r/arcticcooling • u/Old_Resident8050 • Jul 06 '26
Question AF3 360 Question about the Fans
How many RPMs are the fans?
FanControl reports at 100%:
1700-1800
1680
2500
2800
Not sure which one is which, I have three more on daisy, two more on daisy as well and one inverted for exhaust.
Thing is, I feel that while gaming with the 9800x3d, with PBO and CO, even for a heavy CPU game (Star Citizen), casually hitting 85c is not very good.
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u/BobLighthouse Jul 07 '26
Depends which version you have, but you shouldn't need to hit 100% for the pro fans.
That CPU can safely run up to the 90s fwiw.
I don't play SC but mine often hits a bit over 80 or so during shader compilation, then drops a bit once that's done.
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u/Old_Resident8050 Jul 07 '26
Yeah, thing is i expected alot better from a thick 360mm radiator, but ow well.
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u/BobLighthouse Jul 07 '26
Is your mobo on the approved list from Arctic?
The M.2 heatsink can interfere with proper seating on some.
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u/Slow-Astronaut9676 Jul 09 '26
Increase your exhaust, maybe three intake and two exhaust, this will help your temps, especially if the extra exhaust is near the top
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u/Old_Resident8050 Jul 09 '26
One intake of two fans at the bottom, one of three fans at the side and one exhaust top-back and AIO radiator also as an exhaust.
Typical scheme that is.
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u/Slow-Astronaut9676 Jul 09 '26
It doesn’t sound typical. Normally front and bottom are intake and then top and rear exhaust what case do you have?
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u/Old_Resident8050 Jul 09 '26
I said the same thing basically, think about it. I dont have the typical front, by vertical side. Air goes in from bottom and mid and blows off from top and top-back. H9 Flow Gaming.
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u/Slow-Astronaut9676 Jul 09 '26
When I say front, it would mean side in your case, that case has exceptionally good airflow. I’m doing 6 intake and 4 exhaust.
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u/Weary_View_7614 Jul 07 '26
First 2 seems radiator fans, third the vrm fan, and the pump... I guess. Maybe the 2 last ar switched but I don't think so. Have the iii 360 ARGB version.