How to install the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO

In this video, we go over Installing the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO. Hope this helps and please check below for a full list of the system specs.
Everything included in the build below
Intel Core i9 9900K Processor: geni.us/0PrCbaY
Viotek G35DR 35": geni.us/6LrGJ
Arctic Freezer 34 DUO: geni.us/B7ZO
EVGA Z390 Dark Motherboard: geni.us/UmV6t
EVGA Geforce RTX 2080 XC Ultra Video Card: geni.us/SwBEU6
Fractal Design Define R6 Case: geni.us/a0dMjB
Patriot Viper Gaming RGB DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz 16GB Kit: geni.us/URlI8
WD Black SN750 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD: geni.us/8sqXFs
Patriot Scorch 256GB NVMe M.2 PCIe M.2 SSD: geni.us/fPk1BA
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In this video, we go over Installing the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO. Hope this helps and please check below for a full list of the system specs. Everything included in the build Intel Core i9 9900K Processor: geni.us/0PrCbaY Viotek G35DR 35": geni.us/6LrGJ Arctic Freezer 34 DUO: geni.us/B7ZO EVGA Z390 Dark Motherboard: geni.us/UmV6t EVGA Geforce RTX 2080 XC Ultra Video Card: geni.us/SwBEU6 Fractal Design Define R6 Case: geni.us/a0dMjB Patriot Viper Gaming RGB DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz 16GB Kit: geni.us/URlI8 WD Black SN750 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD: geni.us/8sqXFs Patriot Scorch 256GB NVMe M.2 PCIe M.2 SSD: geni.us/fPk1BA Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD: geni.us/QTA2 WD Blue 500GB SSD: geni.us/keGa

[@user-yg9cw7tx1d]

Another question , how many exhaust and intake fans does it have?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@user-yg9cw7tx1d there are 2 fans, so depending on how you have them positioned there are 2 intakes and 2 exhausts, but the best way to do it to have it the way i have it in the video, in a push pull fashion.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@user-yg9cw7tx1d there are 2 fans, so depending on how you have them positioned there are 2 intakes and 2 exhausts, but the best way to do it to have it the way i have it in the video, in a push pull fashion.

[@TheITTman]

hey so did the thermal paste spreak work out ok?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@TheITTman it actually did, I was surprised, it seems like too much paste, it worked well.

[@MarchiGaming]

One of the best tutorials I've watched, every part of installation is covered and explained in detail, nice work

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you. The video is 3 years old now, so a few things might be a little dated, but I am so happy it helped.

[@sam5345]

This video was perfect, i was concerned about the plugs on the fans after i disconnected them from the heatsink and also controlling the airflow directions. Thankfully you addressed all that 👍

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.

[@jason_s3597]

Man this tutorial is great man! It really helped out since I’m not to experienced with all of this stuff. Nice job!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so happy I could help.

[@kyberghost3607]

Instantly subscribed at the end! Straight to the point and covers every detail required for a beginner with good camera angles.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support my friend, it means the world to me and I am so very happy I could help you.

[@andrewh5640]

Just about to buy this CPU Cooler and caught your video. Best and most thorough installation video I have seen so I liked and subbed. If all your pc building videos are like this your gonna become my go to guy as a first time builder. Thanks very much. Your help is invaluable. One vid request for future if u have not done it yet is that although the hardware installation part is not that intimidating, making sure you get your system actually up and running after putting the physical pieces together is a little intimidating so if you ever do a video on that aspect of a build it would be greatly appreciated. Its often overlooked.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Thanks my friend, I truly appreciate your kind words. Also, I have close to 400 videos, and this one is almost 2 years old, my equipment has gotten much better as well as my presentation, so I am sure you will love my newer videos even more. Actually, the newest build (just released the cabling portion of the video today) I will be doing just that, powering it up, flashing the BIOS, installing windows, installing drivers, etc, I hope to see you around more often, it is completely my pleasure. Thank you so much for the like, for checking out my video, for the sub and for the interaction, it means so much to me. Thanks again my friend.

[@pumpkin8680]

Amazing demonstration thanks so much for taking your time to show us this has been very helpful dropped a like !

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Thank you souch my friend, I greatly appreciate your kind words and the like, it means a ton to me. I have a ton of other instructional videos here you can take a look at, even building a feel computer. Thanks again my friend and so very happy you found this video useful

[@yanky0424]

Incredible video, explained everything perfectly, thank you

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.

[@Dalgri]

This is some next level teaching. Invalueable indeed. Thanks allot.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

So very happy you enjoyed this my friend, you are so very welcome.

[@ancientslav4863]

I have owned 3 of these and my only advice is to NOT screw the screws too tight. Once you feel it holds, it'll hold. Trust me. Too much pressure on the cpu is bad + there will be less and less paste between the cooler and the cpu.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Agreed, do I say to screw it in tight?

[@hueyhefner1407]

Great vid. As a pc building noob this helped a ton. Got a sub from me.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

thank you so much for your kind words, it means a ton to me that I could help you and thank you so much for the sub.

[@hueyhefner1407]

ThisBytesForYou You’re welcome. Even though I just built mine I plan on checking out more of your vids because why not? I’m obsessed now with pc building and can learn more.

[@glitzierliciouslife6986]

Great video, really well explained! Thank you!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

awesome my friend, so very happy you enjoyed this video.

[@zaidrabie5546]

What an awsome video, great job man!!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Thank you so much my friend, I truly appreciate your kind words. So very happy you liked the video.

