Help: CPU liquid cooling on Linux

[em4n3m]

Hi all,

 

As per subject I would want to change my current CPU liquid cooler (H50) with something like H105, H100i or Nepton 240M.

I have a i7 3770K, I don't overclock it, I'm just looking for something to keep it cool and silent even when the load is 100% on 4 cores; the case I have is a Cosmos 1000.

 

I use Ubuntu 16.04 and I've read that Corsair software is not supported on Linux (or better, Corsair hasn't released the USB specs hence lm-sensors doesn't properly work out of the box).

 

I'm tempted to go for the Nepton 240M but quite frankly I'm open to any suggestion!

What would you recommend and why?

 

Thanks - I'm a bit lost at the moment...

[19_blackie_73]

Why don't you get a fat air cooler? should solve the problem of usb support, is dead silent and cool too. Something like the dark rock is very silent and I'll bet more silent than any aio.

[pyrojoe34]

You would have to control the fans on the Corair cooler by plugging them into and controlling them with the mobo or a fan controller rather than directly into the cooler.

 

if you're not going to OC anyway you're probably better off just going with a decent air cooler though.

[em4n3m]

@19_blackie_73 @pyrojoe34 Wouldn't the liquid cooling solution improve the airflow into the case? I was also told this solution is more silent than air cooling...

 

I also have to say I find it more elegant, hence what would you recommend which isn't noisy and doesn't have to be software controlled (or at least supported on Linux)?

[19_blackie_73]

1 minute ago, em4n3m said:

@19_blackie_73 @pyrojoe34 Wouldn't the liquid cooling solution improve the airflow into the case? I was also told this solution is more silent than air cooling also...

no not really, if you really want more airflow, just take another fan and put it anywhere in that case. Who told you bout the silence? yes, they are at points more silent than a entry level air cooler with an 3000rpm fan, but if you get a dedicated silent air cooler like the dark rocks, aios are actually louder. reasons are for example the noise of the air through the rads and pump noise.

[pyrojoe34]

5 minutes ago, em4n3m said:

@19_blackie_73 @pyrojoe34 Wouldn't the liquid cooling solution improve the airflow into the case? I was also told this solution is more silent than air cooling...

 

I also have to say I find it more elegant, hence what would you recommend which isn't noisy and doesn't have to be software controlled (or at least supported on Linux)?

It depends, a liquid cooler will generally be quieter than an air cooler but a good air cooler with a good fan can still beat out some liquid coolers. That's too general of an assumption. I do think liquid coolers look better though. Either way you should be fine. You'll just have to control the fans in the BIOS rather than with software.

 

Putting in a couple case fans in place of the liquid cooler would give you better airflow though.

[em4n3m]

@19_blackie_73 @pyrojoe34 Although your argument is almost convincing (and I'm genuinely thinking about it), what would you pick in case of liquid cooling?

[pyrojoe34]

Just now, em4n3m said:

@19_blackie_73 Although your argument is almost convincing (and I'm genuinely thinking about it), what would you pick in case of liquid cooling?

Whatever you find more aesthetically pleasing. As long as it's a decent company the biggest difference is usually in the aesthetics.

[em4n3m]

@pyrojoe34 So all the three cited coolers are equal in terms of noise levels? Any other suggestion (my budget is around 100 GBP tops)?

My case should support anything, right?

[pyrojoe34]

1 minute ago, em4n3m said:

@pyrojoe34 So all the three cited coolers are equal in terms of noise levels? Any other suggestion (my budget is around 100 GBP tops)?

That will depend mostly on the fans, not the cooler. Stock Corsair fans are pretty loud (not sure how the Nephron fans are) so many people choose to swap those out for something quieter. Then again without any overclock the fans will probably never have to go above 40%.

[em4n3m]

Thanks @pyrojoe34 @19_blackie_73

 

I guess I'll go for the Nepton 240M then!

[damitkwr]

There is an opensource version of the software. Follow this link for instructions!

 

https://danysk.github.io/information technology/make-corsair-water-cooling-work-under-linux/