cpu cooler

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  1. Zphere

    Question My idle temps are on average 60 C and I cannot get them lower

    As the title suggests, I have higher idle temps than what I would like and nothing I tried has helped. I have seen online that some people have their CPU at 50 C on average. Below, you will find a picture of my computer where you can see how my fans, etc. are configured. I recently replaced the...
  2. Amr Mansour

    Build Advice Is this new PC build okay ?

    I am building a system with the following parts: CPU 14700K GPU 4070 Ti super Mob Aorus Z790 Elite AX RAM XPG Lancer RGB 2x16GB DDR5 6000MT/s CL 30 NVMe Samsung 990 Pro Cooler Aorus Waterforce II 360 mm PSU Cooler Master MWE gold 850 V2 Case Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh V2 The use is...
  3. C

    Question Deepcool AG400 Plus fanblades hitting heatsink on high RPM?

    So everything works fine but the left fan making noise, from the sounds of it, because the fanblades are having contact with the metal heatsink whenever my pc go into cpu hungry tasks and the fan will go faster. Deepcool AG400 Plus has 2 fans, each attached on left and right side of the...
  4. R

    Question HELP: PC Screens go black, CPU cooler/system bugs out

    I built this PC about a month and a half ago, all parts purcahsed off amazon excpet CPU cooler which was bought from B&H. All drivers and updates are up to date. Parts are as follows: - Motherboard - MSI Z790 Gaming Plus Wifi-AMZ - CPU: Intel Core i7-13700KF - GPU: ASUS Dual DeForce RTX 4070...
  5. Gumla44

    Question Budget Cooler for CPU that is quieter and cooler than OOTB Intel Cooler 12th gen for B760 DS3H AX

    Hi I am looking for a budget Cooler for CPU that is quieter and cooler than OOTB Intel Cooler 12th gen for B760 DS3H AX . I was looking at: Arctic Freezer 34 Thermaltake UX100 Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler Thermalright Assassin King 120 SE CPU Air Cooler, 5...
  6. A

    Question Can I use an ITX compatible CPU Cooler on a Micro ATX motherboard ?

    I am changing my cpu cooler to the Thermalright AXP90 X53 Black after my current one broke. On Amazon, the cooler is marketed as a small, low profile, ITX cooler. Would it still be compatible with my Micro ATX Gigabyte H510M H V2 motherboard?
  7. Andrew0760

    Question My CPU is not cooling

    Hi everyone, today I built a PC and I immediately noticed that the CPU is not cooling. On the desktop it is around 80 degrees but while I play it drops to 65 or 70 degrees. It is a ryzen 7 5800x with an arctic 36 as a heatsink. As a power supply I have an nxzt c750 80 plus gold. I tried to...
  8. M

    Question replacement of my aio

    i plan to buy TH420 ARGB Sync All-In-One from Thermaltake. is it good aio and worthy to buy? my current aio Lian Li Galahad 360 Black stop working after 2 and half years i plan to buy new one i want to go with 420mm aio this time because my case support up to 420mm aio at top and front of it...
  9. 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...
  10. D

    Question New build AIO fans the wrong way round - need replacement!

    I've just build a new rig and have one issue to resolve. Case: Thermaltake The Tower 300 AIO: Thermaltake TH360 V2 Ultra ARGB Motherboard: MSI B650M Project Zero with 2 x RGB LED connector and 3 x System Fan header Because the AIO has to intake to pull cool air over the rad, the fans are in...
  11. 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...
  12. ckiscxrsed

    Question CPU Cooler keeps stopping and starting whilst gaming or streaming ?

    So I’ve been having a problem with my AMD Wraith Prism CPU Cooler. From what I can tell any time the GPU is in use or the PC is doing some actual work the CPU cooler will constantly start and stop in random intervals. So to elaborate I mean when gaming, streaming, running unity etc I’ve done...
  13. E

    Question How to mount a dual tower cpu cooler and still use 2x rams in dual channel mode?

    Hi, my MOBO-Gigabyte B650M DS3H, Ram - Acer Predator Vesta II 30-38-38-76 6000MHz 16gbX2 How do u guys mount a dual tower cpu cooler and still use 2x rams in dual channel mode? My rams are 49mm high from board, so i cant have cpu cooler spread over those ram. And dual tower cpu cooler will...
  14. E

    Question Can my AM5 unsupported CPU cooler physically damage my PC, and are my CPU temps bad and is it because I installed unsupported CPU cooler Hyper 212x ?