[@Nightroamer]

I'll be building my first setup soon, I've ordered this cooler, and it will be installed on MSI Mag B550 Tomahawk Max Wifi motherboard. In this video, it's installed with the metal backplate, but in other videos I've watched, they doesn't seem to be using the metal backplate, but I might have missed it. Is the backplate necessary for all motherboards, or just for this particular one? Nonetheless great video, very thorough. The part of explaining about which way to place the fans on the cooler really helped m, so thank you!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you. Thanks so much for your kind words and support, it means the world to me. Well, this is an older video so it may not have it anymore, but I am so very happy this could help you. Let me know if you have issues after, I'd be happy to help.

[@ArtisChronicles]

I actually enjoy this over the other installation methods of some other aftermarket coolers. This actually seems simple enough. Very good step by step video too. One thing I'll mention is that Linus Tech Tips did test thermal paste applications and generally they found that too much thermal paste didn't actually affect anything except the cleanup afterwards, too little is what actually affected temps negatively. So overapplying with a nonconductive paste won't harm anything, just the amount of paste you actually have left.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

In all my testing the amount I have applied here is perfect, I used to be a product development engineer for alienware, then later dell when they bought us and finally velocity micro, in total 11 years of product development which is why I do reviews, I love it. During my testing I found that depending on the thermal paste, you can actually damage your components becuase some thermal pastes are conductive, not an ideal situation for components if they spill over which of course can cause an even bigger mess than a simple clean up. I thank you so much for you kind words my friend, they means so much to me and it's comments like these that keep me doing what I do. Thanks again my friend

[@guirlache]

Thanks it helped a lot with cables!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

you are so very welcome my friend, I am so happy I could help. If you don't mind me asking, what are your system specs?

[@guirlache]

@@ThisBytesForYou OFC; MSI Tomahawk Max B450 Ryzen 5 3600 PNY Rtx 2070 Super Case Nzxt H510 PSU Cossair RX 750 Patriot Memory Viper 4 Blackout 8x2 3600 Western Digital Blue SN500 NVMe M2 500 GB SSD Samsung 840 EVO 128 GB Cheers )

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@guirlache nice system, so hows this Freezer 34 eSports DUO doing for you, is it keeping it nice and cool?

[@guirlache]

@@ThisBytesForYou Well, the computer is brand new. I finished setting it up today. Tomorrow I will install the operating system, the drivers and also to configure the values in the BIOS. Afterwards I will make test and I LL let you know :))

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@guirlache sounds great, thank you so much. I have videos on installing the OS if you need any help, on anything, if you need any help, please let me know. I will always try and be there for you.

[@tmaster21]

I saw the video because i'm looking to put this cooler directed to top, like yours.just to check that it fits like this. Not because it wont fit on my board, but because hot air naturally goes up. and i have an termaltake s100 case that can hold an 200mm top fan at 800rpm. So i think it more efficient to pull/push hot air out...going up than in back to an 120mm fan directed to an backwall. it can even grab heat from graphic card like this :) . thanks for share.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

You will grab the heat from your video card and pas it over the heatsink on the cpu, so its not efficient. Efficient would be to pull cool air from the front of the case and exhaust it directly behind it through the rear exhaust. It will still pull heat off of the video card a little and pass it through the heatsink but this way, you will also pull cool air. So very happy you enjoyed the video, but it doesn't hurt to try it both ways and see which is most efficient for you.

[@1Life2Little]

Thanks for the guide buddy =) Good job.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Thank you so much for your kind words my friend, so very happy I could help you and so happy you enjoyed the video.

[@bruhmanfromthefifthfloor]

kinda eerie i just bought this cooler and your video came up again lol. how did the thermal past method work out for you? seem kinda odd but i'm gonna follow suite if it worked out okay for you.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

I know, I was incredibly eeeked by it, but actually it turned out great. The lack of a completely unflat surface was weird, but I guess they accounted for that with this method, but it worked out great. Glad you found my video and I hope it helped.

[@bruhmanfromthefifthfloor]

@@ThisBytesForYou thanks again bytes!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend ;)

[@JonathanFreemanRocks]

Thanks Iggy - very helpful. I definitely am going to try your heatpipe thermal paste idea. I've been having heating problems with my 5800X and a new cooler I got.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always happy to help my friend. Prior to this, I ran into an issue with a noctua fan, when they first came out and this helped tons. I hope it does for you too.

[@RealisticXperience]

Have you run into any probloms applying that much thermal paste?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Nope

[@RealisticXperience]

@@ThisBytesForYou perfect thank you very much

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@RealisticXperience Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.

[@vladomontezuma626]

I have to try this. I'm getting new PC with Ryzen 5 3600 so I decided to change stock cooler for Arctic Freezer. I hope I would not make a mistake, haha. Thanks for the instructions. I have AS Rock A320M AM4 motherboard and I hope I would be able to install it correctly. :D P.S. I don't have paste, does the paste come with the cooler?... Are there good or bad paste to buy? Is it better to put more or less paste?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

The cooler does come with thermal paste, but a little teeny tiny bad, I show you in this video, this is the paste I recommend in my amazon affiliate link: geni.us/xBKj, For the Asrock, it will be a little different since its AMD based, before you install it, make sure that the cooler has the AM4 brackets included, if not you have to call arctic to send it to you, its free I believe. I show you in the video how much to use as well.

[@jorgeraul7195]

It is normal for one of the 2 fans to stop and start every so often, the one that stops is the one that turns slowly

[@ThisBytesForYou]

depending on how you have it configured in the BIOS, if its PWM and you have it connected to a PWM header it will speed up when it gets hot to cool it down, and if nots needed it will slow down. I hope this helps.

[@AlecWyld]

Thanks so much for this tutorial man. This is the first time I've installed this exact cooler and heatsink, 100x easier than the usual cooler I go with which is the Hyper Evo, which actually cracked my MOBO. Lol.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Ouch, sorry to hear that but you are so very welcome my friend, it was my pleasure and it makes me so happy to know that I could help you.

[@AlecWyld]

@@ThisBytesForYou For sure man!

