F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop No, the Noctua NH-U12S Redux lacks enough cooling power for the 14700K No overclock setup.

No, the Noctua NH-U12S Redux lacks enough cooling power for the 14700K No overclock setup.

No, the Noctua NH-U12S Redux lacks enough cooling power for the 14700K No overclock setup.

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s3bi154
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10-31-2023, 04:03 AM
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Hello everyone, I recently purchased a new CPU (14700K) and a cooler (Noctua NH-U12S Redux). After installing everything, I ran some benchmarks like Prime95 and Cinebench r23. The moment I started the tests, the package temperature jumped to around 100°C. I wondered if this is typical for this CPU model or if my cooler isn't sufficient. Under gaming loads, everything seems okay with a peak of about 80°C and an average of 68°C. After replacing the cooler mount with fresh thermal paste, the temperatures stayed the same. I also looked at the BIOS CPU fan curve and it looked normal. I won’t be overclocking, so I’m asking if this cooler is suitable for my CPU or if there’s something missing. Thanks!
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s3bi154
10-31-2023, 04:03 AM #1

Hello everyone, I recently purchased a new CPU (14700K) and a cooler (Noctua NH-U12S Redux). After installing everything, I ran some benchmarks like Prime95 and Cinebench r23. The moment I started the tests, the package temperature jumped to around 100°C. I wondered if this is typical for this CPU model or if my cooler isn't sufficient. Under gaming loads, everything seems okay with a peak of about 80°C and an average of 68°C. After replacing the cooler mount with fresh thermal paste, the temperatures stayed the same. I also looked at the BIOS CPU fan curve and it looked normal. I won’t be overclocking, so I’m asking if this cooler is suitable for my CPU or if there’s something missing. Thanks!

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10-31-2023, 06:04 PM
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It should suffice. The system handles around 14,700 operations smoothly. A peak of 80 and an average close to 70 are comfortably within the expected range. Make sure the test followed a standard profile rather than an extreme stress mode.
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10-31-2023, 06:04 PM #2

It should suffice. The system handles around 14,700 operations smoothly. A peak of 80 and an average close to 70 are comfortably within the expected range. Make sure the test followed a standard profile rather than an extreme stress mode.

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10-31-2023, 06:44 PM
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This cooler isn't big enough for a 14700K setup. I've tried it on my son's rig with a non-OC 12600K—it works fine. But the 14700K runs much hotter. Consider limiting the chip to 125W; performance loss should be around 10% during all core loads only.
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10-31-2023, 06:44 PM #3

This cooler isn't big enough for a 14700K setup. I've tried it on my son's rig with a non-OC 12600K—it works fine. But the 14700K runs much hotter. Consider limiting the chip to 125W; performance loss should be around 10% during all core loads only.

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11-02-2023, 01:17 AM
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Thank you for your response. Could you clarify what you intend by "fix for the 13/14"?
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Reltdeast
11-02-2023, 01:17 AM #4

Thank you for your response. Could you clarify what you intend by "fix for the 13/14"?

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11-07-2023, 01:00 AM
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It seems like the word "supposedly" isn't doing much, but updating it might still be helpful.
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mexigore
11-07-2023, 01:00 AM #5

It seems like the word "supposedly" isn't doing much, but updating it might still be helpful.

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