Wieland, a German manufacturer of semi-finished products, has developed a CPU liquid cooler prototype that uses a thermosyphon instead of a pump. In a recent video, Der8auer compared the Wieland prototype cooler's performance against that of a regular Corsair AIO 240 CPU cooler to test how it performs compared to …
Read More »EK launches its first direct-die AIO CPU water cooler
The EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Direct Die D-RGB is the first AIO CPU cooler designed for delidded Intel CPUs. Designed in collaboration with Der8auer, this cooler features a pump-block combo with a custom-built cold plate to direct die cool Intel LGA 1700-based CPUs. This AIO cooling system is bringing the benefits …
Read More »The Alphacool Apex Stealth drama, so far
There has recently been a bit of a kerfuffle in the tech reviews scene. Igors Lab, a well-known and respected site appeared to make some errors while testing the new Alphacool Apex Stealth metal fans, something that was made clear when other reviewers tested the same set of fans. What …
Read More »Modding Cafe’s CPU cooling block concept conceals tubing for a cleaner build
Roman “der8auer” Hartung has recently shown off a new prototype CPU waterblock, featuring a simple yet revolutionary design concept that conceals the cooler's tubing, offering a clean and sleek appearance on the front side of the motherboard like no other liquid cooling system. As seen in der8auer's video, the brilliance …
Read More »Intel 13900KS Direct Die Cooling with EKWB Velocity² Limited Edition
EKWB's Limited Edition Velocity² Direct Die LGA1700 kit is here, but just how good is it?
Read More »Here’s what liquid metal can do to an aluminum GPU heatsink
Liquid metal is known to be an extraordinary thermal conductor, but if not used properly, it can do more harm than good. One example of misusing this thermal product is to transfer heat from a chip to an aluminium heatsink, as you can see in Der8auer's latest video. Liquid metal …
Read More »Intel 12900K Delid and Direct Die Cooling with EKWB – Update!
James is back with a quick update on the EK Alder Lake direct die cooling project!
Read More »Yes, you can still overclock Intel’s 12th Gen Core non-K processors
Intel's 'non-K' processors are not supposed to be overclockable. However, enthusiasts have had success in the past when trying to overclock them via the BCLK, significantly improving the performance of such chips. So it was only a matter of time before someone tried it out with Intel's 12th Gen Core processors, and that someone was no other than Der8auer...
Read More »Alpenföhn launches new AIO designed in partnership with der8auer
Alpenföhn has designed a new AIO liquid cooler in collaboration with famous overclocker and enthusiast Robert “der8auer” Hartung. Optimised to “offer high-performance cooling yet run almost in silence”, the new Gletcherwasser liquid coolers come with ARGB lighting and interchangeable logo plates for you to customise. The pump features ARGB and a …
Read More »CES 2020: Der8auer discusses using liquid metal in laptops
Leo chats with Der8auer about the recent trend of liquid metal inside laptops
Read More »Leo Says Episode 42 – All About CPUs!
Back with another episode of Leo Says, today Leo is focused on the latest news around AMD and Intel's CPUs
Read More »der8auer hits 10460 Cinebench score at Gamescom 2018
Ever tried overclocking to get an extra couple hundred points in Cinebench? Well, der8auer has taken that to next level with his overclocked AMD EPYC server rig
Read More »Master modder The Cre8or shows off his finest builds at Gamescom 2018
Fancy yourself as a bit of a PC modder? Well, Ali 'Cre8or' Abbas knows a thing or two about creating next-level systems, and we spoke to him at Gamescom 2018
Read More »Computex 2018: G.Skill 5GHz memory, Trident Z Royal and more
While the centerpiece of G.Skill's Computex presence is the Overclocking World Championship, the ultra-fast memory maker had plenty of other interesting things to show off at their booth. For starters, there is a 5GHz DDR4 kit on the way for consumers, some very sleek mechanical keyboards on the way, and …
Read More »Computex 2018: 8Pack, Der8auer, noblechairs and more at Pro Gamersware booth
With Computex 2018 now winding down, our man Leo still found time to visit the Pro Gamersware booth where he found an assortment of brands and PCs present. Foremost among these were the £30,000 8Pack Orion X system, as well as two phase-change cooling systems from Der8auer. While the two …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 1600X pushed to 5.9GHz with all cores and threads enabled
AMD only just launched its new Ryzen 5 six core processors this week but extreme overclockers are already setting lofty records with it. This week, overclocker ‘der8auer' revealed that he was able to push his Ryzen 5 1600X CPU all the way up to 5.9GHz using an ASUS Crosshair VI …
Read More »Overclocker der8auer has already managed to delid a Ryzen CPU, reveals solder TIM
If you happened to be wondering what AMD was using under the hood for its Ryzen chips as far as Thermal Interface Material goes, then you will be happy to know that professional overclocker, Roman ‘der8auer' Hartung has already successfully managed to delid his Ryzen 7 1700. By delidding the processor, …
Read More »MSI OC Academy Sub-Zero Overclocking Event
We were in Cambridge over the weekend for MSI and TeamGB's first OC Academy tour. In coordination with TeamGB overclockers and a number of sponsors, the OC Academy is designed to give enthusiasts a chance to benchmark a selection of hardware in order to promote involvement in the UK's overclocking …
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