[@dukeravenshadow5532]

Awesome, thank you! 🤘

[@ThisBytesForYou]

you are so very welcome my friend, so very happy you enjoyed it.

[@SuperMan19867]

3:19 i didnt hear with sound and i tight the standoff too hard is broke some of the leads (cause random bsod)

[@ThisBytesForYou]

eeek, Hulk strength my friend, do you see traces its going over, do you see the damage or is it just bad settings in the BIOS?

[@smaze1782]

Great video. Thanks a lot for making it.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

you are so very welcome my friend, so very happy I could help.

[@halloweenbeats543]

Thank you !!! You helped me a lot

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy I could help

[@aceultimate4393]

nice tutorial, which other air cooler would you suggest for I7 12-13th generation processors ? Is there something that is also decent but less complicated to install ?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

probly the freezeer A35 and they are going to be relatively complicated because they fit so many different types of sockets, they want to sell something that will sell billions, not only sell 400, make sense right?

[@TheChris2470]

Any update on the thermal paste application? The way Arctic recommends seems like an obscene amount that would squeeze out onto the motherboard. I'd love to see the spread

[@ThisBytesForYou]

it is more than I am comfortable with, I kind of cringed having to apply so much, but it was not bad. I did however have to stop using the cooler since it was not doing very well on the 9900K, one of the hottest processors on the market, it is best to use liquid cooling on this processor and I am now, I am using the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 and it works amazingly well. As for the thermal paste, It did not spill out to the motherboard, but it did spread out a little to the retention plate, that isn't that bad. If you like, search my channel for the videos I have made with the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360, it is a beast of a cooler and more affordable than anything else.

[@wackosaco7369]

Ive installed a couple different Arctic 34 E Sports Coolers. As long as the lines of thermal paste aren't ridiculously large, you'll be fine. None will squeeze out form the chip.

[@viajandojuntosMTB]

Gracias Amigo, Excelente explicación. 💯👍

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Estoy muy feliz de que lo hayas disfrutado amigo, muchas gracias por tus amables palabras. Es un placer ;)

[@MultiSpoonkiller]

I did all of that but the cooler isnt touching the cpu and the shorter spacers have different threads so the thumb screws cant attach

[@ThisBytesForYou]

shorter threads, they all have to be the same size, look through the screws again, you might have gotten them mixed up or maybe you got sent the wrong ones in the package, it happens.

[@MultiSpoonkiller]

@@ThisBytesForYou yeah the threads differ between the spacers and the only set of 4 that fits both the bracket and the thumb screws creates a gap, ill get onto the blower with them tomorrow. already put thermal paste all over the gaff an all

[@BrianLamb-rocketmanblamb]

Thanks for the build video - I just did this myself. I'm curious how I might judge too much thermal paste? I'm not a total noob with this stuff but seriously don't install CPUs ALL the time. I am transitioning my AORUS Z390 board from an i5-9600 with thermaltake Slim X3 (it's a very basic tiny fan and heatsink) which I had installed and working fine for months (not OC) and could Handbrake all day. I just put this Arctic eSports DUO on a brand new i9-9900K again NO OC and it shuts off after 10seconds of HandBrake. trying to figure out game plan for diagnosing.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

this is not meant for a 9900K, the 9900K is a HOT CPU, very hot cpu, I recommend liquid cooling, even if you are not overclocking, I recommend the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 or a 360, you can see the 360 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3LJZKR5rpipqas

[@BrianLamb-rocketmanblamb]

OK, So I was doing this in Hackintosh. Rebooting to Windows and I ran with Prime95 and it was stable, but I noticed temps getting up to 100C!! So, I started to reckon with the cooling fan situation. First corrected fan direction on the cooler to blow out(!) that helped a bit (🤦‍♂️) That got temps under load to about 85-90 until I put the case sides back on when they would again creep back up to 95. Did a few other modifications to the fans and got under load temps down to about 88. Tested this all under Mac as well as Win. Handbrake and Prime95 both work fine without crashes so far. Resting temps go all the way back down to 35 and so all of this suggests to me that the cooler is indeed installed (more or less) correctly and I basically have an airflow problem as much as anything. Investigations continue. BTW ambient temps in the room are about 15-25 (C)

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@BrianLamb-rocketmanblamb awesome info my friend, I am interested in your testing and your setup. As a reviewer, I am trying to make these for everyone to understand, I don't want to get too much in the mods part as of course that could cause people some issues, I have done it tons, but not for products i am reviewing, I want people to get what they see on video, I am sure you understand. Also, working with Arctic, they actually mentioned to me when I said the 9900K was getting too hot, that I should not use this fan for it, to use the Liquid Freezer, so your test are very interesting to me. Keep me updated, thank you.

[@aerontth]

@@ThisBytesForYou hey so I have a asus b550, but the bracket or backplate thing doesn’t fit

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@aerontth for AMD you have to take the black brackets off

[@shinedelanoire7515]

nice one!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you. I have more on the newer ones coming soon.

[@Unknownping]

Great vid dude

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Thank you so much my friend, I truly appreciate your kind words and am so very happy you enjoyed this video.

[@ziomexopl12]

Thanks , helped a lot :D

[@ThisBytesForYou]

awesome my friend, so very happy I could help you

[@gelidduss]

Just wondering, have a MSI Pro z790-P Wifi with a 13600k, and can't seem to find anywhere which is the right screw to use of the 3 to screw to the backplate

[@ThisBytesForYou]

do you know what Rev you have, it would be on the UPC on the box, around there

[@gelidduss]

@@ThisBytesForYou rev 2, so from what I see elsewhere seems would be the largest ones which are the 1700s?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

This video is a few years old, there have been at least 3 generations of processors between this, so sadly I did not build it with the 1700 socket in mind. You can check out the manual here for it support.arctic.de/freezer34esportsduor3#freezeresportsduoinstallation But if you are missing this screw, you can fill out this document and they will take care of you. www.arctic.de/us/support/lga1700-mounting-kits/ Please let me know if either of these helps you.

