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EKWB Launches Monoblock for the ROG Strix X670E-ITX

EKWB has launched a new “MOMENTUM² Monoblock” for the ROG Strix X670E-ITX, encompassing CPU and VRM cooling in one schmick looking unit. Gone are the days of monoblocks covering CPU and chipset, with today’s M.2 stacks sharing heatsinkage with the chipset, the next target of cooling is the VRM section. This is also a boon with modern, uber-thirsty, processors. In this instance, the block connects to the existing VRM heatsink and cools the power delivery section indirectly. This indirect cooling, however, still appears to work well, with EK claiming a greater than 20°C improvement over the stock air cooled VRM …

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EK Creates Workstation-Grade AM5 CPU Water Blocks

Press Release: When an article is marked as such, it is posted verbatim from a Manufacturer’s text, and does not reflect the views or opinions of SFF.Network. EK, the leading liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is announcing the availability of two high-performance liquid cooling solutions for the AMD Ryzen processor family based on the AMD AM5 socket. These single-socket AM5 water blocks are available in both the standard and the 1U-compatible format designed specifically for server racks. EK-Pro CPU WB AM5 Ni + Inox Being a dedicated workstation-grade water block for AMD AM5 processors, the EK-Pro CPU WB AM5 Ni …

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AMD’s Ryzen 7000X3D Series to Launch on February 28, Prices Revealed

Source: TechPowerup Two thirds of the next generation of AMD’s X3D processors will be available at retail on February 28. If you are (somewhat) budget minded, you’ll have to wait until April 6th – a significant wait and likely AMD cashing in on early adopters. The first batch start at US$599, and the base CPU is priced at US$449 MSRP. The 5800X3D was a formidable processor, so we’re excited to see how this new Zen-4 based series performs. The ‘base’ model, the 7800X3D is a 8 core, 16 thread chip, with a base clock of 4.2GHz, boost up to 5 …

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Arctic Announces Alpine 17 LP Low-profile Socket LGA1700 CPU Cooler

Press Release: When an article is marked as such, it is posted verbatim from a Manufacturer’s text, and does not reflect the views or opinions of SFF.Network. Today, ARCTIC, a leading manufacturer of low-noise PC coolers and components, introduces the Alpine 17 LP, a new low-profile case cooler. The Alpine 17 LP relies on a slim and flat radial heat sink and a powerful fan. The installation height of the Alpine 17 LP is only 42.9 mm, making it ideal for small cases such as Mini-ITX cases and HTCPs. The fan has a wide speed range of 300 to 3000 …

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Thermalright’s SI-100 Is An All-White (and RGB) CPU Cooler

Thermalright, a long standing player in the cooling market, has released a new cooler – the SI-100. This top-down cooler eschews the usual dark or metallic aesthetic for a bright while coating. If you’re building a system in a lighter colour scheme, this could be a good choice for you. With a 120 x 25mm aRGB fan (as always, RGB can be turned off), this is a valid cooling choice for today’s… toasty… processors. Speaking of this, the cooler supports Intel’s LGA115x, 1200, 1700, 2011 and 2066 platforms, as well as AMD’s AM4 and AM5. Overall, the cooler measures in …

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AMD to Release Ryzen 7 7700.. Kind of..

With all the media attention around the Ryzen X SKUs, the non X variants usually fall by the wayside. For us though, the non X variants are usually the lower wattage chips, perfect for our SFF Systems. TechPowerup reports that AMD is preparing to launch the Ryzen 7 7700. This will be a 8 core / 16 thread chip based on the new Zen 4 architecture like it’s 7700X brother, but with lower clock speeds. This will likely be a 65w TDP chip (rejoice!!), but unfortunately, it’s likely to be OEM only. Group buy anyone? I wonder what the MoQ …

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Noctua Confirms AM5 Heatsink Compatibility and Free Upgrades For Smaller/ Older Models

Press Release: When an SFF Network article is marked as a press release, it is copied verbatim from marketing materials supplied by the company. It does not represent the views or opinions of SFF Network or it’s staff. — Noctua confirms AM5 heatsink compatibility and announces free-of-charge upgrades for low-profile coolers and older heatsink models Vienna, September 22nd – Noctua today confirmed that all its CPU coolers and mounting-kits that support AMD AM4 also support the upcoming AM5 socket, except the NH-L9a-AM4 low-profile cooler and the NM-AM4-L9aL9i mounting-kit. For the latter, Noctua announced the new NM-AM5-L9aL9i kit that will be available …

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Noctua introduces NH-L9i low-profile CPU coolers for LGA1700 and NA-FD1 fan duct

With the advent of Intel’s new LGA1700, the old uSFF stalwart cooler, the Noctua NH-L9i, was made unusable to those who want the latest and greatest platform. LGA1700’s mounting hole dimensions are larger at 78mm square versus LGA115X’s 75mm square. Also of note is that the CPU heatspreader on the new platform being 1mm shorter than previous generations – meaning even if the mounting hole pattern hadn’t changed, the contact pressure of existing coolers would likely be incorrect to enable proper thermal transfer. Noctua has just announced that they now have an LGA1700 version of the L9i available for purchase …