Stock cooler with my Ryzen 5 2600 was idling at 2,100 RPMs (which is apparently normal for this cooler). Threw on this bad boy and it's idling between 950 and 1100 comfortably at around 32c temps. Overclocked to 3.8/3.9 and only increased to around 40c. I should also note that my Fractal Meshify case has solid air flow. The Gammaxx is quiet, has smooth fans, and I love the blue light.
For those mounting to an AMD board: DO NOT FORCE THE CLIPS. I noticed some folks on YouTube were able to clip the heat sink in without any problems but for me that was just not possible with my board. Even after clipping in the small clip first (as recommended on YouTube), the large side was so far off that even after applying some pressure it was not even close to clipping in. It might have been fine but I just didn't want to risk damaging a brand new board. So after fiddling with it for a bit the below solution worked out perfect. It's probably recommended somewhere online but I never came across it.
SOLUTION:
1) Loosen the board-supplied brackets to the point where it's barely hooked into the mother board's back plate, but still connected, giving you plenty of vertical leeway
2) Add thermal paste to CPU
3) Carefully align and place the heat sink directly on top
4) While holding the heat sink with one hand carefully and slightly lean it to one side, and with the other hand lift up the corresponding board bracket to meet it half way up, and clip it in. Although ideally you don't want to disturb the TP, as you can see by my temps I don't have any issues with my connection, including during load.
5) Do the same to the second clip and then finish screwing in the board brackets to the board's back plate. I'm sure some will say to just force in the clips, but this way worked best for me. Hopefully this helps someone out there!
Brand | DEEP COOL |
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Item model number | GAMMAXX 400 V2 BLUE |
Item Weight | 1.34 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 5.08 x 3.15 x 6.1 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.08 x 3.15 x 6.1 inches |
Color | GAMMAXX400V2-BLUE |
Voltage | 110220 volts |
Manufacturer | GAMMAXX 400 V2 BLUE |
ASIN | B085G8WJCC |
Date First Available | November 12, 2019 |