[@gelidduss]

@@ThisBytesForYou it seems to have the 1700 screws but in the manual it shows intel socket 1700 backplate washers to go on the back of the board, and washers (intel socket 1700, 1200, 115x) to go on the front, but mine the rev 2 doesn't seem to have the washers for the back, only the front ones. Would I then need to contact support to get the back washers or are those not needed?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

washers are always a good idea to keep you from scratching the board, they are not "needed" but it's best to be safe.

[@kakaraholmo2643]

If i hear these guys one more time i am going to lose it

[@ThisBytesForYou]

So no one told you to come and listen.... that why you hear me... but wait, are you going to lose your Freezer 34 eSports DUO, thats not cool.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

or maybe you will lose the charge on your hearing aid.... and you wont be able to hear me,... that one makes sense. Or... maybe you didn't think I would reply, i reply to all my comments Mr Kaka. I went to your channel to see how you did your videos... but you haven't made any... I wanted to learn from you...

[@ThisBytesForYou]

or maybe, you will get excited, because your volume is stuck on mute, and you want to hear me but you can't, that make sense too.

[@kakaraholmo2643]

Maybe

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@kakaraholmo2643 Maybe... teehee Mr Kaka, you made me blush. so when are you going to post some videos to show me how to do things?

[@Cruise-u1v]

how do you have all the right pieces, i bought both things different motherboard and the screws don’t even fit, and i didn’t even the the right back piece

[@ThisBytesForYou]

They came in the box, I suggest calling arctic, they will take care of you

[@MrFoshar]

I have the exat same cooler with same brackets. Will it fit with lga 1200?. Currently I have it installed on a lga 1151 cpu

[@ThisBytesForYou]

The unit works with socket 1700, 1200, 115x, 2066, 2011, 2011 -3 and AMD socket AM4 and AM5, everything should work fine with the 1151 on the 1200

[@johnkimby0815]

Hi was it the right amount of thermal paste? I'm scared of mine spreading outside of the cpu. GREAT VID BTW

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you. yes it was, exactly how the manual goes over too, I thought it was too much but was good.

[@johnkimby0815]

@@ThisBytesForYou so do you put all the thermal paste within the sachet?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@johnkimby0815 you don't have to use it all, enough to where you cover the pipes as i show.

[@johnkimby0815]

@@ThisBytesForYou nice, thank you for the great vid and answering my questions dear Sir. New subscriber right here🙋🏻

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support my friend, it means the world to me and I am so very happy I could help you. As always, i have new stuff coming out every week, and over 400 other videos to help you on just about everything PC related. I hope to catch you on my latest videos my friend, thanks again@@johnkimby0815

[@BlaBlaBla46988]

I can’t get the screws to go through the cooler and it’s preventing me from screwing the thumb sticks on

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Did you watch this video?

[@BlaBlaBla46988]

@@ThisBytesForYouyes my issue is that I upgraded my cpu but When I place my cooler back on it won’t go though the screws

[@ThisBytesForYou]

take it completely apart, and start from scratch, I know you want to get going quickly, but take your time on it.

[@BlaBlaBla46988]

@@ThisBytesForYou ok, could the problem be the backplate not pushing the screws high enough?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@BlaBlaBla46988 maybe but it's hard to tell without the system in front of me, it worked before, take it apart and calmly put it back together

[@silviu8672]

Hi Tightening the backplate with those screws will scratch the motherboard and void the warranty ?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

If you tighten things too much yes, but you would be using brute strength to do that, just tighten it till it feels good.

[@SCALENE5]

Thank you

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.

[@EmojiG08]

Hey!! Thanks Bro!! ✨

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.

[@suvshogun]

That thermal pay set up end up being too much for me I may have to do it over

[@ThisBytesForYou]

yeah, you have to be very precise, a little too much is too much, its odd that arctic recommended it that way but it worked best.

[@BrianLamb-rocketmanblamb]

​@@ThisBytesForYou How to tell if it's too much will it overheat or perform poorly?

[@flocon9388]

I didn't have the screws with my CPU's fan, this is an error?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

yes, you should call Arctic

[@rohithedalath]

Thank you!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me.

[@rohithedalath]

@@ThisBytesForYou That's so kind of you.. Your videos have been informative and very helpful indeed! Wishing you a happy day :)

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@rohithedalath always a pleasure my friend and I am so very happy I could help you and you found my videos beneficial, I hope you have a great day as well and thank you.

[@michaelfrost4454]

that's not the backplate i got, mine has just holes

[@ThisBytesForYou]

well, the video is 4 years old, so surely things have changed.... I hope its still helped you.

[@razz9266]

I need to know if this cooler compatible with the SST-AMD from thermalright

[@ThisBytesForYou]

I am not sure, the video is a few years old, you may need to contact Thermaltake, I need to get a hold of them too to see if I can review it.

[@Danteezy]

My back plate doesn’t line up like yours I have amd motherboard so is it just not compatible?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

it will work with AMD, but you MAY need to order the adapter from Arctic, but try it first, you can find your guide here, just click on the version you are using then click AMD: support.arctic.de/freezer34esportsduo

[@Danteezy]

@@ThisBytesForYou it does work, thank you i figured it out

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.

[@johnkimby0815]

Hi, how do I know if I put the right stand off? And my stand offs isn't long enough to show up in the mounting plates, so I just pushed cooler, is that alright?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

it has to be exact, I show you on an Intel, and this is a MUCH older video, what processor and motherboard do you have?

