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XPS 8950, i9-12900, noise level
I have been reading of noise issues with the XPS 8950 with the i7 and i9 K CPU. How quiet is XPS 8950 i9-12900 non K CPU with air cooling and the 65W TDP rather than the 125W K CPU? With and without overclocking?
redxps630
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July 13th, 2022 16:00
Yes, certainly. I would not read too much into the i9-12900 cpu spec on TDP because that is only for idle at base frequency. a 65w non-k cpu can still turbo transiently (auto overclock) under load with more power consumption.
if you run benchmark of cpu, power consumption goes up to 150-200 w.
kras1
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July 12th, 2022 08:00
I have an 8950 with a 12700k and the liquid cooling. The majority of the noise was from the stock AIO at idle. A PC with air cooling should be almost silent at idle. Beware though, without the 'K' series CPU, you might get a very small, inadequate cooler. The air coolers will more than likely be louder when the PC is under load.
questioninginfl
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July 12th, 2022 14:00
Thank you
I will probably change out the air cooler afterwards maybe with a liquid cooler
ProfessorW00d
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July 12th, 2022 16:00
The Dell OEM AIO liquid coolers are difficult to purchase direct from Dell. Third party AIO coolers are designed to accommodate larger cases . . . so you will have a lot of excess tubing to deal with. If you want AIO liquid cooling, you should consider getting it with your original purchase. If you are a modder . . . you may be able to get a 240mm radiator in the front of that case.
kras1
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July 12th, 2022 19:00
Corsair makes some AIO's that fit nicely and are quieter than the stock one and it cools a bit better. If you are getting a non "K" CPU, I would look into an aftermarket air cooler. There was a user on this forum that installed an aftermarket air cooler with a "K" series i7 or i9 in the 8950 and he posted some pretty good temps and said that it was very quiet. With a standard non "K" CPU a good tower cooler would probably provide all the cooling you would need and be quieter.
questioninginfl
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July 13th, 2022 07:00
Hi thank you for your reply
Would it be violation of the warranty to change out the cooler?
kras1
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July 13th, 2022 08:00
It didn't used to be but I am not sure about now. If you save the old cooler you can put that back on if you needed any warranty work.
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July 13th, 2022 09:00
Hi,
I have a XPS 8950 with the i7-12700 (non-K). The stock cooler was not adequate to cool the cpu at 100% utilization (100 degreesC @100% utilization). I upgraded to the Dell premium air cpu cooler purchased from the big online site. Idle temps @ 23-24 degreesC. At 100% utilization max temp is 72 degreesC. My system is extremely quiet. Hoping this helps.
questioninginfl
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July 13th, 2022 12:00
Thank you for your comments
Was there any concern you might violate the warranty?
questioninginfl
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July 13th, 2022 12:00
You might not want to be saying that out loud
smiley face
questioninginfl
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July 13th, 2022 13:00
PS can you give me some more information on the dell premium cooler
URL, part name, number
redxps630
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July 13th, 2022 13:00
New DELL XPS 8950 CPU Cooler fan with heatsink 125W 0C253W
Dell XPS 8950 T3660 Optiplex 7000MT 125W CPU Fan and Heat Sink Assemble 0C253W | eBay
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July 13th, 2022 15:00
You are welcome.
As mentioned above, I have the stock cooler to reinstall in case I need to return the machine to Dell for some reason during the one-year warranty period. Just don't tell anyone. LOL
questioninginfl
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July 13th, 2022 16:00
Thank you
I note that is for the 125 watt TDP CPU
ok to use on the 65 watt non k CPU?
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September 2nd, 2022 05:00
@smokeygraypoupon Hi - sorry for digging this back up!
Is the "big online site" you refer to "eBay"? I see the advanced cooler there, but it's hard to determine if it's a knock-off or the actual stock part.
Any insights here would be welcome.
Thanks!