Thermalright SI 100 210w TDP Low Profile CPU Cooler AM4 Review & Install Guide

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@uglybob7505]

Thermalright at it again with the CPU coolers ! 🙂 Had one of these before for a low profile build and it behaved as well as one of the standy-up tower coolers....wasnt too loud either ! Still be used to this day if I remember correctly, cant fault it. Thanks for sharing, Mike and Kath.

[@mikesunboxing]

Yep thermalright at the moment can’t put a foot wrong, great value and decent performance, can’t ask much more than that

[@miptzi]

Heard a friend that removed the central wire support, not "obligatory", and used a slim fan under it, to fit in ~80mm clearance cases. And still gets 35mm RAM clearance this way, fit for some Lpx corsair, kingston hyperX, or any vlp kits. Awesome

[@mikesunboxing]

that is pretty cool

[@texgamevr9911]

This is literally what I am about to do, lol nice to know it's been done im sweating over here, lol I'm using this in the KXRORS s500 case, gonna be my portable VR rig when traveling.

[@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie]

Mike's Unboxing, Review & How to is Worthy of a Support comment. Like & a share 🙂

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks and good morning

[@mikesunboxing]

@@PapaMav Thanks James, have a great day 🙂

[@rickh8380]

As Bob would say...that's a nice bit of kit. 😂 I have the Noctura version of that cooler and I really don't like how the mounting is on it. I like Thermalright products. Can't remember ever getting a bad part from them. Great review Mike and Lady Kath. Getting closer to the Saturday Live Stream. Take care all. Cheers

[@mikesunboxing]

See you Saturday

[@JEHendrix]

Actually, I find that this cooler works well with a more powerful overclocked CPU. I have paired mine with a Phantek T30 fan and use it over a Ryzen 7900 that is overclocked to a TDP of 95W. Cinebench R23 multicore takes the socket power to 131W, CPU clocks run up to 4950 and it scores around 27000. Temps reach a 83C with room temp around 25C. I tried upgrading to a Noctua NH-C14S and found that one very much less capable. That blew my mind. I put it through Noctua’s prescribed stress test, sent them the log and they insisted that it was peforming to specs. I still think something was wrong. The cold plate was very much convex, but they insisted that that too was normal. So, as of now, the SI-100 with Phantek T30 fan is my best “low profile” cooler. BTW, I use a little ITX open case. I only have this fan and the GPU fan on the other side. I could go with a tower cooler, but I don’t want the tail wagging the dog…in terms of size that is. I appreciate your very fine review.

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the info, very interesting results there

[@TheOdsystem]

Really good!

[@NGreedia]

I’m considering this cooler mainly due to the aesthetics as it gives a better visual when fans are pointed directly at the side panel like vertical gpus.

[@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse]

There is variatiant on this theme by Noctua , that also has a mounting for an additional fan under the cooling fins as well as the top fan.

[@mikesunboxing]

i think i have seen that a while back

[@JEHendrix]

@@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse - That’s the NH-C14S. Tried that 140mm beast and found that it ran 11C WARMER than my SI-100 w T30 fan, I was shocked. See my comment above.

[@The_Trojan]

2nd!!! Of course Ugly Bob beat me to it :) Very interesting cooler for an ITX build.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is a strange but effective unit, and fits it the smallest of spaces without costing much

[@thefreedomhouse1984]

I can’t wait to see how it performs in an ITX build, great job on the video.

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks!

[@TheOdsystem]

I have the SI-100 Black version. I'm using it on the Ryzen 5 7600 non X. It's an excellent low profile CPU cooler. But on the AM5 platform it will depend on the Chipset driver you are using. In the tests I did on Cinebench23 for 10 minutes, I obtained the following results: - Chipset driver 5.02.19.2221 (february/2023): 71,6º/14470 points. - Chipset driver 5.05.16.529 (may/2023): 88~90º/14220 points. - Chipset driver 5.08.02.027 (august/2023): 78º/14340 points. All tests were carried out at an ambient temperature of 25º. With PBO (PPT 85W, PPTL 85 and CO -30).

