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AM4-compatible semi-passive tower air cooler?

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Any recommended ones?

 

I am aiming for a near-silence when the PC is mostly idle (such as general Web browsing).

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just get whatever big tower fan cooler you fancy, and adjust fan curves to have absolute minimum fan speed below 60°c.

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2 minutes ago, manikyath said:

just get whatever big tower fan cooler you fancy, and adjust fan curves to have absolute minimum fan speed below 60°c.

I don't want a software method. Sometimes, reinstalling the fan software etc. would reset the curve. I don't want to keep checking the software every month to make sure the curve is still applied.

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Just now, kingmustard said:

I don't want a software method. Sometimes, reinstalling the fan software etc. would reset the curve. I don't want to keep checking the software every month to make sure the curve is still applied.

thats why you set it in bios.

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2 minutes ago, kingmustard said:

I'm not sure my motherboard has the option in its UEFI?

page 77 of your motherboard manual, available in the support section, or your motherboard box ;)

 

it's under the "H/W monitoring" section of your UEFI.

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8 minutes ago, manikyath said:

page 77 of your motherboard manual, available in the support section, or your motherboard box ;)

 

it's under the "H/W monitoring" section of your UEFI.

I can' t see anything about setting a curve. Just presets like 'Silent Mode' etc.

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Just now, kingmustard said:

I can' t see anything about setting a curve. Just presets like 'Silent Mode' etc.

asrock tends to be very basic about that stuff, just get the most silent mode and/or the hottest target temperature (that is not above 75°c, in case it'll let you go to 90 or something xD)

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Just now, manikyath said:

asrock tends to be very basic about that stuff, just get the most silent mode and/or the hottest target temperature (that is not above 75°c, in case it'll let you go to 90 or something xD)

So I need a hardware solution.

 

The ARCTIC Freezer i32 features: "SEMI PASSIVE COOLING: A F12 PWM fan that starts up at a higher load (40% PWM) because of its installed fan controller. The CPU can be cooled completely passively during typical Windows operation."

Shame it's for Intel CPUs only.

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1 hour ago, kingmustard said:

I can' t see anything about setting a curve. Just presets like 'Silent Mode' etc.

There's a silent preset but you can set a custom curve. 

1 hour ago, kingmustard said:

ARCTIC Freezer i32
Shame it's for Intel CPUs only.

There's an a Freezer A32 counterpart. That being said, there are newer alternatives available.

What cpu, case, and ram are you using? Budget?

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7 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

There's a silent preset but you can set a custom curve. 

There's an a Freezer A32 counterpart. That being said, there are newer alternatives available.

What cpu, case, and ram are you using? Budget?

No budget. I just want a good air cooler to ensure I maintain full clocks/boost as often as possible.

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9 hours ago, kingmustard said:

No budget. I just want a good air cooler to ensure I maintain full clocks/boost as often as possible.

If you're aiming for low noise, the Ninja 5 is hard to go wrong with: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dZ3H99/scythe-ninja-5-430-cfm-cpu-cooler-scnj-5000

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Just now, kingmustard said:

That's far too big for my case, I believe.

The Ninja 5 is 155mm tall. There are plenty of examples of the Lancool 205 with taller coolers in it on pcpartpicker. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/9rpmP6#h=8649,196659,230479,19223,262078

https://pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/78PgXL#h=196660,8649,196659,19223,262078

https://pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/Dq2bt6#h=196660,8649

FYI, the 205M is an matx case but it does have a similar amount of cooler height clearance. 

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Just now, WoodenMarker said:

The Ninja 5 is 155mm tall. There are plenty of examples of the Lancool 205 with taller coolers in it on pcpartpicker. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/9rpmP6#h=8649,196659,230479,19223,262078

https://pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/78PgXL#h=196660,8649,196659,19223,262078

https://pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/Dq2bt6#h=196660,8649

FYI, the 205M is an matx case but it does have a similar amount of cooler height clearance. 

It's not just height, though. The fast PCIe slot on my motherboard is at the top, so that cooler would not fit.

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2 minutes ago, kingmustard said:

It's not just height, though. The fast PCIe slot on my motherboard is at the top, so that cooler would not fit.

That's also fine. https://www.hwcooling.net/en/test-scythe-ninja-5-evolution-of-the-revolutionary-predecessor/

scythe-ninja-5-09_v3.jpg

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Just now, kingmustard said:

I wonder if it'll clear my RAM?

The fan in the default position has a bit over 40mm of clearance which is enough for the ram you mentioned. Since the cooler is 155mm tall, the fan can also be raised a few extra mm if needed. From the same review:

scythe-ninja-5-07_.jpg

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1 minute ago, WoodenMarker said:

The fan in the default position has a bit over 40mm of clearance which is enough for the ram you mentioned. Since the cooler is 155mm tall, the fan can also be raised a few extra mm if needed. From the same review:

scythe-ninja-5-07_.jpg

It's a shame it doesn't have a zero-RPM mode.

 

I am aiming for an almost silent system during Windows use.

 

Already have a zero-RPM PSU and GPU.

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5 minutes ago, kingmustard said:

Shame it doesn't have a zero-RPM mode. I am aiming for an almost silent system during Windows use. Already have a zero-RPM PSU and GPU.

Zero-rpm may just be dependent on the motherboard and how low fan settings can go.

Even then, the Ninja 5's fans go down to 300rpm which is extremely quiet. 

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