MasterLiquid 120L Core?

[Edward78]

Where is the CPU compat. list, don't see it. https://www.coolermaster.com/en-us/products/masterliquid-120l-core/?tab=overview.

 

[GuiltySpark_]

There isn't one, just socket, like all coolers. 

 

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[Edward78]

17 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

There isn't one, just socket, like all coolers. 

 

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Hmmm, how do you know what it will cool? Would it cool this  AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor.

 

[OhYou_]

24 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

Hmmm, how do you know what it will cool? Would it cool this  AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor.

 

thats the fun part, you dont. you can make guesses as to if it will cool stuff, but the manufacturers rarely specify thermal design limits. So its basically try it and see.
in general, a 120mm liquid cooler is worse performance than an air cooler of the same price range, so unless you have a very specific clearance or case related reason for liquid, its a waste of time.

[Edward78]

2 minutes ago, OhYou_ said:

thats the fun part, you dont. you can make guesses as to if it will cool stuff, but the manufacturers rarely specify thermal design limits. So its basically try it and see.
in general, a 120mm liquid cooler is worse performance than an air cooler of the same price range, so unless you have a very specific clearance or case related reason for liquid, its a waste of time.

Ok, crazy there is no way to find out before you buy. Could make awesome little steam machines, I was wanting to, but I dom't want to guess at stuff.

[OhYou_]

4 minutes ago, Edward78 said:

Ok, crazy there is no way to find out before you buy. Could make awesome little steam machines, I was wanting to, but I dom't want to guess at stuff.

i mean it will physically work, that cpu is some potato tier laptop cpu. It's just that there is no data from the manufacturer to say it will, so you have to rely on reviews or guesses. OEMs use 120mm AIOs to cool massive 200w xeon cpus in workstations, so my guess is it will work.
its just that these days, air coolers are really good now and perform better than 120mm liquid. but they are huge, if your case is a tiny itx build and you cant fit a giant tower cooler, then get the AIO, thats what it is for

[Edward78]

That AIO would go great in the front of a sg05, to replace the fan, no mount though. I could have prob. kept that cas with the CPU in my sig. This case seems so big compared to the sg05, Cooler Master NR200 SFF Small Form Factor Mini-ITX Case, Vented Panels, Triple-slot GPU, Tool-Free, 1x 120mm Fan, 1x 92mm, 360 Degree Accessibility (MCB-NR200-KNNN-S00).

[Edward78]

So can I put a AIO on the GPU side of a sandwich tray & atach it?

[Bitter]

Ok so I actually have one of these, the "pro" variant with 2 fans though in a Coolermaster Elite 130 ITX that I've been playing around with lately. I swapped the 2 Coolermaster fans for Arctic P12 Max for tone of noise reasons as well as for higher static pressure and airflow through the radiator and case since the cooler is the exhaust out the front.

At stock power limits the 65W 3700X has zero problems being cooled by the AIO with the original fans and is 100% fine with the upgraded Arctic fans. Upping the power limit to 100W, still fine with the stock or Arctic fans. 120W was straining it with the stock fans, OK with the Arctic fans. Over 120W it was getting warm, the 3700X won't push itself past 130W anyway so that's as high as I tested it with PBO tuning and power limit tuning.

So my suggestion would be to get at least one better fan for it, a P12 Max, and keep the power limit on the CPU under 120W or just at stock power limits if you want it quieter. Keep in mind my testing was in a rather small case with the AIO as exhaust along with a GPU generating some heat during testing so your results in a more open case with more airflow could be better.

[Bitter]

1 hour ago, Edward78 said:

So can I put a AIO on the GPU side of a sandwich tray & atach it?

I'm not sure exactly what that is but it needs free airflow around it to work, if one side is blocked it won't work and the best way to install any radiator is either as a case intake or case exhaust blowing through it for free airflow.