkId=5008f027d16c4b0503c5d22531eea160&language=en_US

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This?

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:09 AM

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Would probably work yeah

marble phoenix Jan 6, 2021, 3:10 AM

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Thanks

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:10 AM

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YW. Definitely better than the stock hunk of aluminum

honest tendon Jan 6, 2021, 3:25 AM

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https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftechbuyersguru.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpictures%2FCPUCoolers%2FCoolerReviews%2FCorsairH100iv2%2FFanInstall.jpg&f=1&nofb=1

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should the fans be pulling or pushing air?

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:26 AM

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Like that

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Exhaust

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pushing out the top

honest tendon Jan 6, 2021, 3:26 AM

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okay ty

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:26 AM

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Air comes in the front, out the top

honest tendon Jan 6, 2021, 3:28 AM

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knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:28 AM

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Eh

honest tendon Jan 6, 2021, 3:28 AM

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says to use the fans as an intake but I have also seen alot of people saying to exhaust

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:28 AM

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Exhaust is fine

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Unless your case has poor airflow

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Mine is exhaust, still super cold

honest tendon Jan 6, 2021, 3:29 AM

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https://www.newegg.com/Black-Rosewill-CULLINAN-V500-ATX-Mid-Tower/p/11-147-292

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I'll exhaust

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:30 AM

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Yeah, should be OK

honest tendon Jan 6, 2021, 3:30 AM

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Thank you

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 3:30 AM

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YW

dire spade Jan 6, 2021, 4:30 AM

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should i get Arctic liquid freezer ii 280 or 380? i don’t get what’s the difference between them

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 4:32 AM

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280 = 2x140mm fans. 360mm = 3x120mm fans

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Depends if you hae the space or not

dire spade Jan 6, 2021, 5:03 AM

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alright

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 5:51 AM

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i was looking at this cooler https://www.newegg.com/raijintek-0r10b00083-copper/p/2T3-0007-00006?Item=9SIA66ZBSX7550 can i just use any 120mm fan or

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ive never swaped them before but the stock fans on my 2080ti went out

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just looking for help with the order or any better ideas i cant seem to find an aio or anything

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any help would be much appreciated

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 5:53 AM

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That's actually a good one

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There's another brand too

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Arctic Cool or something?

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 5:54 AM

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ive heard of it before

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basically what i wanted to know if i got that cooler just order any 120mm fan?

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 5:54 AM

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yes

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2 of them

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Ah, there it is

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Accelero

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Arctic Accelero

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 5:55 AM

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ok thats what i was looking for the (8 fan clips: 4pcs for 12025, 4pcs for 12013) threw me off im still fairly new to the custom coolers and stuff

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 5:55 AM

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This comes with fans

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https://www.arctic.de/en/Accelero-Xtreme-IV/DCACO-V800001-GBA01

ARCTIC GmbH

Accelero Xtreme IV | High-End VGA Cooler with Backside Cooler | ARCTIC

High-efficiency cooling with a patented back side cooler which keeps the board including all sensitive components around the GPU on low temperature.

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 5:56 AM

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ahh yes i did see that somewhere not super apealing but lol

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 5:56 AM

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$70

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https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

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Yeah, just throwing it out there

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It's good too

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 5:56 AM

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wow not a bad deal

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that will work with a 2080ti black?

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 5:57 AM

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It just lists RTX 2080 Super/TI

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Probably reference style designs. SO it should work with EVGA

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 5:58 AM

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so i would guess it would work

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so i should just go ahead and grab that one

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 5:59 AM

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EIther or would work, your preference

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if the Arctic doesn't look right, add your own fans to the Raijin

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 5:59 AM

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ok i appreciate that man tyvm 🙂

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 6:00 AM

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YW

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 6:31 AM

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@knotty eagle i went with the arctic seems like the best option for me atm

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 6:31 AM

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Sweet!

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Definitely the most wallet friendly

static badge Jan 6, 2021, 6:31 AM

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most definitely

vapid mountain Jan 6, 2021, 6:49 AM

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whats a good cooler for a ryzen threadripper pro?

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aside from the noctua ones

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i was thinking of the dark rock pro tr4

dawn hawk Jan 6, 2021, 7:22 AM

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custom loop will be the best

twin urchin Jan 6, 2021, 12:01 PM

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vapid mountain i was thinking of the dark rock pro tr4

this one

stray pecan Jan 6, 2021, 2:59 PM

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in peoples opinions, is a dark rock 4 enough to apply an oc to a 5600x and keep it within 60~75c range?

twin urchin Jan 6, 2021, 4:04 PM

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yes

safe star Jan 6, 2021, 4:38 PM

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@stray pecan yes

stray pecan Jan 6, 2021, 4:46 PM

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thx

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 4:47 PM

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Oh yeah, that's way more than enough. It's also a BIG cooler so keep that in mind for your build

upper sluice Jan 6, 2021, 6:46 PM

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How do I plug a 3 pin rgb hub for my fans

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Into my mb which only has 4

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low pumice Jan 6, 2021, 6:48 PM

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That's 5v argb you're trying to plug into 12v rgb..?

upper sluice Jan 6, 2021, 6:48 PM

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I suck at this stuff what does that mean

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To I need a adapter

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@low pumice

low pumice Jan 6, 2021, 6:49 PM

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3 pin is 5v aRGB, 4 pin is 12v RGB

upper sluice Jan 6, 2021, 6:50 PM

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So if my mb doesn’t have any 3 pin

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Do I buy adapter

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Or is that not a thing

low pumice Jan 6, 2021, 6:50 PM

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It's weird

upper sluice Jan 6, 2021, 6:50 PM

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Will I lose the argb?