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the info, cooler has done pretty well

[@bidyo1365]

oh.. i'm looking for low-profile coolers to use for my R5 7600X... but your non-X version that consumes 88 Watts is already releasing ~80 degrees of temperature, what more if you will have the 105W version that has a PPT of more than 105- Really thank you for this important info, looks like finding a low-profile coolers are hard, I probably need to change a case i'm still planning for computer parts...

[@JEHendrix]

@@TheOdsystem - See my comment above for my experience on a Ryzen 9 7900.

[@TheOdsystem]

@@JEHendrix I just saw your message. Interesting results. I currently reach 15120 points in CinebenchR23 (MC). And with a maximum temperature of 80 degrees. In this video I left my comment: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIW3l2p_pLuGl5osi=RPW5Xbow6QCWN0Ne

[@mikesunboxing]

interesting results there, thank you

[@antonyhermens9985]

Hi Mike - if i'm not mistaken the 5900x that i have runs about 5 degrees cooler than the 3900x - that would help keeping the temp at + - 70 degrees on this cooler. Again thanks Mike for a good review and explanation .

[@mikesunboxing]

if that is correct then i don't see any issues with using this, the key thing is getting cool air into the cooler in the first place and exhausting it out as quick as possible

[@Tylenol888]

I just bought this one for my 12700k, prime 95, gives me 90 degress celcius, i know prime 95 is not realistic, aida 64, gives me around 70 to 80 only. Fs2020 gives me 50 to 65 some 70. Its a nice cooler, gives me clearance for my ram. Looks neat and good in pc unlike those tower type cooler. Performs well and its quiet. The cooler that it replace is cooler master 212 led, prime 95 is 100 degress right away, aida is 85 to 90 degress, fs 2020, 65 to 75 sometimes 80, big difference for a compact looking cooler. I recommend this cooler

[@mikesunboxing]

that is quite impressive, the 212 was the go to cooler for years

[@Tylenol888]

@@mikesunboxing yeah that is why it serve me well for years but i want downdraft cooler, tower makes my pc look crowded. Now its looking neat but it can handle tenp very well

[@Kizarat]

Looks very similar to the Noctua NH-C14S but less expensive.

[@the-patient-987]

From what I've seen on other reviews of downdraft coolers, if you were to use in your build the NR200 with an intake fan on the side bracket you would see much better temps.

[@patricklebel1141]

I almost bought this cooler, but I had to buy the cpu, board and ram so and my wallet told me to cool down a bit...🙁

[@mikesunboxing]

I might look at the thermaltake tough 110 also

[@patricklebel1141]

@@mikesunboxing yeah, this one too looks great!

[@Kanivalos80]

When i saw 210w TDP i was like..no way Nice video ;)

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks 🙏

[@sourcilavise3788]

I'm getting one this week, definitely will try swapping with a T30. What is impressive is that with a 500g cooler (fan included), you have really close results to a U12S or the assassin king like you mentioned. I'm trying it because I have a down to up airflow MATX like case with the PSU deported at the front of the computer and I expect that maybe I can get the same results I have with my Alpenphon dolomit premium tower cooler and maybe better temps on the VRM. I will also try to put a 140mm TY-147B fan and check noise and temps. My 13600k is already undervolted at -0.05 but when I do frame interpolation on all cores the T30 gets noisy even if I'm just at 134W total CPU power consumption.

[@sourcilavise3788]

Strangely, the T30 performs less than the stock fan (TL-E12 FAN). I couldn't test the TY147B because it's 26.5mm thick instead of standard 25mm so I'm getting a Noctua NF-P14r to test. When doing frame interpolation on all cores, I'm hitting 82°C with the T30 and 80°C with the stock fan. Checking the specs of the SI-100, the fan has better CFM at 2000rpm than the T30. I'm expecting getting below 80 permanently with the NF-P14r while slightly reducing sound. Just to say that a good downdraft can equal an equivalent tower cooler depending of the setup. My PC case is the ZZAW C2M with the acrylic side panel.

[@angelcm156]

I'm looking into building a SFF build, as my desktop is kinda small and I need clearance to work with drawing, and I think this cooler is just perfect

[@mikesunboxing]

Go for it!

