Hey everyone! I'm curious if there are any CPU cooling solutions that combine liquid cooling with air cooling. Specifically, I'm wondering if there's an AIO that has an air cooler integrated into the water block. If anyone has examples or suggestions, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!
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There are some higher-end GPUs that use hybrid cooling solutions, but I think for CPUs, your best bet is the Arctic Liquid Freezer. It's one of the few that manages to integrate a fan directly onto the water block, providing a bit of extra cooling.
The Arctic Liquid Freezer III does have a fan on its water block, but it's designed primarily to cool the VRM and MOSFETs around the CPU rather than lowering the CPU temperature itself. The fan on the pump assembly isn’t really effective for that purpose because it doesn't have enough surface area to significantly impact CPU temps.
Thanks for the tip! I was thinking about how effective air coolers are since they have direct contact with the CPU. Combining it with a water block could potentially add to the cooling efficiency. I had the Noctua NH-D15 G2 in mind, using it on top of the CPU alongside a water block. What do you think? Worth it?