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I can change fan color

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From this

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But I do t want to have to take of back every time

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 6:52 PM

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You have to use the controller

upper sluice Jan 6, 2021, 6:53 PM

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Ooof

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There’s not that many options

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The only color I can get solid is blue

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 6:54 PM

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Yeah, there are two RGB specifications

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aRGB is 5 v and 3 pin. RGB is 12v and 4 pin

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Kinda confusing because it's not explained well anywhere

upper sluice Jan 6, 2021, 6:54 PM

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I can get any color to do this

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The 3 pins I’m seeing for adapters are ... not .. .

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 7:02 PM

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not what?

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It's not just a pin taht needs to fit, it's voltage too

twilit abyss Jan 6, 2021, 7:06 PM

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i dont think 4 pin to 3 pins exist

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do they?

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 7:06 PM

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Mmm, kinda doubt because of the voltage conversion

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12 volt vs 5 volt

upper sluice Jan 6, 2021, 7:10 PM

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Wait

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Will es other of these be able to go into mb

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They came out of the controller

knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 7:14 PM

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No

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Controller only

upper sluice Jan 6, 2021, 7:14 PM

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knotty eagle Jan 6, 2021, 7:15 PM

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that system you have isn't compatible with your motherboard

trail void Jan 6, 2021, 9:50 PM

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i mixed thermal pastes help

twin urchin Jan 7, 2021, 12:26 AM

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how did they taste

honest tendon Jan 7, 2021, 12:30 AM

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Will the paste spread once I apply the cooler

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Or need more paste to cover the edges

twin urchin Jan 7, 2021, 12:31 AM

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it will spread

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 12:31 AM

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Did you tape that off and do it?

twin urchin Jan 7, 2021, 12:31 AM

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normally you only need a small drop

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 12:31 AM

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hoenstly, just a pea sized drop in the middle and install

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no need to get all fancy

low pumice Jan 7, 2021, 12:31 AM

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damn that's an interesting application

honest tendon Jan 7, 2021, 12:32 AM

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low pumice Jan 7, 2021, 12:32 AM

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what the

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 12:32 AM

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Huh

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never seen that before

honest tendon Jan 7, 2021, 12:33 AM

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Part of this kit

low pumice Jan 7, 2021, 12:34 AM

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it's interesting to say the least

topaz blaze Jan 7, 2021, 1:47 AM

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kind of seems like too much paste tbh

honest tendon Jan 7, 2021, 2:08 AM

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It's a extremely thin layer

vivid citrus Jan 7, 2021, 4:49 AM

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Umm... interesting lol

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I am more of a dot the edges man, although to be fair many been working w server boards recently

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And nt-h2 for life

vapid mountain Jan 7, 2021, 6:06 AM

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my problem now is

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my cpu is strx4 and not tr4

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but i heard noctua tr4 coolers will work on strx4 but idk about dark rock pro tr4s

marsh bobcat Jan 7, 2021, 6:49 AM

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Can someone with high power message me I have a question

low pumice Jan 7, 2021, 6:51 AM

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wat

marsh bobcat Jan 7, 2021, 6:53 AM

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I have a cooler I do not need anymore.

dawn hawk Jan 7, 2021, 6:53 AM

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ebay

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inb4 TOS

marsh bobcat Jan 7, 2021, 6:53 AM

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Ive never used ebay before

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Anything else I could try?

dawn hawk Jan 7, 2021, 6:54 AM

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craigslist if ur ok with maybe getting shot

marsh bobcat Jan 7, 2021, 6:54 AM

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Lol oh nooo

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I shall look into Ebay

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Thanks

dawn hawk Jan 7, 2021, 6:57 AM

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as long as u have a gun too there is no problem

marsh bobcat Jan 7, 2021, 7:07 AM

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I'll take my RPG I should be ok

proper sky Jan 7, 2021, 7:44 AM

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hey guys, i'm planing to replace an aio's fans with the Lian Uni fans but i dont know what 360 is going to be my sacrifice (am4 btw and my budget for an aio is $400 tops), any recommendations?

Going to sleep rn, sorry if i dont reply for 10 hours or so.

dawn hawk Jan 7, 2021, 8:04 AM

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i like the EK aio

crude salmon Jan 7, 2021, 2:26 PM

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How long should an AIO last?

twilit abyss Jan 7, 2021, 2:41 PM

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4-7 yrs i think

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also depends on which ario

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*aio

granite patrol Jan 7, 2021, 5:59 PM

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what would be the best entire water cooling kit i could get for under 300$

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:04 PM

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So question i ha e the stock and cooler but my fans a blowing around 50% even when idle, should I mess with the fan curve or is it cuz the stock cooler runs warmer than 3rd party coolers?

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Amd cooler*

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:05 PM

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Spire, the all metal one?

