cooling advice

This is my first build from scratch and I need help understanding that an Air Cooler will handle cooling my i9-12900K CPU. I would prefer having an air cooler so I don’t worry about leaks and this is the last piece of my new build, which currently includes: CoolerMaster NR600P ATX Mid Tower...

I'm trying to restore my old desktop to give to my brother in law. He enjoys gaming in his spare time and his laptop stopped working. He's on the spectrum and doesn't always make the best choices, he bought an older used desktop from ebay and it was not a good buy. Wouldn't boot so he had me...

Hi guys, I have a very hard time choosing a CPU cooler for my setup. I am undecided which cooling method would be the best. Hopefully, someone has the right knowledge about this and could advise me. (Budget: 0-100$, but can extend it to 150$ if its needed). The PC will be used for gaming...

I have a 5900x/gigabyte 3080 build that tends to be on the hotter side when gaming (88-90)! I have historically build with intel and my prior research did suggest the AMDs are warmer in general than their counterparts! For additional context I build during Aussie winter and didnt notice temps...

Hi all! First time builder here and i'm just really stuck with the whole fan and AIO placement situation: My build will be along the lines of this: (I'm considering 12th gen CPU and switching to AMD GPU etc still but this is the general idea) CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor CPU...

Hi, everyone. I recently bought the DarkFlash Darkair White LED cooler as a replacement to the wraith prism cooler provided by Ryzen CPUs. The problem is I can't light up the LEDs of the fan and the front plate of the cooler because of the limited capacity of my motherboard (ASUS Prime...

Recently, I have been having issues cooling my CPU (Ryzen 7 5800X) even when running minimal workloads at normal clock speed (3.8GHz). I have a MAG Coreliquid 360R fastened to the top of my pc case, with three intake fans on the front, and one exhaust fan on the back. I tried reapplying thermal...

I'm a gamer and 3d modeler who is looking to overclock a CPU This is my rig. Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Motherboard Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3000 MHz C15 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Memory Kit, Black Corsair CC-9011050-WW Carbide SPEC Series SPEC-01...

Hello All, Just upgraded my pc and am having trouble with temperatures on my CPU. With Prime 95 running, my CPU sits at around 60 celsius, nothing to be worried about. However, when I run Furmark at the same time, the temp jumps to over 100 celsius. Obviously, the GPU heat is cranking up the...

I got a b550-f Strix WiFi. The Cougar GX-S 650W PSU only has 2 x 4-pin so im missing 1 x 4-pin. I read about threads that the 8-pin is enough to power my motherboard so i go with it. I'm using Stock cooler of Ryzen 5 5600x. It gets hotter playing LoL, around 79-83c on medium settings. My...

Hello there, I'm interested in buying 3 x case fans for additional good airflow. I am looking between Cooler Master MF120 Halo 3 in 1 and SickleFlow 120mm 3 in 1 models. Airflow specs of those two are: MF 120 Halo: 47.2 CFM +/- 10% SickleFlow 120: 62 CFM + /- 10% MF120 seems to have good rgb...

i have 3 intake fans, stock case fans that come with the corsair 5000x, which are sp120's(1400 rpm max) i believe, and i have a 360mm radiator h150i elite capellix with the fans that come with it, ml120's(2400 rpm max) i believe, radiator is mounted on the top with another sp120 running directly...

Hello People of Tom's Hardware! I have had this issue for awhile with overheating. It would thermal throttle quite a bit at 4.9Ghz (basically any demanding application: Premiere Pro, any triple A video game etc.). Utilizing the intel extreme tuning utility, I turned the turbo clock down to 4.5...

So i recently built a new rig with a ryzen 7 5800x and this thing idles at 60+ degrees. I've got a CM Masterair MA410M on it right now, plus 7 case fans. I also remounted the cooler with better thermal paste already. I know that's not uncommon for this chip to run a bit hot due to its design...

Hi, I recently bought a new laptop and I'm basiclly very happy with it. The only thing that bothers me about it is thatit heats up a lot. I've also increased the speed of the fan, but that didn't do much. I used "High Performace Mode" one time, the "Balanced Mode" another time and the "Silent...

I am having real issues when I do any video digitizing. Sometimes when gaming, but it is usually only when I am pushing the CPU with creation content. Here are some examples: Idle Temps HandBrake Temps - The real issue COD Temps My Setup: Corsair ICUE 4000X Mid-Tower ATX Case Gigabyte...

Hi, I was thinking of getting an AIO (any 240mm), & I was just wondering if it is mounted on the top as intake and I have 2 fans in the front and 1 front in the back. What would be the ideal fan configuration? Its just because I'm not really sure about intake or exhaust so for example should all...

Hello I am going to open my laptop for cleaning and changing thermal paste and thermal pads. My laptop is MSI GF63 9SC with INTEL CORE i5-9300h and NVIDIA 1650 MAX-Q. I stopped myself on the thermal paste Grizzly Kryonaut Thermal Grease 1 gr. I want to ask is this enough for only one application...

I was wondering if pointing a PC case fan directly at my PSU fan (even on ECO mode) could possibly make it spin up or spin too fast causing a voltage spike that may damage my PC components. I was going to put a Noctua A12x15 120mm FLX fan with the bottom of it approx 2" (its 15mm thick) below...

