r/arcticcooling

average idle 44c-60c

I just upgraded my pc moving from Intel to AMD, here's some info you would like\

- CPU COOLER: Noctua NH-DS15 (x1 Fan)

- CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D

- MSI Tomahawk x870 wifi

- Thermal Paste Arctic MX-6

- I don't have an AC and my back always sweat a bit, I live in a mid hot country not cold, don't know if this might be the reason, but the case has like 11 fans with exhaust and take in all placed correctly.

Trying this paste for first time, my first impression was that this paste was expired or something cause is very thick and dry, but after googling, some people says it is the normal consistency of this paste.

Maybe because I still haven't changed OS from Intel to AMD is causing the CPU to overheat?

My temp idle right now is 44c which apparently is normal, i haven't tested a game, but I tested opening Zbrush and rendering a heavy project, the CPU goes 70c, is that normal? or is that too much?

So I open Brave explorer and the CPU goes from 44 to 68c 72c and then lowers to 55c and then back to 44c.

I'm asking here first because taking off that Noctua is a pain in the ss, should I put again the thermal paste or are those temp specs ok?

Thanks

If there is anybody with this combination, or have tried this combo, please let me know if Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 is compatible with ASRock X870 Taichi Creator mobo.

Hey guys, I’m thinking about buying the Arctic P12 Pro LN fans. For those who have them, what’s your honest opinion? How quiet are they actually, even under load? Are they worth it in terms of noise and performance? Thanks!

I'm using a 9800x3d in a 19 degree room for the benchmarks bellow.

Temps Average Over 5m (Degrees in Celsius)

BIOS: 43
Windows Fresh Install: 73
Counter Strike 2: 84.1
Cinebench 2026 MultiCore: 96 Flat (shes cooking)

To go into further detail on this systems specs:

Case: Fractal North XL Mesh
- 3 140mm Front P14s Intake
- 2 140mm Side P14s Intake
- 1 140mm Back P14 Exhaust
- Liquid Freezer III Top 3x P12s Exhaust
Mobo X870E-AORUS-PRO-X3D
- Don't have that weird x3d mode on or any overclocking on the cpu.
RAM: 64gb 6000mhz cl30
GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3080
PSU: ASRock Steel Legend SL-1200P 1200W

This rig is 2 weeks old and I've been having non stop issues with this cooler.
First install of the cooler temps where way worse installed with PTM7950 Phase Change Thermal Pads I was getting spikes up to 95 under what was basically a google homepage.
I first changed the fan and pump curves to 100% all the time, no improvement.
Next I tilted the case around trying different pump speeds to see if there could be any air bubbles no improvement.
Next I thought it could be that the Phase Change Pads require a couple heat cycles to break in did that for a day, no improvement.
Next I reinstalled the cooler once again with the thermal pads, no improvement.
Next I reinstalled the cooler with the MX-7 Thermal Paste that came with it, shaking the shit out of the heat sink while the pump was running just in case, no improvement.
Waking up the next day pissed off I went and got myself a second Liquid Freezer III and installed it with MX-7 getting the temps I get now significantly better but still fucked. The second cooler was purchased from a different retailer so couldn't be in the same batch.
I reinstalled the cooler around 3 more times to no improvement.

Another thing to note is that the Heat Sink is cold as hell no matter how long the computer has been running under load.

Before I get told that I don't know how to install this cooler my work station uses the same cooler with a 9950x3d paired with a MSI 870e hits 72 degrees in cinebench. So yeah bit fucking confused. Note I cant switch the cooler from the work station to this one as that computer needs to run 24/7.

It really doesn't help that half the fucking forum results for this problem are people whining about getting 60 degrees in cinebench with the same cpu. I found one post on ltt from a guy who doesn't speak English reporting he got better temps by only screwing the leaf sprints to about 30% force that seems stupid so I haven't tried it mostly because I don't want to take this computer apart 50 more times. On all my installs I've screwed until they cant be screwed further on the leafs and mounting bracket.

My only ideas are
2 faulty units in a row
Incorrect Install
Aorus Mobo doesnt screw the mounting bracket low enough (Shot in the dark)

Have I managed to get 2 faulty coolers in a row or is there something I've done wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi all,

I have upgraded my cheapo £15 cpu air cooler to the LIQUID freezer iii pro 240 aio and I have seen almost no improvement to my cpu temps, infact the performance is almost identical.

Now do have in mind that this is the first time I am dabbling with AIOs and after some reviews, this AIO should be more than capable enough too cool my 9600x.

In stock, my 9600x pulling just around 88 watts on full load with 65-70c temps. Which is pretty reasonable, and i have been getting the same temps on the air cooler.

