ktattan Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 I noticed that the Threadripper 1920X is rectangular (approx. dimensions 7cm X 5cm), while the cooling base of the H100i is square (approx dimensions 5.7cm X 5.7cm). This means that the cooling base wouldn't fully cover the CPU when mounted. Is that an issue? Should a different cooler with a larger, rectangular cooling base be used to cover the entire CPU, or does it not matter? In addition, the H100i comes with pre-applied thermal paste (a very thin layer); is it necessary to apply more thermal paste to the CPU before mounting? My instinct tells me it is, just to be safe. Any advice / tips / links welcome. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevBiker Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 The cores on the ThreadRipper don't cover the entire space of the heatspreader; the heatspreader is a good deal larger. You'll be OK with the H100. Ideally, I'd recommend the H115 tho. I used that with my TR 2950X for quite some time before I went to HydroX. It did a decent job. I would recommend cleaning off the included thermal paste and applying your own quality TIM. The TR is a much larger chip and the pre-applied thermal paste won't cover the entirety of the dies (though the cooler itself will). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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