So my fans in my pc are acting a bit funky. I have a Ryzen 3 3100 cooled by a Wraith Prism my friend gave me a while back, and 2 3pin cooler master fans. It used to be that the Wraith prism was quiet but always at 4800 rpms and the cooler masters I think ran at 1900, but today when doing some...

Hey all, This morning I opened up my case, as I had this nagging feeling that I hadn't plugged in my AIO (ID Cooling Auraflow 240) into the right headers when I installed it and the cpu around 8 months ago. I checked, and after unplugging and replugging the rgb and power cables to the cooler...

Hello! I'd like to start by thanking anyone who is able to help me with this, I really appreciate it. So, I recently purchased new PC parts. I previously had an SG13 small form factor setup that worked great for me, but I wanted a case with a little more breathing room. Thus, I chose the...

Hey guys I have a quick question about a screw up I had the other day. I'm not a very experienced builder ( 3 including this, last in 2013). On a whim I decided to put together a new PC because microcenter has good prices on CPU's right now. I wasn't planning to do any serious overclocking so...

My system has been running very hot during the warm weather, with temperatures into the mid 80s at times. Even when the weather is only pleasantly warm, it can still run quite hot. It's in a south-facing office with poor ventilation, and even with fan blowing on it all the time, it usually runs...

Hey guys, I recently found that my GPU is running in high temp about (80celcius), and looking forward to replacing the pre-installation fans from darkflash and my budget is quite tight and these are the options I got atm. case: DarkFlash J11 GPU: MSI Ventus 2070 btw I already got an ml240r on...

Hi there! I built a new computer last week, and after a week with a flooded basement apartment, I have gotten around to some gaming, and subsequently some benchmarking. I am a little worried about the temps that my new PC is exhibiting. I am going to split this post in two parts. The first has...

So having trouble troubleshooting an overheating issue. On a particular day, when I updated my windows and cleaned out my computer (makes it even harder to diagnose issue) a problem started occurring. Basically, SOMETIMES (but still too often), on startup my MSI shows that my HD0 temps are...

I bought a prebuilt pc and it has no case fans. It seems like the only place for a case fan is on the back. My CPU (i7-10700) temps go up to 95-100c and GPU (1660Super) goes up to 86c. It's a prebuilt Acer-TC895. Here's a pic of the back: There's only one place for a case fan and the screw...

Hello all! I recently upgraded to a Ryzen 9 3900x from a Ryzen 7 2700x. On my 2700x, I just used the included Wraith Prism cooler and managed to cool my CPU pretty well. So when I decided to upgrade, I figured I'd need to go with a beefier CPU cooler. However, I decided to install the 3900x...

So i recently bought the i5 9400f and noticed that the stock cooler wasn't too good. I bought the Coolermaster H410R and set it up feeling like this would greatly reduce my temps. But, this cooler really has not performed upto expectations. Playing BFV and idling in the main menu can get temps...

Hi! So yeah... My old B450 motherboard gave up and I really needed the PC so I quickly bought a x570 board that fitted my connectivity requirement... And that's how I got the Msi X570 A Pro. Anyways, since I have a x570 board now, why not upgrading to a better CPU: Currently I'm running a...

I recently had a huge problem with my computer where when I would start it the temp would be around 80c and when I would start a game after a few mins it would go to 99+ then eventually shut off however I figured out that cpu cooling fan was extremely dirty so I cleaned it and started it up...

I don't have a "serious" gaming rig, but it's pretty good. I have an RTX 2060 Super and play on a 1080p 144GHz monitor. I need some advice. So, this is my first time overclocking. I was able to get a 10600k pretty cheap. The consensus seems to be that if I have the K version, it would be a...

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core processor seems to have an average temp that is anywhere from 44C to 51.8C when at an idle performance cap. I got the averages by comparing Ryzen Master (44C), TechPowerUp GPU-Z 2.38.0 (51.4C), and CPUID HWMonitor (47-55C). I am wondering if these are normal...

I just bought a new rig, the specs are below. I am however getting temperature issues where any game I run goes 80C+ about 5 minutes into gameplay. I don't think this is good for the longevity of the CPU. I asked the company where I bought this from (pre-built PC), and they mentioned that im...

Hello, I've just bought a new CPU and MB. I'm using the newest version of the H60 that I could find. However after installing windows I've found that the idle temps are 60C and doing something as simple as downloading and installing drivers from Nvidia raises the temps to 80C. This isn't...

what should i choose between two of them?

I've decided to do a build with the Corsair 5000D Airflow. This is the first case I've worked with that has both front and side mounted fans. While I'd just like to slap some Noctua's in there and call it a day, I'm concerned the side intake will mess up the airflow of the front intake. e.g...

Hey everyone. After tons of research and no luck I decided to finally register and talk to the awesome people here. My problem is following. I cannot seem to find the update for my BIOS, on Fujitsu Lifebook s792 motherboard model FUJITSU FJNB239. What the point of it is, I want to be able to...

Hello ^.^ I have a HP Omen 30L and I'd like to improve the cooling components for it. I'm honestly not sure what to do, so I thought I'd ask here. I'm not sure what information I should provide to get the conversation started.