[@PaulBakewell]

Great video thanks Mike

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Senrab46]

Looks a quality unit before u consider how cheap it is! If u limit fan to 1400 it maybe quieter like noctua. Surely it would be cooler if fan drew air away from motherboard and cpu🤔 Thanks for reviewing Mike and Kath, looking forward to the pc build 🐈👍

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah the reverse fan might help, i'll try it

[@TheGwarGaru]

Thank you!

[@mikesunboxing]

You're welcome!

[@francopieruccinifaria9454]

Hi mike. Do you think this cooler is weak to cool an Intel i5 12600 or any 13th generation processor?

[@mikesunboxing]

it should be about right, a slight undervolt of the cpu will definitely help

[@francopieruccinifaria9454]

Between the model mentioned and tested in your video and these following models Thermalright AK 120 SE, BM6000 (Snowman), MT6 (Snowman), which do you believe is the most suitable and does a better job in general for better cooling of i5 and i7 socket 1700 (12th and 13th generation)? Thanks

[@adams4075]

I still use Arctic Silver 5 and spread using a razor blade. I think in the future I should move to a better paste.

[@mikesunboxing]

worth checking out some of the modern pastes, some good improvements to be had

[@jaystol7988]

i saw some pictures of other people's SI-100 mounted vertically (heat pipes up/down), on AM4 boards. i don't see brackets that are included with the cooler that would make this possible. unless i'm missing something. can this cooler be mounted in vertical orientation (pipes up/down) on AM4 boards?

[@mikesunboxing]

well it is sort of square so it doesn't need to be rotated for a lot of boards

[@jaystol7988]

@@mikesunboxing after my first question here, i found that thermalright originally included with the cooler, brackets to mount pipes vertically, but no longer includes the vertical brackets, and it's just the upper and lower brackets (same as the board mounts) for horizontal position.

[@Hartley94]

Great video Mike, how is your RTX FE after BIOS flash?

[@mikesunboxing]

i hope it is okay, sold it on now :-)

[@arlenegando9658]

I'm wondering if I can fit a smaller 80 to 90mm slim fan below. Because my case can only accommodate around 80mm height clearance.

[@mikesunboxing]

don't think so unless it is super slim

[@mikep9418]

I wonder if that would be a suitable replacement for the 140mm aio in my H100? Thanks for the review.

[@mikesunboxing]

might be worth a look Mike

[@thomask1424]

I'm considering this for my new build. Shame there's a noticeable slant.

[@mikesunboxing]

it is quite easy to bend it a little if needed to get it visually perfect

[@gamerforever4837]

Why are you using an overkill cpu for that heatsink? You said yourself unrealistic load, the cpu was unrealistic for the heatsink. I have that exact heatsink on a 5700x, I can force it to break 65c with cinebench but gaming is around 55.

[@mikesunboxing]

just trying to push the limits to see what it could do.

[@mikehutchings3986]

Bit of a novice to PC builds I have an old motherboard ASUS H81M with a intel i7 4790 CPU in a HORNET CA300-NG case! reckon this un ill fit? PS nice to ear a Bristol accent! cheers.

[@mikesunboxing]

think that is socket 1155 so should be okay, can't find any info on that case online though sorry. you bristol based as well?

[@mikehutchings3986]

@@mikesunboxing yes I live in Easton Bristol born and bred!

[@mikehutchings3986]

@@mikesunboxing have looked up the manual for my case and it say 1150. don't know why I never thought of that before! thanks anyway Mike very good videos. cheers

[@mikesunboxing]

@@mikehutchings3986 🙂

[@mythydamashii9978]

Would temperature be lower if I use r7 5800x3d for this?

[@mikesunboxing]

might be asking a bit much without a pretty severe undervolt

[@mythydamashii9978]

@@mikesunboxing what's a good downdraft cpu cooler for it? Please include a budget option as well

[@banaz5018]

Handle 9950x ?can

[@mikesunboxing]

no sorry that is asking a bit much i think.

[@JacknVictor]

0:00 was that a new made up language or were you beatboxing?

[@mikesunboxing]

haha just trying to get the intro done quickly

[@JacknVictor]

@@mikesunboxing lol still watching the video, I'm after a low profile heatsink for an optiplex Im pimping up. I could have built a brand new system for the money I've "wasted" on this but that's not the. Point I wanted to build a one off and it gives me something to do! I'll carry on watching your video to see what your views on this model are. Might help me make my mind up!