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if so, it will run hotter than other coolers

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:09 PM

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It's the stealth cooler

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Will it run hot that it keeps fans around 50% when idle

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:12 PM

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Probably, yes

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That's fairly typical

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You can adjust the fan curve if you want

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Just keep an eye on temps

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:13 PM

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Okay I guess i know my next upgrade

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:13 PM

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5600x?

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:13 PM

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Si

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:13 PM

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It's kinda funky looking but it's fairly cheap and works well

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https://www.amazon.com/DEEPCOOL-GAMMAXX-400-Heatpipes-Compatible/dp/B007JEMXYQ

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:14 PM

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How do I monitor temps outside of bios? My gpu shows the temp in the task manager but cpu doesn't

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What software if good for that

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:14 PM

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Ryzen Master

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or HWINFO64

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:14 PM

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Gotcha

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Also that cooler is currently unavailable

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:14 PM

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Or this cooler

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https://www.amazon.com/ID-COOLING-SE-224-XT-Cooler-Heatpipes-Cooling/dp/B082V7TCSB

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:15 PM

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And I've been recommended the scythe something or something else in here before

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:15 PM

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Yeah that's kind of expensive though

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but still a great cooler

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:15 PM

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50 bucks

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:15 PM

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If that is affordable to you, highly recommended

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Scythe Mugen B?

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:18 PM

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Yeah

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:18 PM

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Good stuff

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If you can afford it, highly recommend

lean rose Jan 7, 2021, 6:21 PM

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Anyone using air cooling with 5900x? What's best and "safe" AIO or air cooling for new Ryzen series?

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:38 PM

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i know this seems stupid but wwhat does the tdp on a cpu cooler mean?

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It's the cpu tdp its designed to cool right

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Not the power it sucks

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:39 PM

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Correct

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:39 PM

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ok

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thanks

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i was planning on getting the DeepCool GAMMAX 400 Pro

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for my cpu

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what do you guys think of it

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an yopinions form someone ho already bought it?

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It has a very compelling price

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:41 PM

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FOr what CPU?

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:41 PM

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and from what i have seen its as good (if not better) than the hyper 212

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:41 PM

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Better than 212 yes

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:41 PM

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knotty eagle FOr what CPU?

I know it seems overkill, but for a 5 1600AF

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:41 PM

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This one also good and looks better

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It is a bit overkill but eh

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It's only $30

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:41 PM

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It is there for upgradability

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:41 PM

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https://www.amazon.com/ID-COOLING-SE-224-XT-Cooler-Heatpipes-Cooling/dp/B082V7TCSB

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:41 PM

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and overclocking

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I like overclocking

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And my cpu gets quite hot at times

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:42 PM

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The ID cooling looks better and is same price

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Either would be great

swift pumice Jan 7, 2021, 6:42 PM

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i just found out u can set fan curves in icue

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dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:43 PM

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knotty eagle The ID cooling looks better and is same price

unfortunately ID Cooling, bequiet and some other brands arent avaliable in SA

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and if they are its for an absolutely absurd price

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:43 PM

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Ah

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Gotcha

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:45 PM

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welp

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that was the last confirmation i needed

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like

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at night

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with ambient temps at around 28 degrees

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I ran prime95 small ftts for 20 minutes

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:46 PM

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oof

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that's brutal

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:46 PM

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and it got up to 100 degrees

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:46 PM

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And not a realistic load

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:46 PM

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i know, but i need prime95 for stability testing

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:46 PM

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Something like cinebench is a better test for real world scenarios

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:46 PM

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and on blender openbenchmark its almost as bad

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90-95 degrees

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:47 PM

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Ye

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need new cooler

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:47 PM

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i ill also buy a better case

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since the one im using it more of a "compact" styled case

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and it cant fit the gammax 400

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or any cooler basically

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I was thinking of a case made by a very famous brand here

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:47 PM

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Hmmmm

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:47 PM

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the model is a "Pichau Gadit X"

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what do you think?

unique lilyBOT Jan 7, 2021, 6:48 PM

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MrBlyat#1066 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:48 PM

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again, prices are crap in S.A

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:48 PM

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what about

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009VCAJ7W/?tag=thowisguy-20

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:48 PM

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nope

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told you

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I cant find noctua

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anywhere

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:48 PM

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ah

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:48 PM

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i already settled on the gammax 400 pro

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:48 PM

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Cryorig?

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:48 PM

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I dont really care about noise

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:49 PM

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Cooler Master?

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:49 PM

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knotty eagle Cryorig?

nope

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:49 PM

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knotty eagle Cooler Master?

yes

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but the gammax 400 pro > hyper 212

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:49 PM

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Looks funny but 130 watt TDP

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079K11GNB/?tag=thowisguy-20

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:49 PM

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It is a little bit more noisy but

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gammax 400 pro is 180W tdp

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Noise does not bother me at all

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In fact, I set my cpu fans to Full Speed all the time

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:50 PM

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That cooler master one has good reviews

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:50 PM

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Eh

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Lower tdp

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If im gonna buy a cooler i want it to bee extremely overkill

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:50 PM

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well yeah but....the 1600AF will get nowhere near that

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:50 PM

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that way i can use it on a next build

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 6:51 PM

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Mr boyar wants an upgrade path

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Blyat*

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:51 PM

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I know

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but even my 3700x overclocked has only hit 118

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:52 PM

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anyways

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i have settled on the cooler

