3. Take the included mounting bars and place them on top of the standoffs, and then secure them with a screwdriver and the included screws.
4. Apply the included Arctic MX-6 thermal paste to your CPU. If you aren’t sure how to do this properly, please refer to our handy guide on how to apply thermal paste .
5. Press the pump block on top of the CPU, and secure the built-in screws using a screwdriver.
6. Once complete, place the 6.7-inch display on top of the CPU block and connect the included cable to a USB header, as well as the AIO’s PWM and ARGB cords.
The 9950X3D setup we started testing coolers with last year has suffered an unfortunate death. As such, we’ve begun to test coolers on a system with AMD’s 9950X.
There are some differences in how the 9950X and 9950X3D CPUs are impacted by thermal events. While the heat output of the CCDs of AMD’s 9950X3D are relatively balanced, the 9950X I’m using has one CCD that runs much hotter than the other – with a difference of over 10C in some scenarios, shown below.
The benchmark results shared in these reviews may differ from others because I place an emphasis on having results that are comparable to real-world use.
This means that I generally test CPU coolers inside of a closed desktop case, which increases cooling difficulty compared to other testing methods. Some reviewers will test CPU coolers outside of a case, on an open test bench. Open benches have lowered ambient temperatures, which in turn makes weak coolers appear stronger than they really are. Some publications have also used generic thermal plates to test cooling solutions. I reject both of these methods because they don’t accurately reflect the real-world conditions where a CPU cooler is.
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Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
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Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/premium
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/thermalright-wonder-vision-360-ub-argb-black-review#main
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