Help Me decide on a CPU Cooler?

JAM83 said:

That's what mine will look like exactly when I have the 2 fans mounted to it. . The heatsink is EXACTLY like that in the pictures.

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It's the mounting kit that you need to make sure you have.
You need either the universal kit or the AM4 kit.

Wish i could just find the mounting kit. . But CM is out of stock, and I can't afford to get a whole new kit with fans (unless I sent back the Noctua Fans). ..

Ghot said:

It's the mounting kit that you need to make sure you have.
You need either the universal kit or the AM4 kit.

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If you can find either one of them for me somewhere, I'd appreciate it. I've looked

JAM83 said:

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That may work, just as long as it mounts in the correct direction.
It looks like it will be facing the wrong direction, unless that "clamp" goes on in "either" direction.
The one I have doesn't have that locking clamp thing.
But I don't have version 2.







I do remember that on version 1, you could mount it either direction.
You sure you can't put that locking clamp on the other way... like... through the heat pipes?



The original Hyper 212 EVO used a backing plate and this X looking thing.
And you used the 4 screws on the ends of the arms to attach it...



Because of the back plate and the X thing... it could be attached either way.
Either up/down or front to back, airflow.


This is the Hyper 212 EVO v2, and it doesn't look like yours...

@JAM83


Ah ha!

You have the Cooler Master Hyper T4...

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In the top pics for AMD sockets... they show the airflow pointing UP.
But in the Fan Installation pics (middle), they show the cooler installed with the Intel method.

Ghot said:

That may work, just as long as it mounts in the correct direction.
It looks like it will be facing the wrong direction, unless that "clamp" goes on in "either" direction.
The one I have doesn't have that locking clamp thing.
But I don't have version 2.



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I do remember that on version 1, you could mount it either direction.
You sure you can't put that locking clamp on the other way... like... through the heat pipes?

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I'm sure that adapter mounts the heatsink at 90° off the normal orientation, as it uses the AM4 mounting points.

Unless the bracket can be taken apart, I can't see how you'd thread it through the heat pipes. It looks like it's not designed for that.

I wonder whether the heatsink would fit in the case in the 90° orientation? It might be OK, if it doesn't interfere with the RAM or the shroud around the rear I/O panel.

Mounted that way, it would be best if the case fans were set up to maximize the vertical airflow in the case.

Too bad that the OP is phobic about AIO water coolers. I have a spare Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT lying around, with all of its hardware. I'd donate it just to end this thread.

I recently installed a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Halo Black. Very happy with it.

@JAM83


Here.... this is cheap, just as good and mounts the right way (does use back plate though)...



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Here's another one. This comes with the clips for two fans as well..

Ghot said:

That may work, just as long as it mounts in the correct direction.
It looks like it will be facing the wrong direction, unless that "clamp" goes on in "either" direction.
The one I have doesn't have that locking clamp thing.
But I don't have version 2.



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I do remember that on version 1, you could mount it either direction.
You sure you can't put that locking clamp on the other way... like... through the heat pipes?



The original Hyper 212 EVO used a backing plate and this X looking thing.
And you used the 4 screws on the ends of the arms to attach it...

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Because of the back plate and the X thing... it could be attached either way.
Either up/down or front to back, airflow.


This is the Hyper 212 EVO v2, and it doesn't look like yours...

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 62 CFM CPU Cooler (RR-2V2E-18PK-R2) - PCPartPicker

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 62 CFM CPU Cooler (RR-2V2E-18PK-R2)

pcpartpicker.com

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Yeah, my MB looks like the 1st image (locking clamps are up and down instead of side to side. . . . So, i do NOT have the Hyper 212 EVO. Yeah, the locking clamp thing won't go side to side. It's a one way thing.

bobkn said:

I'm sure that adapter mounts the heatsink at 90° off the normal orientation, as it uses the AM4 mounting points.

Unless the bracket can be taken apart, I can't see how you'd thread it through the heat pipes. It looks like it's not designed for that.