[@sasabbss]

Hey nice video. Can you tell me how much to tighten the screws?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Ummm, that is incredibly difficult since there really not exact unit of measure to tell you, well there is but nor you nor I would have a correct.method to prove it. Spin it till you start feeling it becoming difficult, you don't want to break the board, just don't go nuts. And thank you so much for your kind words

[@sasabbss]

@@ThisBytesForYou Thank you for fast reply :D

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@sasabbss always a pleasure my friend, not sure if it helped though, that's a rough one

[@followthewhiterabbit1089]

Thank you sir. There is no instruction in/on the package.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

always a pleasure my friend, so very happy I could help you.

[@ВладимирВеликов-т5р]

Hi! I am fan of that cooler, becouse I have it on i7 870 overclocked at 4.2Ghz(2.93Ghz base) with 70 degrees Celsius in AIDA 64. Can you make a thermall test on that 9900k intel oven to see can that cooler exhaust 280 wats TDP(That's not a joke) @ 5Ghz.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

trust me... I know it's not a joke, it is not a joke at all. Yes, I will have some tests soon. Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting, I do appreciate it.

[@reno9549]

I have an ASrock B450M Pro4 with a ryzen processor. Should I just directly follow the steps or do screws and other details vary on the motherboard?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

the steps here are for Intel, for AMD they will vary slightly, sadly I didn't have an AMD platform at the time, I would suggest checking out their manual online, sorry my friend.

[@kaebull3326]

Reckon this would be good for my ryzen 7950x3d

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@kaebull3326 no my friend, you need liquid cooling, this might help since the 7950 is a beast kzbin.info/www/bejne/r57QqYFnaZaWrqssi=qQRbn7mgd0SO6mjd

[@kaebull3326]

@@ThisBytesForYou ahh okay thank u ur so cool for replying too me on this old video on my question it’s funny cause the link u sent me is what I used for my pc build I have all the same parts except ram and cooler cause I had a msi coreliquid s360 but it was a 50/50 chance on turning on so my cpu overheated like 6 times and idk if it’s okay

[@ThisBytesForYou]

it should be OK, they thermal throttle to protect the cpu and motherboard from dying. So did you see the temperature go above 95°C because that is the normal temperature of this cpu, I know, its not the best design, but it is an amazing CPU. This might help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYDNn6mbmNx9rM0

[@kaebull3326]

@@ThisBytesForYou it would idle with my old cooler at 40 if the cooler turned on and on cyberpunk it would go Upto 85 on max graphics at 3.2k res

[@ThisBytesForYou]

so you are good then, are you playing with voltages or overclocking any?

[@teeblack06]

cool video

[@ThisBytesForYou]

thank you so much my friend, very happy you like it.

[@ElHyperion]

Can I use the remaining PWM/PST connector that is visible in 16:47 for example (up at the heatsink) to connect a rear case fan to? I don't have any sys_fan headers left

[@ThisBytesForYou]

yes you sure can, depending on your BIOS, you can assigned what each header does as well

[@ElHyperion]

@@ThisBytesForYou thanks. I thought it will make the fan run at the same rpm as the CPU fan, which is undesirable since the CPU fan has a much higher RPM rating than the Arctic F12 PWM PST that I got as a rear exhaust. I have only two cha_fan headers and both are taken by 2 front intakes. I forgot to buy a splitter and don't want to pay shipping only for it if I can get around another way.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@ElHyperion a splitter would be awesome, you can find some on my amazon affiliate link, a pack of 5 under $10 geni.us/UOkkQWN but if you can control it in your BIOS, you would be safe.

[@aerontth]

So I have asus mboard but the bracket doesn’t fit

[@ThisBytesForYou]

for amd you have to take the black brackets off, are you looking at the AMD manual for this?

[@emreozden4697]

Can I use this guide with my LGA 1700 socket cpu? I have the same cooler with LGA 1700 upgrade kit. Do the same principles apply?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

It would be similar, but listen to when I say why I installed it the way I did

[@emreozden4697]

LGA 1700 upgrade kit came with a bunch of washers and o-rings i'm confused on how to use those. I can't find any updates guides.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@emreozden4697 sadly this is an older guide you will have to refer to the manual online for 1700

[@shamoo4233]

The cooler won’t touch down on the cpu, I have the right standoff screws. Idk what to do, please help I’m so flustered

[@ThisBytesForYou]

what motherboard are you using this on?

[@shamoo4233]

ThisBytesForYou It’s the Asus Prime B360M-A

[@shamoo4233]

Yea turns out I screwed on the bracket to the cooler upside down lol

[@ryanreddish3384]

Can you install it without taking out the motherboard

[@ThisBytesForYou]

yes you can, of course depending on your case. In my case I have to because it is an eATX motherboard but for regular sized ATX boards and below, you do not need to. I do it to give you a better example on how to install it.

[@epicnoobsocial]

Is there a problem if I connected my 2 fans separately into CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

No there shouldn't be any issues doing that.

[@epicnoobsocial]

@@ThisBytesForYou ty

[@ThisBytesForYou]

always a pleasure my friend.

[@PrPunisher1994]

Can you do me a favor. Is it possible for you to show me/do a video of how to uninstall this cooler so that you can upgrade the cpu

[@ThisBytesForYou]

I will try, but I need to find it, since I review lots and am not the most organized, I have problems finding many pieces. From what I can see, remove the fan, the little clips on the side come off easily at 4:32, at 10:27, unscrew those 4 thumb screws on each corner of the base. Then you can remove the heatsink. Let me know if this helps.

[@PrPunisher1994]

@@ThisBytesForYou Thanks for the reply. Ive looked at the timestamps you commented. It looks simple hopefully i can do it lol.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@PrPunisher1994 Just let me know if you are stuck some where.

