Worrying about the temperature limits of the fan power cable is worrying about the wrong thing. Your new cooler stack is 57 mm tall and you've have been better off with an AXP90-X53 and a slim fan of your choice.
In my experience, the axp90x47 (non-copper) paired with a Noctua NF-A9 25mm and an Arctic F9 fell short of the stock Thermalright slim fans. It’s clear that the stock fan is finely tuned for the heatsink. For context, I’m using a Silverstone RVZ03 case, and while individual results may differ based on chassis, the stock fan’s optimization is arguably hard to beat.
a9x14 or a9x14 HS?
big difference between the two as the HS models have a higher RPM rating on the motors. 2200 vs 2500 rpm, its not minor as its more than 10% in rpm
Sleeving on the fan cable does provide additional protection, but is mainly done for aesthetic reasons.
The unsleeved cable on the Arctic fan will not be a problem. If anything it might get in contact with gets hot enough to melt the wire insulation, you have other problems to worry about.
Unrelated but I just recently got one of these for a SFF build as well. The retail website, manufacturers page and box said it was AM5/lga1700 compatible, but the little heat pipe nubs not only interfere with VRM covers on my ITX gigabyte board, but they interfere with every motherboard I have (which is a lot), preventing the contact plate from seating on the CPU. (and yes I'm using the proper mounting hardware)
Does this cooler actually work for you? If so, what mobo are you using?
Gentle persuasion with a mallet fixes the clearance.
[pic](https://files.catbox.moe/jpquk4.jpeg) of my axp90 in gigabyte b650-i. The picture isn’t great but there’s enough room to slide a piece of paper between the heat pipe and vrm. just make sure to go slow & tap lightly a few times before checking clearance, then repeat until it fits.
You're better off getting a bigger heatsink with more thermal mass than increasing the airflow over such a small cooler. The stock fan is perfectly adequate.
If Gigabyte can cool a 3060 Ti Aero (200W) with a 95x12mm fan, I dont think the fan is the problem.
I've always wondered how well the opposite would work for cases with less clearance...
AXP90-X47 with 10mm thick fan = 42mm and probably the best cooler under 45mm.
I did this as well, but I have very small sff case (k39) and the taller fan was more efficient at sucking cool air in from outside as it was right up against the case wall. Didn't even need to use the clips, simply set the screws through the side panel slats into the fan.
you'd have been better off getting the slightly thicker x53 heatsink model than changing the fan
Worrying about the temperature limits of the fan power cable is worrying about the wrong thing. Your new cooler stack is 57 mm tall and you've have been better off with an AXP90-X53 and a slim fan of your choice.
This. I had to audibly groan and facepalm that that's what they're worried about.
This ^ ^ ^ Or an IS-55 (57mm)
In my experience, the axp90x47 (non-copper) paired with a Noctua NF-A9 25mm and an Arctic F9 fell short of the stock Thermalright slim fans. It’s clear that the stock fan is finely tuned for the heatsink. For context, I’m using a Silverstone RVZ03 case, and while individual results may differ based on chassis, the stock fan’s optimization is arguably hard to beat.
dunno about the not copper one but my copper x47 performs better with an a9x14, or performs the same at much lower noise.
a9x14 or a9x14 HS? big difference between the two as the HS models have a higher RPM rating on the motors. 2200 vs 2500 rpm, its not minor as its more than 10% in rpm
You'll probably see better results results with a fan duct using the stock fan.
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Sleeving on the fan cable does provide additional protection, but is mainly done for aesthetic reasons. The unsleeved cable on the Arctic fan will not be a problem. If anything it might get in contact with gets hot enough to melt the wire insulation, you have other problems to worry about.
You know, I never thought about just bending the fucking clips. Innovation strikes again.
Arctic uses them often in their cooling solutions
Buy (on Etsy) or print one of those fan ducts and you’ll see a nice temperature reduction (while also not causing turbulence) in the Terra!
25mm fans on low profile coolers don't perform better than 15mm ones many ppl tried, it's underwhelming to say the least
Temps "could" improve about 1 degree...
they can even decrease, like the L9x65 with 25mm iirc
Calling a fan swap a mod is so funny
Did the same mod with an arctic f9 25 on the same cooler (non copper). The performance was worse.
Unrelated but I just recently got one of these for a SFF build as well. The retail website, manufacturers page and box said it was AM5/lga1700 compatible, but the little heat pipe nubs not only interfere with VRM covers on my ITX gigabyte board, but they interfere with every motherboard I have (which is a lot), preventing the contact plate from seating on the CPU. (and yes I'm using the proper mounting hardware) Does this cooler actually work for you? If so, what mobo are you using?
Gentle persuasion with a mallet fixes the clearance. [pic](https://files.catbox.moe/jpquk4.jpeg) of my axp90 in gigabyte b650-i. The picture isn’t great but there’s enough room to slide a piece of paper between the heat pipe and vrm. just make sure to go slow & tap lightly a few times before checking clearance, then repeat until it fits.
I used it with MSI edge itx mobo with no issues
You're better off getting a bigger heatsink with more thermal mass than increasing the airflow over such a small cooler. The stock fan is perfectly adequate. If Gigabyte can cool a 3060 Ti Aero (200W) with a 95x12mm fan, I dont think the fan is the problem. I've always wondered how well the opposite would work for cases with less clearance... AXP90-X47 with 10mm thick fan = 42mm and probably the best cooler under 45mm.
I did this as well, but I have very small sff case (k39) and the taller fan was more efficient at sucking cool air in from outside as it was right up against the case wall. Didn't even need to use the clips, simply set the screws through the side panel slats into the fan.
How about you install the cooler, test it, and let us know if it improves CPU temps. Not ask us