Installation
The installation of the CPU waterblock was surprisingly simple. The memory waterblock was slightly more difficult, as you need to bend the tubing in place so that you can mount and secure the screws for the memory RC modules
Test setup and Testing Methodology
The system used for testing is listed in the table below. Ambient temperatures were kept at 24 degrees Celsius +/- 1 degree. We used the included thermal paste, which I think is more than adequate. The fan speed was set to default. The idle temperatures were recorded after 10 minutes of idle and max temperatures were recorded after a 5 minute torture test using Adia 64 CPU System Stability Test and recording the Cores values and taking the average.
When new processors arrive benchmark tables always have to start over. So this limited sample size shows up in the chart.
| CPU | Intel Core i9-12900KF (Alder Lake) |
| Cooling | Thermaltake Flow RC Ultra 240 All-In-One Liquid Cooler |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z690 Taichi |
| Ram | Thermaltake TOUGHRAM RC DDR5-4800 32GB kit |
| SSD | Adata Legend 840 M.2 PCIE Gen4 SSD |
| PSU | Thermaltake ToughPower PF1 ARGB 1050W |
| OS | Windows 10 |
Idle Temps
With no workload on the CPU … idle temps were nice and low at only 28 degrees Celsius. The TOUGHFAN 12 Turbo seems to be doing its job nicely in dissipating the heat from the radiator.
Load Temps
At 100% CPU load, we managed to get a temperature reading of 86 degrees Celsius, which is pretty good. All my other AIO coolers that I’ve tested in the past have hit 100 degrees or higher.
What I’ve noticed during high CPU load, is that the TOUGHFAN 12 Turbo actually spins faster and there is a slight increase in noise level, but not a major concern. I rather the fans do it’s job in dissipating the headt from the radiator.
Now lets move on to the Conclusion and Verdict!
