Has anyone seen a 3950x with noctua dh15? What's its noise level?
Has anyone seen a 3950x with noctua dh15? What's its noise level?
Modern BIOS usually causes fans to react a bit late. I’m quite particular about fan curves and noise levels, so I prefer a top-tier Noctua fan. Aim for the highest idle speeds you’re comfortable with, then gradually raise it until around 60°C. After that, increase by about 10°C increments. For instance, my setup starts at 25% at 59°C, jumps to 40% at 60°C, then 60% at 60°C, reaching 75°C with a full boost to max speed, and only under heavy loads like AVX for over ten minutes. On idle, it stays between 30-55°C thanks to Ryzen’s boost features. Another observation is that trying to set the fan to 0 RPM is ineffective; heat keeps rising until forced operation, usually needing higher RPMs and a slower ramp than just running at very low speeds during light use. That’s why I believe the 3950X and 3700X series will heat similarly in idle to light usage because they use only one full chiplet and often run around 1.47V with precision boost.
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