Would love to see how this performs vs the Noctua NH-L9i, the SilverStone AR06, and the Scythe SCBSK-2100 BIG Shuriken 2.
I built a ITX PC with an 8700k in an Fractal Design Node 202, and the biggest challenge was finding a cooler that for the low profile design.
In my case the NH-L9i wasn't sufficient, the AR06 was better, but still caused throttling until I delidded and replaced the CPU's TIM with liquid metal.
This IS-30 looks like a compelling option for such a system.
I put a DeepCool HTPC 200 CPU cooler on a 8600k in a Fractal Design Node 304 (ITX MB) last month. The DeepCool 200 reminds me of this cooler. It's rated for 95W TDP and has a low profile. Has worked out so far but I haven't really pushed the system.
I've used Scythe Big Shuriken2 on a 130 W CPU w/ an aftermarket fan. It's not exactly the best cooling solution, but keeps the CPU well out of throttling territory.
More likely the same. This one will sound a bit louder. Heatpipe design for this compact is pretty dumb though, just reduces the surface area. Heatpipes are effective for quick heat transfer to large surface such as larger heatsinks.
No way this thing can handle 100Watts without running into the thermal throttling of the CPU, when even the really good low-profile coolers from Noctua can't achieve that.
Seems TDP is different than continuous operation. I have the IS-50 which is spec-ed at 130W....well, my 8700K, in Silverstone ML08, consuming 85W @4.3GHz (HWINFO and XTU) got into throttling with h265 encoding. It seems 4.2GHz is the limit for continuous operation (around 75W). So TDP/2 is the real performance. This puts the IS-30 at 50W.
"The IS-30 cooler from ID Cooling is compatible with all modern platforms from AMD and Intel, including the latest AM4 and LGA1155 sockets." Methinks you meant LGA1151.
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Qiasfah - Friday, February 15, 2019 - link
Would love to see how this performs vs the Noctua NH-L9i, the SilverStone AR06, and the Scythe SCBSK-2100 BIG Shuriken 2.I built a ITX PC with an 8700k in an Fractal Design Node 202, and the biggest challenge was finding a cooler that for the low profile design.
In my case the NH-L9i wasn't sufficient, the AR06 was better, but still caused throttling until I delidded and replaced the CPU's TIM with liquid metal.
This IS-30 looks like a compelling option for such a system.
mga318 - Friday, February 15, 2019 - link
Purely on the basis of CRM ratings, your experience with the Noctua (33.8 CFM) and AR06 (40.2 CFM) makes sense.If the IS-30 rating of 40 CFM is accurate and it's heat pipes are working well, seems like it ought to be close to the AR06.
Of course, there's more to cooling than just the CFM rating...
PaNy - Friday, February 15, 2019 - link
I put a DeepCool HTPC 200 CPU cooler on a 8600k in a Fractal Design Node 304 (ITX MB) last month. The DeepCool 200 reminds me of this cooler. It's rated for 95W TDP and has a low profile. Has worked out so far but I haven't really pushed the system.http://www.deepcool.com/product/cpucooler/2014-07/...
mode_13h - Friday, February 15, 2019 - link
I've used Scythe Big Shuriken2 on a 130 W CPU w/ an aftermarket fan. It's not exactly the best cooling solution, but keeps the CPU well out of throttling territory.zodiacfml - Sunday, February 17, 2019 - link
More likely the same. This one will sound a bit louder.Heatpipe design for this compact is pretty dumb though, just reduces the surface area. Heatpipes are effective for quick heat transfer to large surface such as larger heatsinks.
quiet-cheese - Friday, June 19, 2020 - link
IS-60 might be a better choice,if you don't like the fan comes with it, you can swap it with Noctua NF-A12x15
it would still fit in the Node 202
wolrah - Friday, February 15, 2019 - link
What motherboard is that in the last photo? Looks like thin-ITX with a side PCIe slot, which could be pretty awesome for a console-style HTPC build.taz-nz - Saturday, February 16, 2019 - link
Do a search for PIO motherboard.akramargmail - Friday, February 15, 2019 - link
100W? That means 50W Intel :-)jrs77 - Friday, February 15, 2019 - link
No way this thing can handle 100Watts without running into the thermal throttling of the CPU, when even the really good low-profile coolers from Noctua can't achieve that.mathew7 - Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - link
Seems TDP is different than continuous operation.I have the IS-50 which is spec-ed at 130W....well, my 8700K, in Silverstone ML08, consuming 85W @4.3GHz (HWINFO and XTU) got into throttling with h265 encoding. It seems 4.2GHz is the limit for continuous operation (around 75W). So TDP/2 is the real performance. This puts the IS-30 at 50W.
Koenig168 - Thursday, February 21, 2019 - link
"Formally, this means the IS-30 is rated ot handle even eight-core unlocked processors, such as Intel’s Core i9-9900K"lol ..... no way this can handle the i9-9900K, unless you have some magic juice in the heat-pipes.
mac_savant - Thursday, February 21, 2019 - link
"The IS-30 cooler from ID Cooling is compatible with all modern platforms from AMD and Intel, including the latest AM4 and LGA1155 sockets."Methinks you meant LGA1151.