    Hi, my MOBO-Gigabyte B650M DS3H, bios version FA4,cpu ryzen5 7600,cpu cooler-Hyper 212X , gpu - Asrock AMD rx 7800xt challenger oc, everything is on default in bios. i just enabled expo. so hyper 212x cooler not officially supported with AM5 but i made following adjustments manually to make it...
  15. 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...
  16. sergioalbertocmarin

    Question which of the following fans would benefit me best?

    hi there, im looking to improve my current air system on my case xpg invader, atm i have as follow: 2 intake frontpanel fans both : https://antec.com/product/cooling/prizm-120-argb 1 exhaust case fan, same model as the frontpanel fans. im also using a tower cooler for the cpu: cooler master...
  17. H

    Question Help choosing CPU Cooler

    So as the title says I’m basically looking for some help to choose a CPU cooler, more specifically I have my sights set on the NZXT Kraken Elite series, though I’m hoping that someone could help me choose which size to pick. Currently I’ve picked the largest one - 360mm radiator, but with size...
  18. Brandon Umali

    Question Deepcool LT720 AIO with BeQuiet Light Wings good or not?

    Hi guys, I would like to change the three (3) Deepcool 120mm fans included on the LT720 AIO with the Be Quiet! BL077 Light Wings 120mm PWM high-Speed. My question is will it increase or decrease the cooling performance of these AIO? Here's my build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz...
  19. machadinhos

    Question What case should I choose?

    Hi everyone, I'm in the process of putting together a new gaming rig, and I could really use some expert advice on selecting the perfect case for my components. Here's the list of parts I've chosen so far: GPU: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K CPU...
  20. BayrrBene

    Question 240mm cooler too big for top mount

    Hey, I just started building my gaming PC. My case is the Endorfy Ventum 200 Air, my CPU is an i5-13600KF, and I bought an Endorfy Navis F240 cooler. While building, I realized that my cooler is too big for a top mount in my case. The RAM sticks are a few millimeters in the way of the radiator...
  21. G

    Build Advice Liquid Cooling or Air Cooling for a CPU?

    Hello, I was thinking about building a PC but I'm having issues on 4 key points: Should I use Liquid Cooling or Air Cooling? Which Air/Liquid cooler should I use that is efficient, silent, works well, and is a good price? Is there a risk of leaking with CPU coolers and how common is it? Do...
  22. Skykiller3183

    Question Problem with LCD sceen on Thermaltake TH360 V2 Ultra AIO ?

    I'm encountering a problem with my Thermaltake TH360 V2 Ultra AIO liquid cooler's LCD screen. the Thermaltake RGB app consistently reports "Controller not connected," preventing me from customizing the display. I've made sure everything is in properly, I updated the software and attempted...
  23. T

    Question CPU temps rise to 90C idling in BIOS -- how to troubleshoot?

    I just took my PC on a long road trip during which it was subjected to a lot of vibration but nothing crazy. Upon hooking it back up and powering on, the CPU is not cooling properly anymore. Before the road trip this was not happening. At idle in the BIOS the temperature rises from ambient up to...
  24. macdiva

    Question Can I Rotate a Noctua NH-U9S 90

    Can I rotate a Noctua NH-U9S 90 degrees? I rebuilt my pc in an htpc case and case fans are only oriented from left to right. The Noctua cooler blows towards the back. Can the mount or fan orientation be rotated 90 degrees and if so how?? i5 8600k EVGA 3070sc Asus z370-f 32 Gb Corsair Vengeance...
  25. M

    Question Can't take out CPU cooler from the motherboard

    I want to disassemble this cooler from my motherboard. There are of course 4 pins. I can easily plug out two pins. But the other pins are buried. How can I take that out? I tried to take Part 1 apart from Part 2. But I couldn't do that either.
  26. O

    Question All parts arrived, all i need is a cpu cooler

    All i need is a cooler for the R7 7700x, originally i was going with the LT720 from Deepcool, is that fine? Or can it be an Air Cooler as well? Would be cheaper option. The only issue here i have with air cooling, all air coolers i've looked into, where huge and massive dimensions and would...
  27. Eershaa

    Question Did I make some mistakes when connecting my AIO Liquid Cooler to my motherboard's RGB fan header, and If so how should I rectify ?

