cooling

Forum discussion tagged with cooling.
  1. A

    Question Help with Optimal Fan-Speed Curve for a Ryzen 9800X3D ?

    Hi everyone I've recently built this new build and I think my 4 CASE fans are way to loud right now. AIO (Liquid Freezer 360 iii) Fans seem to be alright. Maybe someone can help me out. For my current setting, I have the AIO "pump+fans" attached with one single cable to the "CPU_Fan1" on the...
  2. Nuginugraha

    Question I repasted my laptop three times, and the temps are not getting any better

    Hi folks, so I have an Asus TUF FX506 laptop and I figured its been 2 years since I bought it and in the name of longevity I wanted to change the thermal paste. So I bought some Kryonaut from TG, repasted it -- realised I made a mistake and the temps didnt get any better(in fact it got worse a...
  3. ViviOrni

    Question NZXT KRAKEN 240 RGB problem

    Hi im back with another fan problem! The CPU temp counter will randomly switch from 23 to 00 and then the fans start spinning very fast. Is this a hardwarw issue or is it because it briefly detects no fluid? Thanks regardless!
  4. Westley The questionnair.

    Question Best spot for fan under gpu in Sama IMO1 PRO?

    So I just transferred my components to the Sama IMO1 PRO case and the temps for my GPU are 4 degrees hotter than they were, both at idle and max load. I have an Asrock Challenger RX 6650 xt (picture below) and was wondering if I should put the case fan I have under it more to the right side of...
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    Question 10900K to 100°C on optimized defaults

    For the past three years, I had my CPU overclocked to 5GHz, and it ran flawlessly. When idle, temperatures hovered around 45°C, and under maximum load, they typically peaked at 80°C, occasionally spiking to 90°C but only briefly. Under normal load, the temps were around 60°C. However, this...
  6. Zachtothh

    Question Fans connected to AIO Super Loud

    Liao li alc 360 Hey Everyone! I recently build a pc, something annoying I have noticed is the fans on mounted on the AIO I have ramp up super loud, then immediately ramp down. This happens whenever I perform a simple task on the computer such as opening an application, booting up a game or even...
  7. B

    Question my case needs exhaust fan or intake fan? don't have knowledge on cooling (components getting hotter when case closed)

    View: https://imgur.com/a/mMNYvXK my RX 580 2048sp gets hotter and probably other components too when case is closed, i want to close it so i can put it down and not fear children or cats touching the inside of it from what i read online and all that, an exhaust fan would do the job but if i...
  8. Ajayvasanth

    Question Can I OC RTX 3060 at 185W?

    Hi All 👋🏻, I have an Asus Dual RTX 3060 OC V2. The card was hitting 90°C at 100% power due to bad thermal paste. I was throttling the card to run at 90% power and hitting 81°C for 5 months. (Score 4880). (160W) Performance sucked. Then now I took a huge risk and repasted the card with Arctic...
  9. O

    Question Has anyone heard of or used MJ M12 Thermal Paste?

    Hello, Has anyone heard of or used MJ M12 Thermal Paste? I want to know if it's any good. Thank you.
  10. happyguy14

    Question Why is my pre built so loud?

    HP Victus 15L-TG02. RTX 3060 Ti and i5 12th gen. It was already loud when I bought it two years ago but I got an Arctic fan to replace the stock case fan which didn't really change anything. Whenever I'm playing games, the case fan is the only one to start spinning fast and being loud. Usually...
  11. CabbagePatch23

    Question 120mm fans in 140mm mount possible?

    I am interested in buying the corsair AF120 fans for my pc however, my case (Kolink inspire K12) has 140mm mounts, And i havent quite found any 140mm fans that seem good to me (Mainly price reasons), and i would really like to be able to use those fans for my case and im not sure if my case can...
  12. D

    Question I think my AIO pump may be dead - - - - is it hard to change it ?

    So I bought this PC like 9 months ago ,but not I encounter a big problem. My CPU seems to heat up up to 90C while gaming(only LoL) and sometimes idle at 70-80 C. I emailed the site where I bought my PC from and they suggested I should update my BIOS. I did it and it didn't solve [. Went...
  13. G

    [SOLVED] Help with Intel CPU cooling (Solved)

    So i found and was planning on buying a Arctic freezer 36 for my Intel I7 11700F. I read a little more and found out that the freezer 36 is compatible with LGA1700 sockets but my CPU socket looks to be a LGA1200 socket. I was wondering if i can buy the freezer 36 and still use it on my current...
  14. itmasterswati58

    [SOLVED] Can i install a PC cooling fan for cooling my electric fireplace sensors ?

