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Additionally, all coolers shipped by ARCTIC are already compatible with Intel's Alder Lake and Raptor Lake LGA1700 processors. The A500’s box plot shows the largest range, illustrating the chaotic levelness that hurt its performance, while the Deepcool Assassin III and original Wraith coolers have some of the best levelness. This doesn’t move the needle much for Arctic, which seems to top-out in its efficiency at around 1200RPM rather than its maximum 1600RPM.
This not only leads to significantly lower noise levels at low and typical loads, but also a much lower power consumption for all components of the AiO. As the CPU block does not interfere with RAM slots, there is full RAM compatibility when using this cooler. Similar behavior has been standard in laptops for years due to cooling limitations in cramped chassis.The mounting Isn't the greatest as I've had better but you install it once and you forget about it so it's not too bad. Some mention that it's easy to install and the instructions are clear, while others say that it can be a little confusing to install. The VRM fan clearly does something, and temperature improvements will follow the more even FPM on either side of the VRM heatsink, but we also want to be clear that a top-mounted radiator would also benefit the VRM.
With the LGA 1700 mounting kit, the entire Liquid Freezer II Series is compatible with Intel's new Alder Lake processors. If your motherboard is affected by bending, your thermal results will be worse than those shown below. It is highly compatible and can be used effectively, from small form factor PCs (be aware of the radiator thickness! Next, apply the included thermal paste from the syringe to your CPU, then mount the CPU block and secure it with the included thumbscrews. And while one of them showed significant thermal improvements after installing Thermalright’s LGA1700 contact frame, the other motherboard showed no difference in temperatures whatsoever!
Even if the socket and heat-spreader are larger compared to the predecessor, the CPU surface has been reduced and remains centered. The fan is PWM-controlled and can cool your voltage converters and the socket area almost inaudibly by up to 15 °C especially in overclocking scenarios, with insufficient VRM cooling or in cases with low airflow and thus allows continuous high load. Let's check out how well they do with the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB, fitted with a 360mm radiator, silent cooling, and new aRGB fans.
In the end it does work but I can hear a lot liquid tricking when it's running and my 13900K gets to 100c very quickly. If you have a Lian Li 2 mesh case, I can confirm this has no issues with clearance with the thicker radiator with a front mount, also because the T30 fans im using are thicker than usual as well (30mm over the standard 25mm) it still has no issues with clearance. I agree with you on that the VRM fan isn't really needed with enough cold air moved in and hot air moved out, could just disable it if it is that annoying.Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. This allows you to sync your lighting across several different components using the usual tools from ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte, and MSI. We need to see how it does long-term, as Enermax has scared us away from firm recommendations on thermals alone.
Working alone, we found the easiest way to install it was to tape the backplate in place temporarily, then use the requisite two hands to position the cooler and install the screws. In instances where you’d really need that VRM fan, you probably should just use a better case, motherboard, or add more fans to the back of the case. The Arctic Freezer requires the AM4 mounting plate, fairly standard for most CLCs, and uses just four screws through the rails that mount according to the socket. What we’re saying is that this test will create an objective hierarchy, but that in all reality, a couple degrees here-and-there from the cooler won’t really matter much when considering the VRM is unlikely to melt itself in the majority of instances. And then there is also the downside in terms of physical dimensions and interference, but this should not be an issue in most competent ATX cases, especially if you are happy with front installation.
If you have an AM5 series, as many considering this cooler probably will, then DO NOT follow that video as the AM5 installation differs.
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