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thanks for the insight

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 6:54 PM

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YW

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Just trying to avoid you getting a new case LOL

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 6:58 PM

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meh

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when i say it was compact style i mean it was a small sized mATX case

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so

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the max cpu cooler size is if im not mistaken 14,7mm

brave wren Jan 7, 2021, 7:14 PM

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hey

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how is the corsair h100i rgb pro xt for cooling

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 7:14 PM

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Good

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H115 slightly better

brave wren Jan 7, 2021, 7:16 PM

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ahh i see i have the h100i rgb pro xt with the 240 mm rad on a ryzen 7 2700x

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 7:16 PM

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Ya, that's just fine

brave wren Jan 7, 2021, 7:19 PM

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perfect

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 7:26 PM

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quick question

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about how many power does a 180W TDP cpu cooler suck

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 7:30 PM

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Only what the fan draws

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usually 0.1-0.5 amps

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 7:32 PM

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which wouldb e equivalent to how many Watts

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 7:33 PM

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Like, 1-6 watts

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BUt it has no effect on the TDP

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TDP = Thermal Dissipative Power

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NOt power draw

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Not power use

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Just how much heat it can handle

dusk loom Jan 7, 2021, 7:52 PM

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knotty eagle BUt it has no effect on the TDP

I know

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Just asking

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 7:53 PM

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kk

low pumice Jan 7, 2021, 8:40 PM

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also, a 180w tdp like ice giant will pull vastly different power than a Noctua cooler

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 8:41 PM

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Ye, depends on fans

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oh, does the Ice giant use a thermoelectric plate?

gray prairie Jan 7, 2021, 9:13 PM

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whats a good aio for a 1500$ build with a ryzen 5 3600

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 9:13 PM

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H115i/H100i/EK 240mm

low pumice Jan 7, 2021, 9:13 PM

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Freezer ii 240mm/280mm

gray prairie Jan 7, 2021, 9:13 PM

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alright thank you

swift pumice Jan 7, 2021, 9:23 PM

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push is better then pull right on an aio?

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 9:24 PM

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Yes

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 9:30 PM

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the 280 be in stock on amazon again thats pretty pog might hold out and do an io top mount and put the fans i bought from artic and do a push and pull

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well assuming you can mount fans on both sides

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 9:31 PM

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Push/pull with an AIO doesn't do much TBH

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Just push

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 9:31 PM

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yeah but i have the fans already and it comes with some so why not

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i probably wont though and use what i bought to keep them all the same

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 9:32 PM

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Because you want air to flow through the radiator. A fan on the opposite side is more of a wall than flow

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 9:32 PM

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ahh

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me goes to gamernuxus to watch the review of it

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 9:34 PM

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Good idea!

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 9:41 PM

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yeah i may return the two 140s i bought cuz at the cost of an air cooler and the fans i ordered its only 30 bucks more for the aio

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then again air coolers can live longer

knotty eagle Jan 7, 2021, 9:53 PM

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Well, technically yeah but AIO should last 6-7+ years

coarse herald Jan 7, 2021, 9:56 PM

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true ill have to do the brain cranks and thonk on it

dusk loom Jan 8, 2021, 3:04 AM

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does anyone here with a deepcool gammax 400 / 400 Pro know if it makes any noise

fickle ice Jan 8, 2021, 3:38 AM

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best affordable rgb fans?

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but not really budget

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mid range?

light fog Jan 8, 2021, 7:05 AM

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AIO fluid can permeate out though.

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Slowly

verbal stag Jan 8, 2021, 10:50 AM

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5600x any cpu coolers ?

twin urchin Jan 8, 2021, 5:04 PM

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lots!

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gammaxx 400/Mugen5/shadow rock 3/hyper212/arctic e-sports duo

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that weird orb shaped one too

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 5:15 PM

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Pls no Hyper212

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Gammax better

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As well as the ID Cooling version

twilit abyss Jan 8, 2021, 6:46 PM

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gammax gt BK best looking aircooler

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jus sayin

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:06 PM

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yo anyone knows the best cooler for ryzen 5 3600

maiden delta Jan 8, 2021, 7:12 PM

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Stock cooler is fine for most cases

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:15 PM

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there really loud in my opinion

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:16 PM

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They are loud

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Gammax 400

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:16 PM

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is that a good cooler?

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:16 PM

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Yes as well as https://www.amazon.com/ID-COOLING-SE-224-XT-Cooler-Heatpipes-Cooling/dp/B082V7TCSB

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:16 PM

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ok thank you alot

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:16 PM

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Or an AMD Wraith Prism with heatpipes

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Also good, RGB too

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This one https://www.amazon.com/Wraith-Cooler-Processor-AM4-Connector/dp/B07GKRR5WR

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:17 PM

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ok ill look at them all

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:17 PM

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$30-$40

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:18 PM

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damn now its going to be hard to choose lol

maiden delta Jan 8, 2021, 7:18 PM

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Can also get a wraith prism for less on ebay from somebody who didn't use theirs

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:18 PM

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That too

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:18 PM

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ah ok

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:18 PM

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I still have mine tho

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backup in case AIO goes poop

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:19 PM

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i have the level 20 mt argb thermaltake case

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:19 PM

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noctua's are fantastic but also pricey

