Normalized Noise Tests
For these tests, I set the cooler’s fan(s) to speeds with noise output at the following predefined levels: 20/25/30/35/40 dBA. I skip the corresponding tests if the cooler’s fan(s) cannot reach some noise levels. Finally, I include a test where the cooler’s fan(s) spins at full speed.
The cooler has two fans, which might be the same but don’t operate at the same RPMs because of the different placement. So, I provide the average RPM of these two fans in all graphs where I have RPM information.
CPU Temperature
CPU Frequency
The average CPU frequency that the Dark Rock Elite achieves is notably higher than that of the Dark Rock Pro 5.
CPU Wattage
The CPU Wattage is pretty high, meaning that the cooler allows the CPU to deliver more workload.
Cooler Exhaust Temperature
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“I switched the AIO on my main work PC with an air-cooler, and the only thing I have to do from time to time is to clean the heatsink from dust”
What’s your air cooler these days? What CPU is it cooling, in what PC case?
Nevermind. I assume it is the Noctua NH-D15, as it is the one that cools the most Watts per dB(A). All this for a cooler released almost a decade ago!