Discussion AMD wraith prism fan switch

[ohio_buckeye]

Just so everyone is aware. I was not until tonight as I've been pondering adding a different cooler to my system. But I'd purchased a wraith prism cooler as I thought the rgb would look cool etc. However was getting slightly higher temps on my Ryzen 5 3600 than I would like.

Found by some checking online however that the wraith prism and I'm going to surmise the wraith max, apparently have a fan switch that is located on the bottom right side of the cooler. If you have the cooler mounted with the AMD logo on the top left side, the switch is on the bottom of the cooler on the right. It is very small and easy to miss.

Keep in mind, I have the cooler master mb511 case. I have 3 fans for intake in front, 2 on top that I use for exhaust, and one in the back that I use for exhaust.

My idle temps according to Ryzen Master are going as low as 28.4 C. Note that I'm not using a fan controller and j have the CPU fan set to run 100% in bios at all times.

Under full load, which was basically running Intel Burn test for 10 passes, the CPU got to just under 72C. I think about 71.8C

So I'm leaving mine set to high. I may still grab a hyper 212 cooler, who knows. But this helps for now. Be aware if you use the switch, there is a noticeable difference in how loud your cooler is.

Just to note, I redid the test and told Intel Burn test to run 15 passes instead of 10. After 15 passes in a row, my temps did hit 72. But after the test quickly dropped back to mid to low 30s.

Running cinebench r20 pushed it to 68. My cinebench score was 3563 in case anyone is wondering.

For full disclosure, the thermal paste I'm using on the wraith prism is Arctic Silver 5. I know some here say there's newer stuff that's good, so with the same setup you guys might get a better result. But that's the stuff I've used for years and usually works good for me.

The setup I have is

Ryzen 3600
ASRock AB350 pro 4 bios version 6.3
16gb Crucial ballistix ddr4 3000(2x8gb)
Samsung 960 Evo 250gb
2 1tb hard drives
GTX 1660 super
PowerSpec 750 watt bronze power supply
Cooler Master MB511 case with 6 120mm fans
AMD wraith prism cooler with rgb

Thank you all for reading. Just hoping in case someone is searching that this will be of use. The fan switch on the prism is apparently known, but it's small and can be missed. So if you have this cooler, you might try that before you switch it.

Edit *Redid the Intel Burn test for 10 passes after the system had been on for a little while and it did hit 72 C. Still in the safe zone for Ryzen. I still may look at the Hyper 212 or similar though. All of my testing was at stock with PBO off.

 

[clutchc]

Good info to know. But if this is the switch you are referring to (Wraith Max), mine doesn't have it. Might be just older models? Mine is one of the later ones.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Hm. Mine is a prism alright with rgb fan and rgb ring. Perhaps mine is an older model. I had one of the early 1700x CPUs that didn't come with a cooler at all, so the cooler was purchased on eBay still in the box.

I don't own a max. But since they were similar thought maybe the max would have it.

 

[clutchc]

Yeah, I think the Prism is a better cooler than the Max.
"At first glance, the Wraith Max and the AMD Wraith Prism look pretty much the same but look closer and you can see some differences. One of the cool features of the AMD Wraith Prism is that you get a button that allows you to control the fan speed. " (source)

I always use BIOS to set my fan speed, anyway.

 

[CountMike]

Yeah, I think the Prism is a better cooler than the Max.
"At first glance, the Wraith Max and the AMD Wraith Prism look pretty much the same but look closer and you can see some differences. One of the cool features of the AMD Wraith Prism is that you get a button that allows you to control the fan speed. " (source)

I always use BIOS to set my fan speed, anyway.

Switch position determines maximum fan RPM.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Right. Like I always set my cpu fan to 100% in bios. I already have 6 fans moving air, so what is another fan? Plus I use headphones. But if that switch is on the lower setting, the prism fan appears to be moving slowly.

 

[CountMike]

Right. Like I always set my cpu fan to 100% in bios. I already have 6 fans moving air, so what is another fan? Plus I use headphones. But if that switch is on the lower setting, the prism fan appears to be moving slowly.

Of course, that's what it's there for.

 

[clutchc]

Right. Like I always set my cpu fan to 100% in bios. I already have 6 fans moving air, so what is another fan? Plus I use headphones. But if that switch is on the lower setting, the prism fan appears to be moving slowly.

Lotta fans, lotta noise at full speed I would imagine. But to each his own. How do you have them arranged for intake vs exhaust?

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Cooler Master mb511 is the case. Front 3 are intake. 2 on top for exhaust and 1 rear as exhaust.

I also like all the led lighting lol. I have half of them with red ring rgb and half white. And they are alternated. Ohio State University colors was what I was going for.

 

[clutchc]

Cooler Master mb511 is the case. Front 3 are intake. 2 on top for exhaust and 1 rear as exhaust.

I also like all the led lighting lol. I have half of them with red ring rgb and half white. And they are alternated. Ohio State University colors was what I was going for.

Post a pic of you have time...

 

[UnrealHorizon]

Greetings folks.

If i do switch my fan to high setting, does it run max RPM all the time or just allow higher speeds when needed?

under load it runs 80C + have 6 case fans on lian li case. 3 intake on the side, 3 exhaust on top.

 

[CountMike]

Greetings folks.

If i do switch my fan to high setting, does it run max RPM all the time or just allow higher speeds when needed?

under load it runs 80C + have 6 case fans on lian li case. 3 intake on the side, 3 exhaust on top.

No, not all the time, only maximum as set in BIOS, it's still adjustable from minimum to maximum RPM.
Low switch setting just limits top rpm.

 

[UnrealHorizon]

Awesome, thank you for your reply. Unfortunately its not helping my CPU temp issue. Might be my fan setup in my case cause i'm reading everywhere that under load, i should be around 50-60C... I'm just letting the game run, not doing nothing and its at 80C CPU Temp... I don't know. I think the video card is filling the case with a lot of heat faster than the case fans can disperse it, which in turn the Wraith can't use cool air to cool processor....
Such a vicious cycle.. thank you for your input :>