

They do it by dishing out new mounting kits for the new socket.


They haven't released a new air cooler in quite some time, but they've done a fabulous job of keeping some of their older coolers relevant. Noctua is an extremely popular brand in the CPU cooler space and the company has launched a number of air coolers on the market. Speaking of the floor, that's the worst place to have one because thats where the majority of it will be and unless you clean where the case is setting regularly, guess what you'll be sucking into the system.LGA 2066, 2011-0 & 2011-3, 1200, 1700, 1156, 1155, 1151, 1150, AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+ (backplate required), AM4, AM5 I don't suggest any at the bottom, some cases can have air coming in from there too (Mine is one that can if I want) but all that will do is suck dust into the case because dust naturally settles at the bottom of anything, be it a desk, floor or whatever else. Heat rises naturally so any venting at the top of the case should be taken advantage of to exhaust the hot air upwards, exhaust can be at the top and rear of the case with the front and sides used for intake. This is why the OP can make sure airflow is moving in the right direction. If said air is already warm it won't cool as well, in that instance either adding an extra fan or replacing the stock one with a higher CFM would have much if any effect at all. The OP could do that along with upgrading/adding fans to the case - Remember that air inside the case is already being warmed by other components exhausting their heat in the same airspace the CPU cooler has to share with them for cooling use. No real way to fix that and if you try to, may wind up cracking/breaking the tubing rendering it useless - Also trying to sand/file it down level with the rest is just right out.Īs for an additional fan, no real difference worth noting if a second is added, if replacing the stock fan with one of a higher CFM that would make a larger difference, but also make more noise too. THIS is why I won't ever buy a cooler without a base that makes direct contact with the CPU itself instead of pipes.Įven with one with such a base it's still possible to have problems but the likelyhood is far less.