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:19 PM

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ya i saw there coolers

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like 80 bucks

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i think i like the Gammax 400

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would it fit in this

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cant send pics

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:22 PM

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I looked up the ase

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*case

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Should fit

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:22 PM

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level 20 mt argb thermaltake case

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:22 PM

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"CPU cooler height limitation:
170mm"

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GAMMAX only 120mm

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so it'll fit

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:23 PM

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ok thats good

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thank you alot

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:23 PM

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135mm

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sorry, it'll still fit

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YW

twilit abyss Jan 8, 2021, 7:23 PM

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if you want an rgb cooler, get a gammax g

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*gammax gt

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https://www.amazon.com/DEEPCOOL-GT-BK-Motherboard-Supported/dp/B074P3JCXX/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=gammaxx+gt+bk&qid=1610133864&sr=8-2

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:25 PM

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Yeah, just keep in mind the aRGB vs RGB though

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Check your motherboard first

twilit abyss Jan 8, 2021, 7:25 PM

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if you want argb they have an argb model too

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:46 PM

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hmm

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i have a $300 motherboard notstonks

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:47 PM

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For the 3600?

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Mmmmm

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:47 PM

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again not stonks

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i was quickly getting my parts

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:48 PM

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Yeah, I get it

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Just seems overkill lol

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:48 PM

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ya lol

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ill find it hold on

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:48 PM

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It's either Strix or Aorus lol

low pumice Jan 8, 2021, 7:49 PM

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If it's Unify it'd be pog

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:49 PM

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https://www.amazon.com/MSI-X570-Gaming-Plus-Motherboard/dp/B07T5QDRFX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JCFP2IET677Q&dchild=1&keywords=msi+mpg+x570+gaming+plus&qid=1610135337&s=electronics&sprefix=msi+mpg+%2Celectronics%2C178&sr=1-1

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they reduced the price

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;-;

low pumice Jan 8, 2021, 7:49 PM

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Rip

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Toasty VRMs

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:50 PM

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@knotty eagle

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:50 PM

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Mr1111 is right

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:50 PM

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vrms?

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:51 PM

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Yeah they get a bit warm

low pumice Jan 8, 2021, 7:51 PM

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Voltage regulation modules

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:51 PM

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But with a 3600 it's not really a big issue

low pumice Jan 8, 2021, 7:51 PM

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But should be fine for 3600

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:52 PM

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ahhh ok

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good

low pumice Jan 8, 2021, 7:52 PM

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It's definitely not a board worth 300$

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:52 PM

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Like, 3900/5900 might be an issue

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:52 PM

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low pumice It's definitely not a board worth 300$

fax ;-;

low pumice Jan 8, 2021, 7:52 PM

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3900/5900 WILL have an issue if you OC

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:52 PM

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but does it have a good upgrade path

low pumice Jan 8, 2021, 7:52 PM

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Debauer vrm testing was with 3900x

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:52 PM

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5000 series is the end of the line for AM4 tho

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Next socket will be AM5

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:53 PM

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right....

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but its not that bad right.....

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 7:53 PM

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Nah

keen wagon Jan 8, 2021, 7:54 PM

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ok good

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cause i dont wanna start regretting my life chooses lol

terse bluff Jan 8, 2021, 8:09 PM

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When putting AIO in front of case do I put the fans on the AIO first or put them on case first?

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 8:09 PM

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AIO first

terse bluff Jan 8, 2021, 8:09 PM

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AIO sounds easier imo but idk if it’s case specific

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Thanks

knotty eagle Jan 8, 2021, 8:09 PM

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Easier that way

terse bluff Jan 8, 2021, 8:10 PM

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I have nzxt h150i

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I don’t think I can take front panel off

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I just realized this

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Yikes KEKW

brazen terrace Jan 8, 2021, 8:10 PM

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wow

terse bluff Jan 8, 2021, 8:10 PM

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Welp ooof

twilit abyss Jan 8, 2021, 10:42 PM

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drummel time?

twilit abyss Jan 9, 2021, 12:07 AM

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hol up that short's spelled dremel?

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damn

swift pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:23 AM

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my aio is making some water splash noises. should i be worried its been only running for 2 months with tubes up. or should i flip the pc on its side bc i changed my aio to push the other day and i didnt hear it maybe some air bubbles got stuck in the pump.

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:23 AM

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I've noticed that on some motherboards with some AIOs the pump or more specifically where the tubes connect to the pump they sometimes block the first RAM slot which I know is very often fine when you only have two sticks but how can I assure that I get a MOBO that it doesn't happen on or can I prevent it by mounting the pump in a way that those tubes are on the left side rather than the right side where the RAM slots are? Sorry if this is quite a stupid question, planning to get my first AIO in the near future and wanna know everything I need to know

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:24 AM

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@crude salmon for top aio mount (which you should do), usually you'd have pipes come out the left anyways

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:24 AM

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Yeah I'm planning to mount it at the top

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:24 AM

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@swift pumice You seen the GN vid on aio tubing orientation yet?

