coolers

Forum discussion tagged with coolers.
  1. R

    Question i9 10th Gen OverHeating Issues and BottleNeck Potential? Should I keep my CPU?

    Hello! Sorry if this will come out as obvious, but I had some issues with my i9. In 2020 I bought an i9 10900k, i have an ASUS PRIME P Z590 mb, but foolishly enough I had paired it to an air cooler Arctic Freezer Esports Duo 34 (which I am not lying - was less than 50 euro). For the first 2...
  2. ridefire123

    Question CPU Cooling Recommendation for i7 9700K at 5 mhz

    Hello People of Tom's Hardware (Again)! A little over a year ago I posted about a heating issue for the i7 9700k and wanted some advice to cool it down. I resolved this issue by buying a mid-level AIO kraken cooler. Even so, I still have to bring my cooler down to about 4.3 mhz to get it to the...
  3. R

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 5 5600x cooler

    Hi! I just purchased my new pc and its coming soon so i just wanna know some things. Is the ryzen 5 5600x stock cooler good enough? I already purchased the pc and forgot to buy a cooler. I think the normal one is kinda bad because its the worst amd cooler i think, but im gonna play only fortnite...
  4. AtmosphereD4C

    [SOLVED] 4 pin RGB fan on 3 pin Motherboard?

    Hello, I've build my PC around two years ago and just remembered that I have RGB fans, though they got 4 pin connectors and my Motherboard got 3 pin connectors. Is there any way to get them to glow anyhow? Or is there any kind of hub or cable I could buy to get them working? Mainboard: Asus ROG...
  5. R

    Question Help, please? Which high-end CPU should I buy?

    Hello, friends! I want to ask this community for some piece of advice: I do NOT know what to choose from (I live in Romania, we have RON currency, but I'll convert it to EUR and USD): i9 10900KF (472 euro, 573 USD) i7 10700KF (349 euro, 423 USD) - I WANT THE KF VERSIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE CHEAPER...
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    Question Odd behaviour of case fans when booting PC ?

    Hi there , so i recently built my first pc which was transfered to my old case which is a cooler master 430 black, it has intake and one exhaust fan , but I noticed one thing, everytime I press the power button of the case , the fans turn on with the lights as well, but after spinning a bit they...
  7. K

    [SOLVED] RAM clearance with new CPU cooler (Dark Rock Pro 4, Hyperx Fury Red 2666hz 16CL RAM)

    I want to know if the Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU cooler will fit my build. My Motherboard is the MSI z370 A-Pro RAM is the Hyperx Fury Red 2666hz 16CL (2nd and 4th slot) I've heard the cooler is pretty big and will cover all the RAM slots
  8. K

    [SOLVED] I7 8700k 4.7ghz vs Dark rock pro 4

    Can the Be quiet dark rock 4 pro handel the i7 8700k at 4.7-4.9ghz at resonable temps, (85c max) or should I pick a different cooler like the NH D15 ?
  9. Zhaddeus

    Question Does an LGA 1200 socket compatible to a LGA 155x CPU Cooler?

    I'm searching for a compatible CPU cooler and I am having a hard time finding an LGA 1200 compatible CPU coolers.
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    [SOLVED] Getting 60c WITH ONLY 1 undemanding app in background

    Im getting 60c with 1 app, Osprey Fx Live running in the background. I have a i5 9500f with a air cooler? If anyone has any air coolers they could recommend that would be amazing Thanks, Gaberino
  11. Liquidxlucidity

    Question Connecting multiple RGB fans

    Alright guys some I just got a new case, fractal design meshify-c. I have the Asus Strix B550-f backordered. I currently have a Cooler Master ML240L AIO on my 3600. I plan on replacing the fans on the AIO and filling my case with the same brand RGB fans. But I'm a little confused on how I should...
  12. Heater6785

    Question Installing Heat Spreader on my RAM

    I'm wondering if you can install heat spreaders on every memory stick, do all of they support this feature or only some kinds? I am using 2 sticks of Corsair Value (CMV4GX4M1A2133C15). I can buy 2 heat spreaders online.
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    [SOLVED] Corsair H100x Ryzen Bracket

    Im trying to decide between these two aio coolers H100i And H100x The H100x is half the price of the i however I cant find any information on am4 support. Does it come with the bracket or? Should I just get the more expensive h100i?