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Aurora R8, Intel BXTS13X Water/Liquid Cooling, #2
Hey everyone, I was looking at liquid cooling my Aurora R8 in hopes of mitigating the awful fan noises it makes once it became clear that tech support doesn't view the decibel level of a vacuum cleaner as operating outside the bounds of "normal operation". Really? "Whatever," I told myself, "if i'm going to spend money i may as well get liquid cooling instead of trying to find quieter fans." I was looking at the following model Hydro Series™ H80i v2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Liquid-Cooling/Single-Radiator-Liquid-Coolers/Hydro-Series%E2%84%A2-H80i-v2-High-Performance-Liquid-CPU-Cooler/p/CW-9060024-WW#tab-tech-specs) was wondering if anyone else has installed one or if anyone knows if it is compatible with my machine. thanks!!
DarbyDoo
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April 21st, 2019 07:00
Intel BXTS13X OEM from Asetec a perfect solution, nice blue led and top quality cooler
SUNSHINEWELLY
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April 24th, 2019 02:00
would this also work on an aurora R7
my order is currently air cooled
DarbyDoo
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April 24th, 2019 05:00
Yes fits just like the factory AIO made by the same company
SUNSHINEWELLY
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April 24th, 2019 06:00
i assume the next question is are there any similar compatible and cheaper coolers we can use
SUNSHINEWELLY
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April 24th, 2019 06:00
speedstep
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April 24th, 2019 06:00
Cant get much cheaper. I don't consider this an upgrade.
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Motherboard-Liquid-Cooler-BXTS13X/dp/B00CYX45CK
speedstep
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April 24th, 2019 06:00
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/desktop-thermal-solutions/bxts13x.html
Intel® Thermal Solution BXTS13X, Retail Box (Liquid cooled HEDT thermal solution
can be used on LGA2066/LGA2011/LGA1150/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1151
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Motherboard-Liquid-Cooler-BXTS13X/dp/B00CYX45CK
SUNSHINEWELLY
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April 24th, 2019 08:00
it will be an upgrade to an air cooler i assume
also not freely available in the UK and a lot more expensive that the dollar USA price in the UK
just wondered if there are any cheaper compatible water coolers
speedstep
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April 24th, 2019 08:00
Its there in USA or UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-TS13X-Liquid-Cooling-System/dp/B00CYX45CK/
Not cheap though.
£82.64 is $107
SUNSHINEWELLY
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April 25th, 2019 01:00
Ivan91
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June 28th, 2019 09:00
Awesome, looking to upgrade from fan cooling. Do you know about the installation? Is it required to remove motherboard to apply a bracket or does it fit perfectly into the screw holes intended for the current heatsink?
latte speed
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June 28th, 2019 14:00
From my current experience, IMO, Alienware is knowingly selling defective Aurora R8's to the public. They need to get rid of an air-cooled feature. IMO Alienware / Dell are not doing the gaming community right.
I have returned my Aurora R8 and demanded an RMA number from Dell customer support. For the amount of money spent it is not worth the time.
udns_eric
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July 2nd, 2019 18:00
My Aurora R8 came with the stock 321-BDXJ: 850W Bronze PSU liquid cooling unit. My Aurora R8 has the i7-9700k CPU, nVidia RTX 2080 Ti OC GPU, 2 TB SSD and 2 TB HDD. Would this cooling unit work with my system?
Thanks.
Eric
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July 2nd, 2019 20:00
from an XPS 8930 thread (same case as Aurora)
Would NOT recommend this older Intel CPU cooler for the Dell XPS 8930 or Alienware Aurora because installation onto a 1151 socket requires a specific backplate be installed behind the motherboard to couple the CPU pump bracket for installation. Video is on the link Speedstep provided above.
Intel BXTS13X back plate
edit: be sure to read the follow-up post in the above linked thread