I wonder whether the heatsink would fit in the case in the 90° orientation? It might be OK, if it doesn't interfere with the RAM or the shroud around the rear I/O panel.

Mounted that way, it would be best if the case fans were set up to maximize the vertical airflow in the case.

Too bad that the OP is phobic about AIO water coolers. I have a spare Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT lying around, with all of its hardware. I'd donate it just to end this thread.

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I'd be willing to try it out just to end this as well. . It's stressing me out. A moderator could even lock this thread for good if they wanted to. . . LOL AND i could send these fans back and get $60 and use it for something else. (Remember I have an AM4 Motherboard)

JAM83 said:

I'd be willing to try it out just to end this as well. . It's stressing me out. A moderator could even lock this thread for good if they wanted to. . . LOL AND i could send these fans back and get $60 and use it for something else. (Remember I have an AM4 Motherboard)

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Ok... ...this is my final answer.


Back to the seriously old school... Scythe !



MANUAL...



6 heat pipes, RAM clearance, and comes with clips for two fans.
And... on top of everything else... it "looks" mean.



And the Scythe US website even has the fans... and one of them is 90+ cfm.

Ghot said:

Ok... ...this is my final answer.


Back to the seriously old school... Scythe !

Scythe Mugen 5 Black Edition Rev.C 67.62 CFM CPU Cooler (SCMG-5200BE) - PCPartPicker

Scythe Mugen 5 Black Edition Rev.C 67.62 CFM CPU Cooler (SCMG-5200BE)

pcpartpicker.com

MANUAL...

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yeah, but if @bobkn is going to donate me an AIO??? I mean, would it hurt to try? lol

JAM83 said:

yeah, but if @bobkn is going to donate me an AIO??? I mean, would it hurt to try? lol

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AIO are good coolers. I don't know if I want a used one though.



Edit... the 90+ cfm fans for the Scythe cooler are... $16

I've had Scythe 120mm case fans in my case for... 15 years... "still going".



Food... I need food.

Ghot said:

AIO are good coolers. I don't know if I want a used one though.



Edit... the 90+ cfm fans for the Scythe cooler are... $16

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRS48BVN?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

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No hurt in trying, and I could use the $60.00 from the Noctua Fans to get one of the above coolers as a backup just in case.

bobkn said:

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Too bad that the OP is phobic about AIO water coolers. I have a spare Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT lying around, with all of its hardware. I'd donate it just to end this thread.

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I was mistaken. It's an iCue H100i RGB Pro XT. (240 mm AIO cooler, two 120 mm fans.) It was purchased new in October of 2020. I believe that I used it for less than 4 months, before I upgraded to the H115i (280mm) cooler.

I have some older coolers, but iCue models are more recent, and superior (IMHO). Installation instructions are here. For an AM3/AM4 motherboard, it uses the stock mounting brackets.

bobkn said:

I was mistaken. It's an iCue H100i RGB Pro XT. (240 mm AIO cooler, two 120 mm fans.) It was purchased new in October of 2020. I believe that I used it for less than 4 months, before I upgraded to the H115i (280mm) cooler.

I have some older coolers, but iCue models are more recent, and superior (IMHO). Installation instructions are here. For an AM3/AM4 motherboard, it uses the stock mounting brackets.

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If it'll work, I'd still be grateful. I sent you a DM

The spirit of the North wind has come to my computer.
Room temperature = 71F

Computer idle temps...

Ghot said:

The spirit of the North wind has come to my computer.
Room temperature = 71F

Computer idle temps...

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For those Fahrenheit-phobes, 71F =21.7C.

I'm skeptical that a cooler that doesn't use phase change or thermoelectric elements could cool below the ambient air temperature.

bobkn said:

For those Fahrenheit-phobes, 71F =21.7C.

I'm skeptical that a cooler that doesn't use phase change or thermoelectric elements could cool below the ambient air temperature.

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Well... thermostat is by the BLUE dot.
A/C is set to 66F, and is right near the computer.
But temp outside right now, is 73F.





Blow North wind, blow.