We Made the Perfect CPU Cooler | Intel vs. AMD Curvature & Coldplate Engineering

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This video attempts to make the best CPU cooler coldplate for Intel LGA1700 (such as 14th Gen) and the best CPU cooler for AMD AM4 and AMD AM5. We're focusing our efforts entirely on coldplate shape today to isolate variables -- maybe we can bin heatpipes in the future. This uses a 3D laser scanner to evaluate the surface curvature of an Intel and AMD IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) when clamped under the ILM (Independent Loading Mechanism) force for the CPU socket. It's an engineering experiment for fun with some science mixed in, but maybe this can help guide CPU cooler design in the future. For this testing, we're using the Scythe FUMA 3 air coolers (successor to the famous FUMA 2). We were originally inspired to do this at Computex last year, where we met with Scythe to discuss the possibilities of a better coldplate. Arctic's Liquid Freezer III this year brought the topic up again, and now it's back. Related viewing material below!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Creating the Golden Sample CPU Cooler
02:23 - The CPU Heatspreader Problem
07:08 - An Ideal Setup
08:31 - 3D Scanning the Coolers
09:54 - Limitations of Testing
10:40 - The Perfect Cooler
11:56 - Thermals: Intel LGA1700
12:48 - Thermals: AMD AM4
13:51 - Thermals: AMD AM5
14:40 - More Testing Limitations
15:14 - Pressure: AMD AM4
15:45 - Pressure: Intel LGA1700
16:26 - Precision Engineering Square
16:58 - Conclusion

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