CPU Cooler for Mini-ITX

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romservo

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I'm building a new media machine on a mini-itx. I ran into some cpu overheating problems and confirmed it wasnt the cooler seating but most likely the tight knit area. I now see its probably a great idea to get an aftermarket cooler.

Needless to say the form factor leaves me with few choices. I found a cooler that would fit great but cant find any reviews on it.

Anyone familiar with this cooler? The ID IS-40:
http://www.idcooling.com/Product/detail/id/21/name/IS-40

These dimensions are just about the max i can fit in this case. I've never had to use an aftermarket cooler before so any cooler suggestions or any general advice will be appreciated.

Heres the setup:

MOBO- GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD 

CPU- AMD A10-5800K Trinity Quad-Core 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W AD580KWOHJBOX Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D

RAM- G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM

HDD- WD Blue 500
 
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It means in order for the CPU to run at max load it needs 100W worth of cooling, if there is less then it will throttle down until it's temps stabilize. That being said, the APU's TDP is split between the CPU and iGPU components so the heat dissipation will vary wildly based on use scenario. A 95W is sufficient for it because your within the margin of error.

Personally I prefer the Noctua coolers for mini-itx designs. They have two models that are fairly small and quiet, cooled my 6800K very well until I "upgraded" to a 7600.
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it'd result in cpu throttling on load, loud fan noise from the cooling fan trying to exhaust heat off the heatsink as fast as possible and such.
that cooler has the heat pipes are further apart at the base and a slim fan, so it'd be loud as it is...

 
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the TDP on CPUs are rated by the maximum amount under a certain load right? so that doesn't mean that my CPU will NOT always be putting out 100 watts? so if I'm not always under load, for example if I'm only using the machine to watch mp4 movies then I won't always be putting out 100 watts.

this build is really only going to be meant for light media which is also the reason I'm only putting 4 Gig of ram in it.

that being said, is it probable that this cooler simply will not be able to keep up with my CPU? cuz if that's the case I'm going to have to send it back.
 
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I would send it back, it is too close a call. The stock cooler is rated for the full tdp.
 
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romservo

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well the only reason I'm replacing the stock cooler to begin with is because it had me running at 95 degrees Celsius in the CPU and 70 in the system.

I have to upgrade my cooling just to boot the problem is I can't find the cooler they even fits in my mini ITX case which is 10 by 12 by 2.75 In. with 55 mm of hieght and approximately 95 millimeters left and right to allow for 92 mm fan. my main problem is I can't find the cooler that operates well enough to disperse the energy from the CPU while the same time actually fitting inside my case
 
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It means in order for the CPU to run at max load it needs 100W worth of cooling, if there is less then it will throttle down until it's temps stabilize. That being said, the APU's TDP is split between the CPU and iGPU components so the heat dissipation will vary wildly based on use scenario. A 95W is sufficient for it because your within the margin of error.

Personally I prefer the Noctua coolers for mini-itx designs. They have two models that are fairly small and quiet, cooled my 6800K very well until I "upgraded" to a 7600.
 
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