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:25 AM

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But I'm noticing most people mount it on the right

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Not even most people

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All people

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So I'm wondering if it's possible

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I'm not talking about where the tubes connect to the radiator, I rather mean where the tubes connect to the pump

swift pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:25 AM

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low pumice <@!671032609517862922> You seen the GN vid on aio tubing orientation yet?

i saw the jaytwo cents one

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gn was to long

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:26 AM

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because this can cause noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbGomv195sk

YouTube

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crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:26 AM

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crude salmon But I'm noticing most people mount it on the right

https://gyazo.com/dd0f20d0a3a59a5edbdba72dcf8bdd9b
Like right here

Gyazo

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With this specific cooler it's fine but I've noticed that with the NZXT Z63 and Z73 most motherboards don't leave enough clearance for the first slot

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:27 AM

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it all really depends on the specific aio tbh

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:27 AM

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Yeah so I'm just wondering if there's a way around that

swift pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:27 AM

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crude salmon With this specific cooler it's fine but I've noticed that with the NZXT Z63 and ...

yea they but the tubes on the aio down or the otherway

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:29 AM

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So it's possible to mount it in different ways for example with the tubes at the bottom or to the left of the pump?

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:29 AM

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From Z73 manual for the mounting bracket, looks like you can flip it around to be left or right

📎 unknown.png

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:30 AM

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Where do you see that in that picture? Also will it be able to be mountain both ways on an intel LGA 1200 socket too?

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What I mean is that on this motherboard it's fine
https://gyazo.com/bb09fe4341997d2d0c322548b34292a3

While on this one it isn't while being the same AIO
https://gyazo.com/4c5bef7c6d8fb19df15f1f6f7c9284ec

So basically my question is how can I assure my motherboard will have enough clearance both for 4 sticks and a cooler like that one

Gyazo

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:39 AM

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only guarantee is to go air cooling :D

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:47 AM

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Yeah for a while I thought I'll just do that but all of a sudden I really wanna get an AIO lmao

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 12:49 AM

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@crude salmon how could you resist a NH-U12a though

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great performance

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godly reliability

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:49 AM

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I know but the looks of fancy AIOs like the Z67 or Z73

twilit abyss Jan 9, 2021, 12:50 AM

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bottom looks like an itx board

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:50 AM

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They're both ATX

twilit abyss Jan 9, 2021, 12:50 AM

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dunno if the spacing between cpu and ram might be tigher on itx boards or smth

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is one ryzen and one intel?

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because i feel like that spacing would be a standardised thing between catagories

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:54 AM

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I might just go with the good ol' reliable air cooler but I kinda want an AIO all of a sudden

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:54 AM

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twilit abyss is one ryzen and one intel?

both intel

twilit abyss Jan 9, 2021, 12:55 AM

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hmmm

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what do you want the aio for?

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cause if its looks, theres some really nice lookin air coolers out there

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gammax gt BK being one of them

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but that can be a bit small for some cpu's

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 12:59 AM

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Well it's not just the looks, looks is a part of it but it's also for the cooling capabilities and because I have a 10600K I'll correct my wrongs from a few months ago and actually get a Z490 and will probably do some overclocking

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I'm also really interested in trying liquid cooling

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 2:03 AM

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@twilit abyss does that make sense or should I stick to an air cooler?

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 2:04 AM

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I mean

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good air cooler like d15/u12a have performance like average 240mm aios

twilit abyss Jan 9, 2021, 2:06 AM

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^

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 2:08 AM

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Well I'm planning to go for a 360, and I'll keep it for at least the next CPU I get too

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I have considered the U12A or Mugen 5

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Still am

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 2:09 AM

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then grab a u12a :P

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free new mounting brackets

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https://noctua.at/en/support/mounting-and-upgrade-kits

Noctua

We provide mounting upgrades for Noctua CPU coolers free of charge, so if you would like to continue using your Noctua cooler on a new socket, we will send you a new mounting kit at no additional cost. For ordering our mounting kits, a proof of purchase (photo, scan or screenshot of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and hardware component...

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 2:09 AM

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Idk I'm just really into AIO all of a sudden

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 2:09 AM

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I was

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and now I'm back into U12a

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it's just so good

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 2:10 AM

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If it's not the right call I'll get over it

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 2:10 AM

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compatibility, reliability, upgradability

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 2:10 AM

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So what causes AIOs to be so popular, especially on youtube, looks?

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If you can get something like the U12A that is way cheaper

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 2:13 AM

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aesthetics

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especially youtube

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 2:14 AM

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Well, I guess I'll either get over my sudden urge for an AIO or I'll give in to it, I'll see

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But in terms of air cooling, Mugen 5 and U12A are about the same performance?

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 2:16 AM

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u12a over mugen 5 rev b

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u12a is more like a d15 in terms of performance

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 2:18 AM

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Alright, then could the Mugen 5 be enough for light to medium overclocking with a 10600K?

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Just wondering because the U12A is quite pricy

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 2:23 AM

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but NOCTUA

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yea

crude salmon Jan 9, 2021, 2:26 AM

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Lol hell yeah noctua haha

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Well, I guess I'll see what my budget will end up looking like and what my gut wants and reach a decision

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Thank you for all the help!

swift pumice Jan 9, 2021, 2:32 AM

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swift pumice my aio is making some water splash noises. should i be worried its been only run...

yea flipping my pc on its back fixed the air bubble problem.