Now when I enable pbo and 200mhz oc with -40 under volt and let that bad boy pull power, both cooler will reach 95c tjmax limits and will throttle to aroujd 5.2 ghz pulling the same 128-130 watts of power. Remember that it should be on 5.6ghz with the oc.

I have expected that the aio would keep the cpu cooler under the same conditions, i have seen reviews of the same cooler handling 240watts no problem. I do understand that it is easier to cool two ccd chips but still, i expected 130watts to be a no problem for almost any aio.

Do enlighten me on why this is happening and if it is not expected results, what could possibly be wrong.

P.S. I have checked that the fans are working and the pump does infact pump, one tube is always cooler than the other and hot air is definitely coming off the radiator.

I am using the single cable to control the whole unit since I dont have enough fan headers on my motherboard.

Many thanks

So I figured out a way for this to work, It looks really stupid but I have a reason for it. My dad has my old H510 case from my old NZXT prebuilt. We buy movies and rip them to put onto our Plex servers so we can watch them anywhere at anytime. Due to this his PC is never off, and he refuses to turn it off. I brought the idea of a PC rebuild to my brother and he liked it and is paying for half of it while I assemble it. He currently thinks it's a build for a new client. He does have Reddit but he doesn't look here. Hopefully it stays that way.

So for the 2 140mm below I found a weird way to mount them, by using a ratchet I can screw them in from under. I need these massive fans since he also used a very high end 10gb ethernet card which gets extremely hot. Noise is not an issue since he works in the basement next to 2 of the Plex servers, main and backup. The weird 2/3rds pull-push is mostly for looks since he like RGB lights now while having room for 2 HDDs.

What is marked as purchased is what he already owns. And he currently has a 3060 Ti. The 5070 was gifted to me by a guy who came to my PC shop for a rebuild and OC. Is this overkill, ya, but why the hell not?

Crude drawing in MS Paint

Build list

His current PC

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I would like to use the individual control cable and I have a motherboard that only has 2 PWM headers at the top by the CPU 8 pin connector. Therefore I'm considering getting a splitter cable, plugging my pump into CPU_OPT and both VRM/fans into CPU_FAN.

Anyone have a similar setup? Is there any reason to avoid doing this? Or should I just settle for the all-in one cable.

Swapped from NZXT Kraken 360 to Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 — temps seem higher and louder? Need help

I recently swapped my NZXT Kraken 360 for an ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 on a Ryzen 7 9800X3D build, and I’m a bit confused by the results.
With the Kraken, my CPU felt like it ran cooler and the system was noticeably quieter. Now with the Arctic, I’m seeing higher temps and more noise even though I expected better performance.
Current behavior:
Idle: ~40°C
Gaming (Arc Raiders): ~75–80°C average
Peaks up to ~83°C
Fans/pump are noticeably louder than before
What I’ve already checked:
Pump is running (tried CPU_FAN / CPU_OPT header setup)
Fans are spinning and ramping correctly
Mounting seems secure
Fresh install after swap
My question is:
Is this normal behavior for the Arctic Liquid Freezer III, or did I likely mess up mounting / pump curve / BIOS settings?
It honestly felt like the Kraken was “cooler” even if it might’ve just been quieter or smoothing spikes.
If anyone has experience with this combo or Ryzen X3D chips, what should I adjust first? Pump speed, fan curves, or remount?

I recently upgraded my CPU (from a 5800X to a 9800X3D) and I've noticed that the CPU temperature has skyrocketed. It went from 43°C at idle (5800X) to 57°C.

I think I applied enough thermal paste (Noctua NT-H2), but I had a hard time getting the AIO block (LF III 360) to stay in place because I couldn’t properly tighten the two screws on the left and right sides of the CPU. After 5 minutes, I managed to do it and double-checked that it was installed correctly because the block didn’t budge when I tried to move it (it used to slide to one side when I hadn’t tightened the screws properly, but that’s no longer the case).

Now I’m wondering if it’s because it’s 34°C in the room? When I start cinebench or timespy, it goes up to 95°C and drops back down to 56/57 almost as quickly as it went up (whether I create a graph or set the fans to 100%, it doesn't make any difference.).

Any ideas on what I can check?

On the actual cpu mount are you supposed to screw each side until it stops or not because I screw and it feels like nothing happens

Hi i recently bought new brand arctic liquid freezer III pro 360 cooling. I was doing everything based on youtube tutorial and when i finished the fans werent lighting but only spinning. I was using individual cabel. I put pump in cpu opt, fan in fan system, vrm in system fan2, and the nameless cabel in argb v2. Can someone help me with it? My motherboard is gigabyte b650 eagle ax