- Aug 30, 2004
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I'm currently piecing together a new system using a Ryzen 1800X (yup, I was tempted by the $300 price tag), which does not come with a cooler. I have a Corsair H60 that I purchased about 4 years ago for use in an unrelated project. I never finished said project, so the cooler has been sitting in the box sealed up all these years until today.
I'd like to use the H60 in my new build simply because I need to do something with it, but should I be concerned about the age of the cooler? Do AIO coolers tend to leak or evaporate off fluid such that they become less effective over time?
I opened up the box a bit ago and inspected the cooler for signs of leaking and found none, though I can shake the assembly and hear the coolant swishing around (I'm not sure if this is normal because I've never used an AIO cooler before).
While I'm at it, this should fit into a Fractal Design Define Mini C, right? I noticed it has elongated mounting holes on the rear which I assumed was to account for room needed by the fluid reservoirs on the radiator.
Thanks!
I'd like to use the H60 in my new build simply because I need to do something with it, but should I be concerned about the age of the cooler? Do AIO coolers tend to leak or evaporate off fluid such that they become less effective over time?
I opened up the box a bit ago and inspected the cooler for signs of leaking and found none, though I can shake the assembly and hear the coolant swishing around (I'm not sure if this is normal because I've never used an AIO cooler before).
While I'm at it, this should fit into a Fractal Design Define Mini C, right? I noticed it has elongated mounting holes on the rear which I assumed was to account for room needed by the fluid reservoirs on the radiator.
Thanks!