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now the air is back in the rad

rough gorge Jan 9, 2021, 5:07 AM

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https://pollsgo.com/poll.html?p=wGoJL9K vote sansypants

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azure crown Jan 9, 2021, 5:43 AM

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no

twilit abyss Jan 9, 2021, 6:07 AM

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no

terse bluff Jan 9, 2021, 7:15 AM

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can minimal rattling sounds be ok in AIO? I assume its air bubbles but idk if its ok or not

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idk if its rattling per say, but def a small sound every once and a while

orchid breach Jan 9, 2021, 8:07 PM

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I buying some fans, I’m debating between asiahorse and stella. Which ones do y’all recommend?

swift pumice Jan 9, 2021, 8:07 PM

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orchid breach I buying some fans, I’m debating between asiahorse and stella. Which ones do y’a...

Asia horse

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Stellas make me vomit

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Bad software and 20$ shipping

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Doesn’t matter how many leds u have if u can’t control them

restive bloom Jan 9, 2021, 8:19 PM

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So I was planning on getting a liquid freezer ii 360 for my build, but they are sold out everywhere. What would be another good option?

knotty eagle Jan 9, 2021, 8:19 PM

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EK 240mm

low pumice Jan 9, 2021, 8:19 PM

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EK-AIO

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Lian Li Galahad

swift pumice Jan 9, 2021, 9:50 PM

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terse bluff can minimal rattling sounds be ok in AIO? I assume its air bubbles but idk if it...

depends where u hear the air bubbles. that rattle noise can be in the rad as well if the tubes or up

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https://youtu.be/1GcSDODt528

YouTube

CORSAIR LAB

How to Minimize Pump Noise with a CORSAIR Liquid Cooler

Closed loop CPU liquid coolers are often the most efficient way to manage thermals and noise in your PC. During shipping and handling, air bubbles can get trapped in a cooler, causing some pump noise which should naturally disappear over time. In this video, we’ve put together some helpful methods to move the process along more quickly.

If you ...

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heres a video on how to fix it

dusk loom Jan 9, 2021, 11:31 PM

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JEEZ

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JUST INSTALLED MY NEW GAMMAX 400 PRO

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LOL

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65 CELISIUS ON PRIME95

topaz blaze Jan 10, 2021, 12:13 AM

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I have a MSI RTX2070 Super GPU and I am trying to find a liquid cooling block

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can anyone point me in the right direction???

twin urchin Jan 10, 2021, 1:14 AM

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it is 99% chance not a wise use of money. of there even is one

plain raven Jan 10, 2021, 1:40 AM

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If Im wanting 3 more fans but mobo only has 1 spare header, do you recommend a splitter or hub?

twin urchin Jan 10, 2021, 1:45 AM

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splitter

dawn hawk Jan 10, 2021, 2:01 AM

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topaz blaze I have a MSI RTX2070 Super GPU and I am trying to find a liquid cooling block

https://www.ekwb.com

hollow vector Jan 10, 2021, 3:07 AM

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im looking for some good 5V 3-Pin argb 120mm fans that are compatible with MSI Mystic Light for my case i need better ones the ones i have dont push enough air i need 5 of them, my current fans are GIM kb-11s, does any body have good suggestions. i would like to stay in the $60 range (noise doesnt bother me much i always use a headset)

wraith rose Jan 10, 2021, 3:21 AM

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swift pumice https://youtu.be/1GcSDODt528

I dunno, I like my pc sounding like an aquarium Dumb

swift pumice Jan 10, 2021, 3:37 AM

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lmao

dusk loom Jan 10, 2021, 4:56 AM

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jeez

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i switched my fans from full speed and added in a fan curve

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wow

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this feels so good

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i can barely hear anything

gleaming raft Jan 10, 2021, 8:07 AM

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i have a weird argb question
so i'm using cooler masters argb solution and i'm wondering, can you split an argb splitter cable with another splitter cable connected to one of the ends ?

swift pumice Jan 10, 2021, 11:39 AM

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📎 iCUE_1_10_2021_5_38_47_AM.png

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i have the best fan curve

earnest gazelle Jan 10, 2021, 5:30 PM

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All my fans are at top speed but idle my cpu is 50-60 degrees. Is that bad

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 5:31 PM

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Load temp more important than idle

earnest gazelle Jan 10, 2021, 5:31 PM

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Ik but im just a little worried

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Its usually 40

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But this morning its been significantly higher

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 5:32 PM

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Task Managher

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Check useage

earnest gazelle Jan 10, 2021, 5:32 PM

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Nothing is being used

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Except for task manager ofc

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 5:32 PM

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There's nothing using CPU?

earnest gazelle Jan 10, 2021, 5:33 PM

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Mo

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No*

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 5:33 PM

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In that case, turn fans down see if temp goes down

earnest gazelle Jan 10, 2021, 5:34 PM

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I turned em down. Now its sitting around 44

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 5:35 PM

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That indicates your case either has poor flow OR the fans aren't configured properly

earnest gazelle Jan 10, 2021, 5:35 PM

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Hmm

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Its on my desk

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42 at full speed

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 8:55 PM

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Hey guys (And vintageRacer79, good to see you here too :) ) - my mobo and CPU bit the dust yesterday, so I'm getting some new gear, and wanted to ask what the pitfalls are for a pre-assembled (AIO) water cooling - it seems like it's too good to be true that it's really that much better than fans, so wanted to ask you guys

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 8:58 PM

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It's not "that much better"

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it's also a lot more expensive