    I'd like to ask something regarding my AIO Liquid Cooler...it's Aorus Waterforce X 360 with LCD display. In the RGB Fusion software, there shows this color gradient theme from which one can choose the AIO cooler fan's color scheme but whatever theme I choose it doesn't have any effect on the...
  28. L

    Question Cooler Master Hyper H410R will fit on Intel DH67BL MOBO ?

    I have i5-2500K with stock fan on my motherboard. I am thinking to buy a Cooler Master Hyper H410R but I wonder it will fit on my motherboard? Also I am open to any CPU Cooler suggestions.
  29. X

    Question CPU Liquid Cooler

    Could someone explain to me what hardware comes with a liquid cooler? Like... I can't seem to wrap my brain around the mounting bracket part I guess I should say. I have an AM3+ socket and I can't seem to find any mounting brackets to get an idea of what it's gonna be like other than retention...
  30. hregut

    Question Best air cooler for 13600K (max height - 135) ?

    Hi all, need to cool down 13600K a bit, considering the cooler's height limitations. So the choices are: ID-Cooling SE-207-XT Slim Jonsbo HX6210 Be quiet! DARK ROCK TF 2 (2 coolers, while others have 1) Silver Soul 135 Noctua NH-C14 Cooler Anyone know which one is best and will help avoid...
  31. MaximVigilante

    Question First time builder! Need help with CPU cooler and more

    Hello, I am building a new PC for the very first time and would like to ask experienced builders if everything will be compatible. Main purpose will be enthusiast gaming/streaming with regular video editing which hopefully will become full time over the years. Price should be around 2k-2,5k €...
  32. P

    Question Should I start thinking of buying a new AIO cooler to replace my 7 year old one?

    Hello everyone. So I currently have a Corsair H100i V2 AIO which I bought back in 2016 for my (then) FX 9370 , but I upgraded in 2019 to a Ryzen 5 2600. A few days ago I bought an RX 6700 XT to replace my also 7 year old GTX 1070, but I haven't installed it yet as I'm waiting to upgrade to a...
  33. NoobMaster5

    Question Cpu cooler smells like something burnt

    Hey, so I built my first ever gaming pc 2 weeks ago and everything is great so far loving the performance I get and everything is perfect but there is one issue my pc smells like something is burning like it's not straight up burnt but it smells like melting plastic or something like that. Ive...
  34. teagdav

    Question No boot after reinstalling CPU cooler

    This is my first time posting in a forum like this, so if I leave anything out I apologize. Yesterday I was working on my PC to add two more sticks of RAM (I already had 16gb (2x8gb)), but a part of the stock cooler was blocking one of my RAM ports, so I had to unseat and reaffix the CPU stock...
  35. Wolfxmw

    Question Front Mount Radiator Tube Positioning

    Hey everyone, I'm here again with an age old debate of while front mounting an AIO the tubes should be up or down. I've recently bought Deepcool LS520 and mounted it to the front with tubes facing downwards. I showed the images to a friend and he told me to mount it the other way around. I've...
  36. S

    Question Normal CPU Spikes?

    My CPU temps welling loading into certain games or playing them spike up to 90-99˚c but immediately go back down to normal gaming temps around 40-55˚f. Room temp changes but even on a cold day it will spike high. Is this normal or cause for concern? Parts list: i5-13600k Deepcool AK620 MSI...
  37. L

    Question Can I connect the RGB for the NZXT T120 onto LED pin B450m motherboard?

    Got this new CPU cooler for my birthday but am struggling with the RGB connection. Do I need the NZXT proprietary RGB hub? Or can it go straight into the RGB header on the motherboard (12V 4 Pin)?
  38. L

    [SOLVED] How to remove this black backplate?

    My cpu cooler screw just stuck if i can remove stand off backplate
  39. P

    Question CPU disconnects and reconnects ?

    ok so 2 months ago i changed out my cpu cooler (Hydro Series H100x High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler) to a newer one (h100i elite capellix liquid cooler). It worked great till the other day. it seems to lose power every so often, like all lights shut off on it (pc Makes that noise of a device...
  40. G

    Question Be Quiet Pure Rock 2 forgets to cool

    Hey everyone, hope you're doing well! I ordered a new CPU cooler for my I7-8700K, the new CPU cooler being the Be Quiet Pure Rock 2. I installed it with a friend, he works at a PC repair shop so does this stuff for a living. I am no stranger to building pc's as well, so we were pretty confident...