AIO Cooler TDP

[raid25885]

How can I find out the TDP for AIO coolers ? The manufacturers' sites don't list them, such as ASUS, Corsair, MSI. How will I know if AIO cooler can handle high-demand CPUs like 13th gen i7 or i9 ?

[GOTSpectrum]

7 minutes ago, raid25885 said:

How can I find out the TDP for AIO coolers ? The manufacturers' sites don't list them, such as ASUS, Corsair, MSI. How will I know if AIO cooler can handle high-demand CPUs like 13th gen i7 or i9 ?

Look at reviews, TDP ratings are a lie across the board anyway 

[freeagent]

12 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

Look at reviews, TDP ratings are a lie across the board anyway 

My cooler is rated for 275w, and I can give it 245w from a 105w CPU

[GOTSpectrum]

It's important to note that the difference in temp from the air and heatsink/fluid/whatever changes how much heat can be dissipated so it really isn't all that simple 

[Alex Atkin UK]

12 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

It's important to note that the difference in temp from the air and heatsink/fluid/whatever changes how much heat can be dissipated so it really isn't all that simple 

Especially as when on an intake its likely to cool better than as an exhaust where its heating up from the GPU exhaust too.

Then there's the whole "room temperature" to take into account.

[raid25885]

So AIOs are more complicated than air coolers ...... ?

[freeagent]

4 minutes ago, raid25885 said:

So AIOs are more complicated than air coolers ...... ?

Air cooling is complicated..

 

But it doesn't have to be.

[raid25885]

Arent there approximates or ranges ? Such as 240 can cool this much TDP, 360 that much, 420 etc ?

[freeagent]

Some people have a nice AIO but cant cool their CPU...

 

Some people can get better temps with air than an AIO..

 

Its complicated