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Hi, I am upgrading my PC soon with i9 9900k and MSI MEG z390 MBO. I have 6700k now with Z170 Extreme 4 MBO. And I am cooling it with NH-U12A with 1 fan. I know that i9 9900k is heater of CPU I already work with it, but I wasn't able to test it with air coolers, only AiO solutions. So I was wondering if my NH-U12A with push pull setup will be enough for i9 9900k CPU ? I will buy some AiO one day, but not in the mood of buying one these days, so I would like to use my air cooler if someone test it and can confirm that it's ok.


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Any suggestions for AiO in future for that cpu ?

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Just try it, since you already have the cooler.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Just try it, since you already have the cooler.

 

Of course I will no doubt, when MBO and CPU arrives. I was just curious if anyone test that cpu with U12A so I can be prepaired for what temps. to see.

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13 minutes ago, Thermaltake said:

  

 

Of course I will no doubt, when MBO and CPU arrives. I was just curious if anyone test that cpu with U12A so I can be prepaired for what temps. to see.

U12A is the new one with the A12x25 fan right? Cant find benchmarks with it but comparing to the D15's results, it should be totally fine after an undervolt.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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The U12A runs CPUs a degree or two hotter than the D15. So even when running MCE you should be okay with the base 9900k. Wouldn't advise further overclocking though.

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Merry Christmas to all and thnx for reply everyone.

 

2 hours ago, ravenshrike said:

The U12A runs CPUs a degree or two hotter than the D15. So even when running MCE you should be okay with the base 9900k. Wouldn't advise further overclocking though.

I won't overclock, and I'm not worry for temps when I'm not using it heavily, but I'm concerned when turbo boost kicks in while gaming or something, it is 5Ghz.

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You may need to control voltages.

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I'll see when it all arrives how temps are, and let you know. I'm excited :D

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8 hours ago, Thermaltake said:

Is it worth in your opinion going from U12A to D15 ?

What features are you looking for? What are your temps?

Why are you only using one fan on the NH-U12A? Do you not have the other fan?

 

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I put CPU on test with aida64 all cores on 100% and after like 5 minutes CPU Diode was on 88C, cores were 85-94C it starts to throttle and downclock itself.

I have push pull on U12A with that Noctua default fans, thermal paste that I put was grizzly kryonaut on the whole surface of the cpu, not dot method. Cause der8auer said it was the best method.

 

I have CM 690 Advanced X2 case with fan configuration like this:

 

2x 140mm intake on the front

2x 140mm exaust on the top

1x 120mm exaust on the back

 

all fans are Corsair ML series, except Noctua's on the cpu.

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3 hours ago, Thermaltake said:

I put CPU on test with aida64 all cores on 100% and after like 5 minutes CPU Diode was on 88C, cores were 85-94C it starts to throttle and downclock itself.

Temps are a bit high. Are you using default motherboard settings?

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19 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Temps are a bit high. Are you using default motherboard settings?

Only XMP on memory is set on Profile 1 to work on 3000Mhz, and it clock itself a bit, so it works at 3032 now.

 

Forgot to mention I set fans to spin on lower RPM while I'm not working that much on it, but above 60C I set them to go on max.

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There are a couple of builds on pcpartpicker.com using the NH-U12A with the i9 9900k.

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On 3/6/2020 at 4:03 AM, rqb2001 said:

There are a couple of builds on pcpartpicker.com using the NH-U12A with the i9 9900k.

I don't understand what's that got to do with my problem...

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5 hours ago, Thermaltake said:

I don't understand what's that got to do with my problem...

Just showing that some people have successfully used that cooler with the 9900k.

 

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On 3/5/2020 at 11:59 AM, Thermaltake said:

Only XMP on memory is set on Profile 1 to work on 3000Mhz, and it clock itself a bit, so it works at 3032 now.

Forgot to mention I set fans to spin on lower RPM while I'm not working that much on it, but above 60C I set them to go on max.

Some motherboards ship with settings like Multicore Enhancement enabled and raised power limits for better out of the box performance. These are effectively auto-oc's and can cause high temps. Make sure to disable / lower  such settings for stock operation and more reasonable temps.

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On 3/9/2020 at 5:34 AM, WoodenMarker said:

Some motherboards ship with settings like Multicore Enhancement enabled and raised power limits for better out of the box performance. These are effectively auto-oc's and can cause high temps. Make sure to disable / lower  such settings for stock operation and more reasonable temps.

I have MSI z390 MEG ACE

 

Intel Turbo Boost [Enabled]

Enhanced Turbo [Auto]

 

But this cooler should handle Enhanced Turbo if it kicks in without problem they say or that's just a rumor.

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25 minutes ago, Thermaltake said:

I have MSI z390 MEG ACE

 

Intel Turbo Boost [Enabled]

Enhanced Turbo [Auto]

 

But this cooler should handle Enhanced Turbo if it kicks in without problem they say or that's just a rumor.

Just take the time to learn basics of manual oc. You will most likely get a small overclock over auto and still reduce power consumption.

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8 hours ago, ravenshrike said:

Remove the top 140mm fan that's toward the front of the case, you're lowering the amount of air the U12A has access to.

Could that really be the reason I set them both on the top to rotate on minimal RPM just to move air out slowly.

 

Here is picture of my fan setup, I put red arrows how airflow is moving in case.

 

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120mm fan that is in front of the SSD's is going out and 140mm will replace it.

 

 

 

 

 

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Ow. That's painful to look at. SSD's outside of serious I/O ops don't need a lot of cooling. Not to mention that cage is directly interfering with GPU airflow. Strip the cage, put the SSDs either on the floor of the case or back panel with sticky tac, velcro, or good double sided tape, move the front fans to the two upper slots, remove that top front fan and you should see temps drop.

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14 hours ago, ravenshrike said:

Ow. That's painful to look at. SSD's outside of serious I/O ops don't need a lot of cooling. Not to mention that cage is directly interfering with GPU airflow. Strip the cage, put the SSDs either on the floor of the case or back panel with sticky tac, velcro, or good double sided tape, move the front fans to the two upper slots, remove that top front fan and you should see temps drop.

 

Hmm maybe I can put ssd's somewhere, don't know if you know how little space you have in CM 690 Advanced :D plus there are two of ssd's.

I used to have HDDs for storage there before, so ssd's are in that spot for like a month or so. Didn't have any plan for that cage, but now you mention it, I will defenetly remove that cage. Don't know if you can see, I don't have upper cage I remove it completely for better airflow and now I put one 140mm fan with zip ties I improvise a bit :D so that one is fixed, and can't be move any more up. But this lower one 120mm at the moment will be replaced with 140mm and I will move it up as much as I can (have a holes for mounting) see picture below.

 

If I remove that top 140mm, is it ok to put it at the bottom to be intake for maybe even better temps ? I am only a bit worried a bout that bottom is that it will suck a lot of dust maybe...but I have filters.

 

And what do you suggest how should I set RPMs on each fan (front, top and back) when I do games and heavy programs like davinci resolve, cubase with lots of channels and plugins open, Ps, Fw, Ai... ?

Now I set fans while I'm on internet, watching movies and not doing any demanding stuff to be silent, I mean if CPU goes a little up so does fans, but most of the time it will be silent, I did that manually in bios by setting the curve for each fan. And temps are cool 30C +-5C

 

 

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