Stop Doing It Wrong: How to Kill Your CPU Cooler (AIO Mounting Orientation)

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A lot of PC builds online (including manufacturer photos & NR200P builds) incorrectly mount AIO liquid coolers, leading to pump noise/whine and early cooler failure. Sponsor: Buy Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on Amazon (https://geni.us/1D8Eeq) or Hydronaut paste (https://geni.us/Fsray) FOLLOW-UP answering common questions from the comments in this one, like cavitation, custom loops, tubes not reaching, and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU7D6y_QYcI Grab a rugged, anti-static work surface for your PC building and modding projects! Our Medium Modmat is in stock and shipping now: https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/medium-modmat-gpu (this is also a great way to support the work we do while getting a highly usable tool in return!) Learn how liquid coolers are made in our factory tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y16azp7Wh14 Watch our most recent CPU cooler review video for updated thermal data on the best CPU coolers for PC builds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPLWlkHPlyo We've wanted to do this video idea for a long time now, but finally got around to it after seeing an increase in manufacturers incorrectly picturing liquid coolers installed in their cases. Bitfenix and Cooler Master have both shown installation procedures that can actually kill the cooler, while pretty much everyone else has shown some form of sub-optimal installation that will minimally hurt the acoustic performance of coolers. In instances of mini-ITX cases like the Cooler Master NR200P, w

Published 2020-08-23 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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