You may have seen the thread I opened about this, I've been troubleshooting across several forums for a while now, and I want to thank everyone who helped along the way. Your input was invaluable in diagnosing the root cause.
My Corsair H150 RGB 360mm AIO has failed after 3 years, exhaust air stays at ambient during load, pump reads 3000+ RPM but heat never reaches the radiator. Done with liquid cooling. Looking for an air cooler replacement.
System:
My Corsair H150 RGB 360mm AIO has failed after 3 years, exhaust air stays at ambient during load, pump reads 3000+ RPM but heat never reaches the radiator. Done with liquid cooling. Looking for an air cooler replacement.
System:
- CPU: i9-10900K (LGA1200), power limits set to PL1 200W / PL2 250W
- Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X (large VRM heatsinks)
- Case: MSI MPG Sekira 500G, 170mm CPU cooler height limit
- RAM: HyperX Fury RGB DDR4, 2×16GB, ~41mm tall
Measured clearances:
- VRM heatsink to leftmost RAM slot: 120mm
- VRM heatsink + RAM combined footprint: ~40mm
- Max cooler height: 170mm firm limit
Cooling performance matters, this CPU pulls 200W+ sustained under load.
Has anyone run a dual tower air cooler on a Z490 board with high-profile RAM? Any fitment issues with the VRM heatsink or RAM clearance?
Open to suggestions.
Has anyone run a dual tower air cooler on a Z490 board with high-profile RAM? Any fitment issues with the VRM heatsink or RAM clearance?
Open to suggestions.
