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Aurora R8, cooling options
I recently bought an Aurora R8 without liquid cooling not fully realising how the fans can get until after I bought it.
The configuration includes:
850w PSU
Intel i9 9900k
NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super
1Tb SSD, no HDD
32 Gb RAM
The noise occurs when the CPU is under load rather than the GPU.
I have read that the Corsair H75 and Noctua AF-A8 PWM are good after market options ofr improving cooling. I was wondering what experiences people have had when upgrading the cooling with this PC and how much it has affected noise levels. The other option would be transferring to a new case but I am not it a hurry to do this. Are the any pitfalls to watch out for when installing aftermarket cooling in this device?
MysteryMedic
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June 1st, 2020 06:00
Thanks for the reply!
The 80mm is the Noctua fan I meant. I won't buy that as you suggest. There seems to be a 2018 version of the Corsair H75 and a newer version. Would either work? Is the ML120 pro essential or will the computer work with the stock fan and H75 in Corsair's intended configuration just showing an error message that can be ignored?
I read if some other posts that there is an alternative configuration that doesn't use the Y splitter and avoids the error.
Is this the ML120 PRO you mean?: https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Fans/Magnetic-Levitation-Fans/ml-pro-config/p/CO-9050040-WW
In general the current configuration works fine, it just sounds like a vacuum cleaner when the CPU is under load.
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June 1st, 2020 08:00
@r72019 :
Maybe @MysteryMedic bought it from 3rd party seller like BB or Amazon? Or config could be different outside of the US? I'd say, if he did pay for liquid cooling, then yes, ask for the remedy. Else, let's all in case it turns out he got a K processor for free.
r72019
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June 1st, 2020 08:00
Also the corsair h75 2018 is the newest version. It has a newer pump plus the aio block has white rgb leds.
r72019
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June 1st, 2020 08:00
Dell does not sell the 9900k in the aurora r8 without liquid cooling. If you got it that way stock it was a manufacturing defect and you should contact Dell to have them fix their error at their cost.
MysteryMedic
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June 1st, 2020 09:00
Checking my system information it looks like the PC has the standard i9 9900 rather than the 9900K. When ordering it I thought I had selected the K version even though I didn't get it factory overclocked but this looks like my mistake. I am based in Europe and the Dell website for the product has now changed a lot (no more r8) so I can't go back and check if it was advertised as the 9900 or 9900K on the configuration I eventually selected. Either way I don't see myself doing anything to actually be bottlenecked by the CPU for the foreseeable future so I don't really have a reason to overclock.
Regarding the H75, corsair advertises two versions:
https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Liquid-Cooling/Single-Radiator-Liquid-Coolers/Hydro-Series%E2%84%A2-H75-Liquid-CPU-Cooler/p/CW-9060015-WW
https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Liquid-Cooling/Single-Radiator-Liquid-Coolers/Hydro-Series%E2%84%A2-H75-%282018%29-Liquid-CPU-Cooler/p/CW-9060035-WW
I would guess the 2018 is the current one as Beryllium suggests and the appropriate one for this PC?
An alternative configuration would be use the top stock fan with the radiator instead of the ML120 PRO suggested above although I would expect this to be more noisy/maybe not work.
MysteryMedic
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June 1st, 2020 10:00
Thanks, that makes sense, probably would just mean my computer would start sounding like a vacuum cleaner a bit later if I kept the OEM fan then.
I found this video describing the installation procedure for the H60 in the R7:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC9Nk0yT8bo
Would the only real difference in installing the H75 be that I would have 2 power cables to the Y adaptor (for 2 fans) + 1 for the radiation and otherwise installation would be much the same? Any tips/things to watch out for when actually putting the AIO in?
Once the AIO would you be able to recommend a guide for configuring software to work with the new fan or should it just be plug and play?
slipjohn1
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August 8th, 2020 04:00
I know this thread is old, but what did you wind up doing? I also have an R8 without liquid. I don't wanna take the Mobo out do I'm thinking of just getting a better fan for CPU. Any advice?
r72019
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August 8th, 2020 07:00
H60:
r72019
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August 8th, 2020 07:00
You don't need to remove the mobo to install the h60 or h75, new or old version.
r72019
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August 8th, 2020 12:00
The R8 comes with its own bracket (regardless whether you got air cooling or liquid cooling). It has the same thread as the Corsair H60's bracket. That's why you don't need it.
slipjohn1
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August 8th, 2020 12:00
I watched a few installation vids and every one of them came out. It needs a bracket behind Mobo. The directions for the H60 say to take it out. Where did you get your info?
r72019
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August 8th, 2020 12:00
Here is a photo of the R7/8 CPU air cooler mounted to the Corsair H60 bracket (which I sold on ebay).
r72019
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August 8th, 2020 12:00
The pictures are from my own PC and installation of the Corsair H60. I've done it. You don't need to remove the mobo.
slipjohn1
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August 8th, 2020 13:00
Thanks for the help. I guess I'll order one. Now to fix AWCC! Two weeks old and it already doesn't work. It updated and now it does nothing. I'm regretting this purchase lol
slipjohn1
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August 8th, 2020 13:00
Ok. THAT info is more helpful than just saying you don't need to remove Mobo. If someone said there's a bracket already in place it would have made more sense. The internet is a great place for SOME information lol.