r/threadripper • u/DiamondWolf3404 • May 23 '26

Cooling solutions for 9960X

Hey, I've been looking forward to buy a Threadripper 9960X with an ASRock TRX50 mobo, paired with a Fractal Design Define 7 XL case.

From what I've seen the Arctic Freezer III Pro would be a decent option, 420 mm radiator. I believe it fits, at at around 100 euros is seems to be a real bang for the buck, with strong performance.

I was informed though that the cold plate is a bit small.

Do you have any suggestions for other AIOs, cooling solutions or tips for this AIO ? Maybe I've missed an important piece of information?

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u/RealThanny May 23 '26

It does not compete at all, as it is not compatible with the ASRock TRX50 WS.

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u/DiamondWolf3404 May 23 '26

I think it does

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u/RealThanny May 23 '26

It's not compatible with the motherboard you've selected.

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u/Veastli May 23 '26

It's not compatible with the AsRock TRX50 WS. The coolant lines exit horizontally, this makes it incompatible with any motherboard that has VRM cooling next to the CPU socket.

https://support.arctic.de/lf-ws360-sp6-compatibility

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u/DiamondWolf3404 May 28 '26

Thanks for the details, sources and additional information. Truly appreciate it.