[@kyantemori]

Should I need to use the dot or the Arctic recommended way technique for thermal paste application?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

totally up to you, but if Arctic recommends it, I would think it would be the best, wouldn't you?

[@kyantemori]

@@ThisBytesForYou Yeah you're right, they know the best. Btw thank you for the lightning quick answer!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Always a pleasure my friend, so very happy you stopped by, trusted in me to help you, liked and subbed as well as took a moment out of your day to thank me. It means a ton to me and I am so very happy I could help you.

[@kyantemori]

@@ThisBytesForYou Of course and you're welcome! And I would like to thank you too so, thank you so much for your awesome help and fast replies, have a beautiful day! I liked and subscribed as well ^^

[@ThisBytesForYou]

thank you so much my friend, for your support, it means a ton to me and always a pleasure, I love to help as much as possible.

[@jvaquino5000]

can i ask what is the name of those screws?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

There are stand offs and thumb nuts here.

[@reznovkovac8459]

Should i put thermal paste on cpu or heatsink ? I am confused.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

if the heatsink has thermal paste, no, do not put more. If it does not have some, yes you should use some.

[@soggyfries4347]

All you O11Dynamic owners this thing kinda rubs up against the glass panel. Causing panel install to be a bit tricky.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

The owners would already know, I do mention that in the build video, when I found out

[@soggyfries4347]

@@ThisBytesForYou good looking out, muh dude

[@marcx2005]

It 's a real pain, more than 75mn i try to do that. Ill never buy Artic Freezer again.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Sorry, not sure what you are referring to?

[@marcx2005]

@@ThisBytesForYou You very fast in your work and there are not a lot informations given by Arctic. It took me hours today to install this cooler. For exemple i wanted see better how we install the backplate.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@marcx2005 Arctic puts out a lot of information on these, but the problem is they put out too much and make it hard to find, that why these videos help, so very happy they could help you.

[@slimshady258]

Is mb b450 tomahawk big enough to put this Cooler on IT? Thanks..

[@ThisBytesForYou]

the size of the board should not mater, and it does support sockeet AM4, so you should be good, you can find it here on Amazon: geni.us/B7ZO and you are very welcome my friend. thank you so much for stopping by and checking out the video and ever more for commenting. It means the world to me.

[@earningboss7772]

can i install it (arctic freezer 34 esports duo BLACK) on "MSI MAG b660 mortar wifi ddr4"

[@ThisBytesForYou]

well, yes it will fit on the board if you have the 1700socket kit, but what processor will you be using?

[@earningboss7772]

@@ThisBytesForYou i7-12700, I have questioned this because of RAM sticks and it's also a Micro-atx motherboard

[@ThisBytesForYou]

That will be a concern with any unit, but did you by chance watch the video?

[@earningboss7772]

@@ThisBytesForYou yea i have watched your full video and it's amazing addressing all the things needed to know, it's just i am not familiar with the room available on the motherboard for arctic freezer 34 esports duo please help if you have this motherboard or if you have experience working with it

[@ThisBytesForYou]

sadly, I don't have the motherboard, but I think you should be fine. Also, thanks so much for your kind words, it means a ton to me. Also, if you like this kind of stuff, please make sure you are subscribed, I release videos every week, one coming up tomorrow.

[@MoaBassInDaRiddim]

I would like to use a Innovation Thermal pad with this instead of Thermal Pase, do you think that would work?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

I wouldn't see why not but, you may want to use the paste they provide, at least for a while that way you have a good base level as to know what is good and what is bad temperature wise. They include MX4 which is great thermal paste, have you already started using this heatsink?

[@MoaBassInDaRiddim]

@@ThisBytesForYou Havent used it yet, But id like to jut use the pad without messing with paste at all. If that means sacrificing a few degrees i really dont care, im going with the arctic 34 so it should be fine since im not doing any overclocking or so.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@MoaBassInDaRiddim what processor will you be using this on?

[@MoaBassInDaRiddim]

@@ThisBytesForYou Ill be using a 3600

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@MoaBassInDaRiddim ok, perfect, it will work great for you

[@johnkimby0815]

Hi I'm getting a max load 72°C temp on my Ryzen 5 Pro 4650g cpu. Is that normal or is there something wrong?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

what is the ambient temperature of your house where the machine is?

[@johnkimby0815]

@@ThisBytesForYou 28°C Sir

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@johnkimby0815 at max load you are fine my friend what is it idle?

[@johnkimby0815]

@@ThisBytesForYou 32 to 34 my dear Sir

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@johnkimby0815 yes, you are good then

[@fortel7939]

Hi, I actually have the stock intel cooler, but it's too loud and I'd like to change to this one. My CPU is i5 13400f, motherboard gigabyte B760m gaming DDR4, RAM 2x16gb kingston fury beast no RGB version and the case is inwin 103. do I need to remove the motherboard to install this ? I'd rather not because I never tried, it's a pre-built one 😅

[@ThisBytesForYou]

my friend, have you watched this video at all?

[@fortel7939]

@@ThisBytesForYou My bad, I guess I was a little too impatient 😅

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@fortel7939 all the answers you want are in the video

[@fortel7939]

@@ThisBytesForYou Yep I just saw that thanks

[@ThisBytesForYou]

good stuff my friend, I hope it answered your question, its a REALLY old video, I need to update it.

[@TR1PLE_6]

I have a Dell XPS 8700 motherboard that I moved into an NZXT S340 case. The backplate can't be taken off as it's glued down. Will the screws fit?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

what processor do you have on the board?

[@TR1PLE_6]

@@ThisBytesForYou i7-4790

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@TR1PLE_6 ok, I was just making sure it was not a xeon based system but I would not recommend screws, maybe contact Arctic (www.arctic.ac/us_en/freezer-34-esports-duo.html), maybe they can give you better advice , the back plate Dell may provide might be good enough too, but I would hate to give you bad advice on that, I would recommend contact them. Dell does a lot of proprietary things sadly.