    I have an electric fireplace that occasionally shuts off due to overheating sensors. I'm considering installing a PC cooling fan to keep these sensors cool and prevent the fireplace from auto-shutting off. Is this a viable solution? If so, what specific factors should I consider regarding the...
  15. TheBlur60

    Question Best fan configuration for Armageddon Aquoron case

    Hi Everyone, What would be the best fan configuration for the Armageddon Aquoron Pro? It is all glass panel infront and the side. I currently have 3 fans, one at the back as intake and two at the top as exhaust
  16. P

    Question PCG 2015C vs PCG 2015D

    I recently sent my nephew a CPU. I sent him an Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Processor. I did not have the CPU HeatSink for that processor. However, I did have the CPU HeatSink for the Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Processor on hand. The spec sheet clearly states the "Thermal Solution Specification" for each...
  17. rigger922

    Question Waterblock for a Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT Pulse ?

    Greetings, I'm looking at potentially putting a custom loop in my system, However it seems that may be harder than I thought. I cannot seem to get a straight answer from anywhere regarding a water block for the Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT Pulse. The only thing I can find is this...
  18. 1070FTW

    Question Daisy chaining cpu air cooler fans with case fans -- light connection power limit?

    I want to daisy-chain 2 ARGB CPU cooler fans and 1 ARGB case fan together. But I have an issue with the light connections. I'm not sure if I can daisy chain all three fans into a single 3-pin ARGB header because of lack of information on the fans' lighting power consumption. CPU cooler...
  19. b0pzers12

    Question MSI Laptop GF63 8RD - fans not responding to gaming mode.

    Hey guys, Needed some help. The weirdest 'glitch' just happened. Was gaming on my laptop with 'COOLER MODE' on and had to attend a call so put the laptop in sleep mode so the fan isn't loud enough. The game was still running in the background. After I got back the fans just won't respond anymore...
  20. F

    Question Which case and PSU should I buy ?

    So I want to change my case since its a really old one and thats what people suggested in my previous thread in which I told people that during the summer I literally need to keep my case side panel removed. My current case is a Myria MY8700 that literally can't be bought anymore and only takes...
  21. GekYume

    Question Same HEIGHT CPU COOLER/CASE WILL IT FIT?

    Hey yall I got a MSI Forge 100r and I'd like it pair it with a Xigmatek Air killer Case's maximum height is 160mm Cooler's height is 160mm will it fit?
  22. W

    Question How to achieve positive air pressure and keep temps low?

    Hello everyone, I recently discovered undervolting for GPUs and have been extremely happy with the results I got, but this led me down a pretty deep rabbit hole of optimization. I’m not experienced at all, so this is why I’m writing here. I was trying to set custom curves on my fans to achieve...
  23. F

    Question What fan should I buy, can I even get one ?

    I am using an RX 6600 and a Ryzen 5 3600 The gpu has around 70-75 C whilst gaming , 55 whilst idling and the CPU has around 85 C when playing assassin's creed odyssey but usually its around 75 C when playing other games , and whilst idling it goes from 70-65 to 55 on repeat I know its some kind...
  24. lukas_the_wise

    Question PC fans start late, causes pc too shutdown during boot?

    So, the problem is as follows: The first time I start my PC each day, it works perfectly. The fans start spinning immediately, and the PC boots up. However, if I need to restart my PC for any reason, or if I shut it down and try to boot it up within an hour or a bit longer, the fans connected to...
  25. R

    Question Will this build be cooled enough?

    Without supplemental fans/cooling device, will this proposed build have enough cooling without the need for extra top mounted fans? I will be building this next week but I DO NOT want to turn it on and come to figure out it wont stay on because its too hot and have to wait to use it because lack...
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    Question Hot Spot temp is worryingly high when gaming ?

    Hi, GPU: ZOTAC RTX 3080 LHR When gaming, my hot spot temp reaches 103.3 °C (While the GPU Core temp is ≈75 °C and memory junction is about ≈70 °C) I have repasted my GPU (before, hot spot temp was 104.3 °C) but this did not bring a noticeable improvement (to the Hot Spot temps, it decrased...
  27. Perroelo

    Question CPU heating with low usage, more than before

    Hello I built my pc almost a year and a half ago, all pieces new. I have an i512400f cooled by a NZXT kraken 120mm AIO. The case has 2 exhaust and 3 inlet fans (one of which is the radiator one). I've been experiencing higher than usual temps in the last weeks, reaching around 55°C idle and 85°C...
  28. Iver Hicarte

    Question Will the Noctua NHD-15 fit the 011 Dynamic Mid Tower Case?

