https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:31:24 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:23:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=17851 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83813&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83813 Author: isto
Subject: 17851
Posted: 09 Feb 2021 at 1:23am

* because someone might be interested.
I used Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste with the stock AMD cooler (yes i removed the stock paste ) and the Thermalright cooler. ]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:23:43 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83813&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83813 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83812&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83812 Author: isto
Subject: 17851
Posted: 09 Feb 2021 at 1:17am

Update

slight change of plans.

After waiting for two weeks for the components to arrive i realised i forgot to order the cooler -.-

Well, i used the stock cooler (AMD Wraith Stealth) up until now.
Temperatures under heavy load were about 91-98°C

Since i wasn't able to find a reseller for the ID-Cooling cooler just now (except shipping from China which will take a month or more to arrive)
i bought an Thermalright APX-100 Full Copper and an Noctua NF-A12x15 fan.
Unfortunately i got the APX-100 Retro which looks like the Full Copper variant but they made it 7mm taller than the "Full Copper" variant...

So the bad news is that the side panel doesn't fit with the cooler inside. Good news is that the cooling performance is way better with about 78.5°C avg.
I guess the open side helps. Also the rig is way quieter.



I ordered the APX-100 Full Copper which should fit exactly in the case and i will provide an update when i replaced the cooler.
Still looking for the ID-Cooling IS-60 tho. Might have just found a Chinese seller with stock in a close country. I won't give up just yet :D]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:17:43 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83812&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83812 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83288&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83288 Author: muziqaz
Subject: 17851
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 11:30pm

Indeed, good luck ;)]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:30:54 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83288&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83288 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83287&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83287 Author: isto
Subject: 17851
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 11:30pm

I'll keep the thread updated when i get the final components and everything fitting (or not ^^) ]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:30:44 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83287&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83287 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83286&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83286 Author: isto
Subject: 17851
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 11:29pm

Thanks for checking the ID-Cooling page. Didn't saw the picture with the board the first time. Looks good tho.

I guess this cooler is it then :)]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:29:27 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83286&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83286 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83284&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83284 Author: muziqaz
Subject: 17851
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 11:03pm

As I mentioned, I chose them because their information is readily available :)
After decades of Noctua usage only last week I migrated to Arctic Liquid Freezer.

Ok, I just looked at ID cooling solution in more detail, and one of the photos shows it installed on mini ITX board, and it shows that it does not go above memory, but next to it:
http://www.idcooling.com/Product/detail/id/19/name/IS-60
Scroll down when you see series of photos, one of them is from the top next to the RAM. So I think we are worrying too much about this. IS-60 is 55mm tall]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:03:02 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83284&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83284 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83283&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83283 Author: isto
Subject: 17851
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 9:41pm

I should have mentioned that i'm leaning towards the Silverstone ML08B case which has a cooler clearance of 58mm

Everything else from Noctua like the L12s is too tall.
They are more well known and i like Noctua, but that doesn't mean it's the best solution :D]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:41:18 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83283&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83283 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83273&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83273 Author: muziqaz
Subject: 17851
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 7:52pm

Here is the dimensions of mini ITX form factor:
Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm

The reason I'm mentioning Noctua, because they are more widely used, and you have more chance to find info about their cooling solutions.
Up until today I never heard of ID-Cooling.

For example: Look at this product (you don't need to necessarily buy this particular one):
https://noctua.at/en/nh-l12s
Look how many installation and review videos they have posted there. One of them is bound to have info about RAM clearance :)
Compare that with what ID-Cooling gives you for info, it's day and night :)]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:52:03 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83273&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83273 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83272&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83272 Author: isto
Subject: 17851
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 7:06pm

This rig will be used with a constant (high) load, so i prefer cooling over noise.

I saw [URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNDt9DKh13o]this video[/URL] where some low profile coolers were tested and the IS-60 performed best in cooling AND noise (even beat the noctua)

The guy also mentioned that he scratched his very low profile RAM in a board with 22mm clearance between socket and RAM while fitting it perfectly in a 24mm MoBo (Timestamp 17:10).
Are there some measurements of this MoBo available? Couldn't find any.

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:06:34 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83272&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83272 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83270&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83270 Author: muziqaz
Subject: 17851
Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 5:51pm

Oh, I just watched a video on ID-cooling website, and it seems that heatsink will be nowhere near RAMs, however they were fitting it on full ATX board]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:51:34 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17851&PID=83270&title=a520mitx-cooler-compatibility#83270