[@TR1PLE_6]

@@ThisBytesForYou Arctic just got back to me and they said it won't fit. However, the 33 model will fit as shown in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYTKiH9rbcx4rcU So I think I'll go for that at some point.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@TR1PLE_6 I started to review that one, but the 34 came out and dumped it. Not that the 33 was bad, i was just trying to get latest and great out. good luck my friend, let me know how it goes for you.

[@drix3225]

Hi, The thermal paste doesn’t touch the CPU is there any reason behind this? I’m a noob at building pcs and this is my first time building a pc so I may ask more questions depending on your reply. Thanks!

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Did you follow this guide?

[@drix3225]

@@ThisBytesForYou yes lmao

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@drix3225 what CPU and what motherboard (manufacturer and model number) are you working with and are you using the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo or something different. I know the questions might be silly, but you dont know how many hundreds of comments a day I get where people ask me questions that I answer in the video... that don't bother watching the video. Makes a lot of sense right?

[@drix3225]

@@ThisBytesForYou i7 10700k and asus h510m-e

[@ThisBytesForYou]

stupid question (me asking a stupid question, not you), because I don't have a socket 1200 unit, but are you using the socket 1200 kit for the screws? Check your packaging, see if you are using Rev3 or Rev1, support.arctic.de/freezer34esportsduo The screws look very similar between the versions, the manual I listed above will help you, other than that, I don't see any reason why there would be so much separation

[@danieleborsini8907]

grazie

[@ThisBytesForYou]

sei il benvenuto amico mio, grazie per essere passato

[@fon7778]

Do you think the artic 34 will work with an i7-11700f?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

yes, but I would recommend an ARCTIC Freezer 50 or Freezer i35 A-RGB instead, I will have something on the i35 soon.

[@fon7778]

@@ThisBytesForYou thanks for the fast reply and excellent video👋

[@ThisBytesForYou]

always a pleasure my friend, so happy I could help and thank you so much for your kind words.

[@lemonke4468]

Bruh the back plate for the cooler doesn’t fit on my mother board

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Did you allign it correctly and do you have amd or Intel?

[@lemonke4468]

ThisBytesForYou yes and I have a amd cpu

[@ThisBytesForYou]

You are supposed to remove the backplate on amd, check the manual to be sure

[@lemonke4468]

ThisBytesForYou oh ok I will

[@ThisBytesForYou]

I don't have an amd platform to test with

[@hamaky591]

Hey does it fit on ASRock extreme 3 z87 Mainboard?? I have an Intel Xeon e3 v3 1230

[@ThisBytesForYou]

yes, this fan supports all socket 115x processors, so you Xeon e3 V3 1230 will work perfectly fine on it. How are you liking that board, and are you currently using it with that processor and if so, what fan are you currently using?

[@hamaky591]

@@ThisBytesForYou Hey, I am using the Intel Stock cooler for 7 years now. The Processor was a beast and is a beast in 2020. @ 3.7 ghz. I can Play every Game in full hd with high settings or atleast 1080p low settings. I have an RX 470 rog strix Recently I bought r6 siege and my cpu reached 93 degrees. At this point I decided to buy a better cooler ;)

[@user-ph1ob6nj7i]

Thanks for the video. How about this cooler for a 12700k without OC?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

I will be reviewing this soon, I have had it in my newer videos off in the background while I talk, but I have been really slammed, but this is my amazon affiliate link: geni.us/0Pv0B

[@user-ph1ob6nj7i]

@@ThisBytesForYou You have been slammed? What does it mean? I bought today the Freezer 34 duo and I installed it over a 12700k. Tomorrow maybe I will turn it on. So... I can tell you how hot the CPU is. But I will also need a couple of coolers on the front of my case (right now my Corsair 110r case has only one cooler on the back!)

[@user-ph1ob6nj7i]

@@ThisBytesForYou I had read the instructions on Arctic page but it was also very important to watch this video to understand how the installation was.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

​@@user-ph1ob6nj7i Slammmed, meaning a lot of reviews, then of course my day job as well, father of 2, husband and all the stuff, its hard to get a lot done but I try my hardest. Ahhh ok, I see they added a conversion kit for the Arctic Freezer 34, thats great, I am sure you will love it and it will work well for you. I made this video back in 2019.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@user-ph1ob6nj7i so happy I could help you my friend.

[@NathanThePrezPretlow]

Which bracket for 1155 ?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

same bracket I show in the video

[@esko4725]

Hi, Wanted to ask, I put the cooler vertical, not horizontal .. It will affect??

[@ThisBytesForYou]

which way is the fan facing? Sucking air from the front of the case, top or bottom?

[@esko4725]

@@ThisBytesForYou www.vortez.net/articles_file/42071_arctic_freezer_34_esports_duo_installed.jpg Like this in the pic

[@esko4725]

@@ThisBytesForYou I think its from front, but ya its working i think because my cpu temp reduced A LOT .. like from 85c-92c to 60c as max

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Which way is the front of your fan facing, which way is the rear of the heatsink facing

[@esko4725]

@@ThisBytesForYou the front of my fan facing the right side of my case .. toward the 3 fans of my case

[@NotPeti]

You can test a phone? Its a honor 20 view

[@ThisBytesForYou]

I will see what I can do, yes, I have tested the Google Pixel 3, still testing every day actually, for example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIm7eqdsj9ycrMU

[@NotPeti]

Ok

[@erikle4930]

is this cpu socker 80mm x 80 mm

[@ThisBytesForYou]

this cpu socket is Sockets Supported FCLGA1151with a Package Size of 37.5mm x 37.5mm. You can find out more of the cpu here: ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/186605/intel-core-i9-9900k-processor-16m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz.html

[@Nick-uz6cu]

My standoffs won't go in. My motherboard is in the case but I tried the 4 holes where It should go and nothing worked

[@ThisBytesForYou]

what motherboard do you have?