    Do I have enough clearance on my Lian Li 011 Dynamic case for the NHD-15? I have a Zotac 3070 Twin Edge GPU and a Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4 RAM which are installed at the 2nd and 4th DIMM slot, motherboard is the ASUS B550F Gaming ATX motherboard. PcPartPicker says that the case and the cooler...
  29. Luffy_

    Question Cpu Utilization drops drastically when Gaming.

    So I have a laptop (Dell precision m6600) With a i7-2620M and Nvidia Quadro 3000M graphics card with 8GB ram and the issue I'm mainly having is that when I plug my laptop in the cpu Speed drops from 2.0 to 2.7 ghz to 0.78 ghz and I use the throttlestop's clock mod feature to fix it But when I...
  30. K

    Question Can I unplug one fan from my Ryuo iii 360 to test which fan is squeaking?

    I've recently purchased myself a Ryuo iii 360. One of the fans seem to sqeuak but I want to diagnose which specific fan(s). There are 3 fans which are all plugged into a splitter so unplugging one won't kill the others, it would just mean only 2 fans would be spinning. If I was to unplug one...
  31. quackerpig

    Question Fan randomly maxed out and now cpus are overheating

    I have a Samsung NP730QDA. It was in my backpack when the fan suddenly kicked on and spun very loudly. As I was taking it out, the fan quieted down and stopped. I don't remember feeling the computer being hot. It still runs and does all the things it used to do, just now the CPUs get extremely...
  32. K

    Question AIO CPU Cooler Fans running loud for 60c ?

    Hello all. I've recently upgraded my build to a new ASRock Z790 Sonic, I9 13900k and Ryuo III 360. I turn it on and it seems fine. This new i9 states the base speed is 3.00GHz, however at this moment it is running at 4.71GHz and it is constantly changing. Now If I'm idle everything seems to...
  33. A

    Question Intel Core i9 12900k is so spicy

    Why does this cpu run so damn hot? Doesn't seem like it matters what I do to try to keep it cool under heavy load without throttling the performance. I'm using a liquid cooler with a 360 radiator and the damn thing still runs 90c to 100c on heavy loads. Idle it runs around 27c-35c. Is this...
  34. F

    Question Commander Core Question (Noob Here)

    Hello guys, I took the time to read posts and comments about this but since it's my very first time building a full RGB build with independant cooling system ( meaning my computer case didn't come preinstalled with fans like the previous computers I purchased ), I would like to have some support...
  35. H

    Question My CPU is getting hotter every minute and then PC shuts down after 99 ?

    I took out everything to clean my box. I re-assembled, but now the CPU is burning up every minute a degree. It starts at 45 degree and goes to 100 in less than 30 minutes. Please assist if I have misconfigured anything. MB: X570 Auros Elite Wifi (Link) Processor: 5600X Cooler: MSI Mag 240R...
  36. C

    Question High temps on 12400f ?

    Have a recently purchased 12400f CPU using the Intel stock cooler. I replaced the stock thermal paste with DeepCool Z5 and while the idle temps have improved and are now at 46-47, under load (playing Witcher 3 maxed out at 1080p) it still gets up to 99. It doesn't consistently hold 99 but...
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    Question Is my AMD Ryzen 9 5900X working too hot?

    Hello everyone, I have look for an hour on the interwebs and there are conflicting opinions on this topic which made me confused. I have Noctua NH-D15 installed, I also have 4 Noctua NF-A20 5V PWM ( two front intake, two top exaust ), 1 Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM ( bottom intake ), 1 Noctua...
  38. H

    Question Can no longer control pump fan speed

    So I've been away from my PC for 1 and a half months. It's been sitting there without power. I just came back yesterday, and I noticed I the AIO cooler (xzxt kraken) is always running at full speed, no matter what I set it to in CAM. I went into BIOS and noticed that the fan speed changes have...
  39. TStahler

    Question Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 V3 vs Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO cooler for 7950X?

    Trying to decide between the slightly older Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 V3 and the slightly newer Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO to cool my Ryzen 9 7950X. Both are approximately the same price. Both are dual tower coolers. The Frost Spirit uses one 140mm and one 120mm fan. The fans have...
  40. Z

    Question Which 4070 super model would be a better off solution cooling wise?

    I've recently read some comments about the MSI 4070 super Ventus 2x not being the best at cooling while I found it on sale for a solid 630 euro, would I be better off with the ASUS 4070 super dual option instead? (These 2 are roughly between the same price range for me)