The temperatures remain quite elevated, and the latest Dark Rock Pro 5 cooler is still in demand.
The temperatures remain quite elevated, and the latest Dark Rock Pro 5 cooler is still in demand.
I recently replaced my old Kraken 240mm AIO due to rising temperatures (consistently around 85°C+) and pump failure. I switched to the Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 for air cooling and upgraded to a 1000W PSU. After setup and monitoring, temperatures are now about 62°C at startup. I’m confident the installation was correct, thermal paste applied properly, and I cleaned thoroughly beforehand. Dust shouldn’t be an issue. I also heard on another forum that my CPU’s idle wattage shouldn’t be so high. For reference: Ryzen 9 7900X with MSI RTX 3070 ROG B650, Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL motherboard, 9 case fans, 6 intake, 3 exhaust. HWMonitor data was taken immediately after startup. What might be causing this?
No, 60c is within the expected range. I’d attribute any issues to other factors like case flow, the Dark Cock, or the software you’re using.
We discussed RGB tools and related software. I'm using HWiNFO.
Three inlets and six outlets seem unusual; perhaps it wouldn’t work well. Placing the lower fans on the intake makes more sense, while the upper fans could fit better on the intake side.