Question Are enermax coolers still problematic for threadripper systems?

[spikeysonic]

Are enemax coolers still problematic for threadripper systems?


See a lot of bad reviews mentioing blockages, gunk, leaks, gettign noising over time...

But they do appear to have the best connection plate over the CPU to dissipate heat ... at first before going wrong and heard that was both the 1s ad 2nd version

 

[Eximo]

A good question, haven't seen any follow ups.

One could hope they identified the problem and replaced the materials in the production line. I don't believe anyone reported damaged equipment, just failure to cool. All the coolers were under warranty for the defect.

Probably safe to get one and monitor the temperatures regularly. Worst case, you can always clean out the gunk yourself or preemptively replace the fluids with distilled water.

An alternative, looks like they are trying to get rid of them:

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-mlc-phoenix-cpu-module-supremacy-str4

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-mlc-phoenix-240-radiator-core-module

Actual custom water cooling is about a $300 investment...

Huh, a discount code for letting their page idle while I wrote this:

DONTGO5 5% off.

 

[rubix_1011]

I now that both the v1 and v2 Enermax coolers for Threadripper were prone to having the issues, even after they were offered replacement and RMA. Otherwise, the mention of having a contact plate that covers the entirety of the TR4 IHS is true and would be nice if other manufacturers did something similar. The smaller, round Asetek and CoolIt pumps don't have the native surface area to account for Threadripper by default, even if they do say they support TR4 socket mount. I can attest that they do not come close to covering enough of the IHS to make me feel comfortable enough to use them...I'd rather just go with a solid air cooler choice.

 

[spikeysonic]

I now that both the v1 and v2 Enermax coolers for Threadripper were prone to having the issues, even after they were offered replacement and RMA. Otherwise, the mention of having a contact plate that covers the entirety of the TR4 IHS is true and would be nice if other manufacturers did something similar. The smaller, round Asetek and CoolIt pumps don't have the native surface area to account for Threadripper by default, even if they do say they support TR4 socket mount. I can attest that they do not come close to covering enough of the IHS to make me feel comfortable enough to use them...I'd rather just go with a solid air cooler choice.

Hoe does the enermax II compare to the Corsairs AIO H150i pro?