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:04 PM

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The way I seem to understand is that it's better for sound (I'm doing a lot more recording from home now), and keeps the baseline temperature lower as opposed to being triggered as a fan/HS, but let me know if I'm wrong in that

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 9:04 PM

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There are benefits to AIO's: heat goes directly out of the case, takes up less room than big CPU coolers, takes longer to heat saturate (in some cases), but unless you get a good one a good air CPU cooler can work just as well as an AIO.

stuck crystal Jan 10, 2021, 9:04 PM

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Noctua NH-D15 I think it is >= Most AIO Water Cooling

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 9:05 PM

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Also huge though

stuck crystal Jan 10, 2021, 9:06 PM

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Quite true, but in my opinion after having 2 closed AIO cooler pumps fail within months of each other in a row (same system) I decided I'd much rather be able to SEE the failure.

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:06 PM

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@lilac flame by the way, coolers should be compared with noise normalized performance, so noise will be basically the same

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 9:06 PM

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What AIO did you get that failed within 2 months?

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:06 PM

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I had a monster noctua fan in my last rig - it worked but yeah it was a biggin

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 9:06 PM

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Seems like a spoop AIO to me

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:07 PM

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low pumice <@!306590936064983050> by the way, coolers should be compared with noise normali...

Agreed, plus I'm using gates, but figured if it helped everything else its an added bonus

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:07 PM

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From decent air coolers to good aios, it's just a 3-7c difference

📎 unknown.png

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keep in mind, the Fuma 2 sells for 60$, while like a EK-AIO 240mm sells for what, 120$?

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This is noise normalized to 35dBA

stuck crystal Jan 10, 2021, 9:08 PM

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It was a while back I'd have to check but yeah, it was super annoying, first one was a "No problem we'll send you another." the second time around it was "Okay send us that one back and we'll send you a new one." then when that failed I decided I didn't want to have the system down for another month waiting for shipping.

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 9:08 PM

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Thermaltake or something?

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There were some really bad AIO's out there

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:09 PM

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low pumice keep in mind, the Fuma 2 sells for 60$, while like a EK-AIO 240mm sells for what...

Hm, makes sense. I was looking at the MSI 360R, which I don't even see on there

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:09 PM

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Freezer ii is the only real good price to performance AIO, so that remains an option, otherwise, air cooling just offers so much more performance per dollar

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 9:09 PM

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The Liqtechs are notoriously terrible

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:10 PM

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@lilac flame MSI's AIOs are non-asetech pumps and fall behind asetech designs like the NZXT X62/X72 from other testing

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:11 PM

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low pumice <@!306590936064983050> MSI's AIOs are non-asetech pumps and fall behind asetech ...

Woof, glad I asked

stuck crystal Jan 10, 2021, 9:11 PM

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Looks like it was around 2012ish

knotty eagle Jan 10, 2021, 9:11 PM

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AIO's look so clean though

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:12 PM

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Kitguru testing:

📎 Noise-Normalised-1.png

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:12 PM

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Haha I think I'm the only audio engineer that doesn't care about what the innards look like so long as I can easily access it

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:12 PM

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the 360mm aio falling behind 240mm aios is somewhat embarrassing

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:13 PM

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Wow the noctua does better? Where is this chart, I seem to be googling the wrong terms

stuck crystal Jan 10, 2021, 9:13 PM

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Which means this one Noctua fan has lasted me since then through multiple system rebuilds (also had to buy a mounting kit from Noctua to put it in my current system)

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:14 PM

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Here, I generally only use their noise normalized performance, since noise is annoying :P
https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/james-dawson/msi-mag-coreliquid-360r-aio-cpu-cooler-review/5/

KitGuru

MSI MAG CORELIQUID 360R AIO CPU Cooler Review - KitGuru

MAG CoreLiquid is a brand new all-in-one closed-loop liquid CPU cooling solution from MSI. Unlike ma

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@lilac flame Generally, if I'm looking for cooler testing, I check if Gamers Nexus did a review on them yet, if not, I just google and look for either TPU, Tom's hardware, Kitguru, or Anandtech

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:15 PM

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Tom's hardware is a usual for me, but I feel like their stuff is outdated half the time

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Well, that's exaggerated, but still

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:16 PM

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they do test with like 6700k iirc, which is a bit old, but numbers are numbers

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:16 PM

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That's awesome though, I'll check these out, Thank you!

low pumice Jan 10, 2021, 9:16 PM

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TPU is techpowerup

lilac flame Jan 10, 2021, 9:20 PM

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Ok cool, I'll take a look

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Thank you guys, this is really helpful! Have an awesome rest of your day!

livid mirage Jan 11, 2021, 1:40 AM

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anyone know any good budget rgb case fans

vivid citrus Jan 11, 2021, 1:44 AM

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Depends if ur cool with aliexpresss

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But bitwit likes these

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https://www.newegg.com/pccooler-corona-frgb-5-in-1-kit-fan-heatsinks/p/1YF-0029-00015?item=9SIAHCT7TN6354&cm_sp=SH-_-397467-_-8-_-1-_-9SIAHCT7TN6354-_-Rgb%2Bfans-_-fan%257Crgb

cursive ingot Jan 11, 2021, 2:02 AM

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livid mirage anyone know any good budget rgb case fans

Gelid stella