[@Nick-uz6cu]

@@ThisBytesForYou asrock b450m steel legend. I'm gonna try to take the board out of my case and try it like that

[@ThisBytesForYou]

​@@Nick-uz6cu ahhh ok AM4, I dont have an AM4 to test with but the AM4 screws the provide should screw in fine. I had a similar incident last night rebuilding my sons computer, the screw was right and I was at it for 10 minutes, but my angle was off. Attaching the fan inside of the case works, but that was my issue last night as well, taking it out of the case is the best way.

[@Nick-uz6cu]

@@ThisBytesForYou turns out that my backplate came loose...

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@Nick-uz6cu ahhh yeah, that does happen often, sooooooo very frustrating too haha. Glad you were able to get it going.

[@augustmiller6339]

👌🏼

[@ThisBytesForYou]

thanks my friend

[@grayhoose]

i have a CM V6gt cooler, the 140mm ex fan pull's air from the cooler, do you think it will be a few degree's off?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

can you give me an idea on how your cooling in your case is, is this fan seated that it pulls cool air from the front of the cases, then pushes it through the back the exhausts from the rear exhaust fan? If not, please let me know how you have your fans and heatsink fans facing? Thank you as always for stopping by and checking out my videos, it means a ton to me my friend.

[@grayhoose]

i have a HAF-X, side/window fan is 250mm intake, 200mm intake front, 200mm upper case exhaust and 140mm rear exhaust, i think it's about 4 inches away fron the cooler and feels like a hurricane between them.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@grayhoose sounds good, but how do you have the cpu cooler, pulling air from the front or from the bottom, is it installed like I had to do it in this video?

[@grayhoose]

standard blowing to the rear exhaust fan

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@grayhoose ok, I think you are doing very well then. Unfortunately on this configuration, I don't have the luxury, but it seems to be doing very well so far. What are your idle temps and what processor do you have?

[@user-yg9cw7tx1d]

How much celcius would it reduce to my cpu? Ryzen 5 2600 . without doing overclock

[@ThisBytesForYou]

that would be very hard for me to say, but I can say that it does amazing work and I would recommend it to anyone. It keeps the 9900K cool, as long as it is not overclocked and the 9900K is known as a heat monster, so I think you should be great. Check it out on Amazon: geni.us/B7ZO

[@willplays7126]

What about the msi b450 mortar?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

This cpu cooler will support the AM4 socket, so you will be fine with the MSI B450 motherboard. Sadly i don't have an AM4 board to show you.

[@willplays7126]

@@ThisBytesForYou thank you, no worries

[@ThisBytesForYou]

@@willplays7126 thank you my friend, if you are intersted in it, you can find it here on my Amazon affiliated link: geni.us/B7ZO

[@justfilip_6603]

naopak to mas

[@ThisBytesForYou]

well, you hear me speak English, and my text here is in English then you say something that google translate can't even translate so your comment is irrelevant

[@SiqFix]

Bro it’s supposed to be vertical not horizontal lol

[@ThisBytesForYou]

lol, i guess you didn't pay attention to why I installed it this way,... lol bro

[@SiqFix]

It’s a good guide also the thermal paste arctic recommends was bad it was too much thermal paste. I had to re do it and just went with the original dot in middle.

[@ThisBytesForYou]

dot in the middle is what I wanted to do (and I always do on flat surfaces), but years ago on a Noctua fan, that had the direct tubes just like this, I did the dot and the surface area was not flush causing triangular/pyramid grooves in the thermal paste, not allowing for proper contact, so I have not done it since. The method recommended by Arctic, if you apply it properly (maybe slightly less than I did) works PERFECTLY>

[@dontasciime]

yeah do more scraping

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Not a fan of the scrapping myself

[@Reknilador]

Im having an issue with the brackets with the 2 screws around the 05:50 mark, they just wont go in i cant screw them in fully, any suggestions?

[@ThisBytesForYou]

are you placing the bracket on top of the other piece coming out of the heatsink, like I did in the video?

[@Reknilador]

@@ThisBytesForYou Thanks a lot for the quick reply! I took a picture of where the problem is if you're willing to take a look: ibb.co/Sy1Ds7g

[@ThisBytesForYou]

no problem my friend, make sure its the right screw, but it kind of looks like you are coming in at an angle, make sure its straight in.

[@Reknilador]

@@ThisBytesForYou Went back to the store, they tried as well, no dice, most likely a manufacturing error...the bracket hole is not wide enough. They've ordered a replacement for me which should drop in a few days

[@ThisBytesForYou]

ahhhh ok, I mean it happens, but very odd, I hope the next one works out for you.

[@dnalekaw4699]

intel bad very bad tremendously unfavourable amd legends innit whoooop[s

[@ThisBytesForYou]

it is what it is my friend, when the 9900K came out, there was no competition, there is now, my time machine broke. Soon though, I will have some AMD stuff to work with as well. As a small channel, Intel won't look at me and AMD is starting to now, so I have to go where the performance was, back then, the 9900K was king and I could only afford one, since I am paying with my own money.

[@WinforFame]

That thermal paste application was fucking cringe

[@ThisBytesForYou]

Not that way I would have preferred it, but it's the way arctic recommended it, though it worked perfectly well.

[@layme4688]

Этот звук материнской платы.... кровь из ушей

[@ThisBytesForYou]

ты справишься с этим

[@jerahmeelblessedit7372]

The backplate for it doesn’t align with my Aorus x570 elite WiFi motherboard :(

[@ThisBytesForYou]

You may need to contact artic for a backplate for am4