SilverStone Intros XE360-TR5 AIO CPU Cooler for Ryzen Threadripper 7000-series

[btarunr]

SilverStone today introduced the XE360-TR5, an all-in-one liquid CPU cooler for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000-series processors in the Socket TR5 and SP6 packages. The cooler's design consists of a 1U-friendly waterblock, and a 360 mm radiator that integrates the pump and coolant reservoir, which is connected to the block over Nylon-sleeved tubing. The block features a nickel-plated copper main material, with metal alloy top. The cold-plate makes contact with the entire IHS of an sTR5/SP6 processor, providing cooling to all twelve CCDs and the large central sIOD. The pump integrated with the radiator is made as thin as possible using a 6-pole motor.

The 360 mm x 120 mm radiator is 28 mm-thick, and is made of aluminium, and connects to the water block over a 42 cm-long tubing. Each of the three included 120 mm fans turns at speeds ranging between 600 RPM to 2,800 RPM, pushing up to 87.72 CFM of airflow, at a radiator-friendly 3.09 mm H₂O static pressure, and 46 dBA maximum noise output. The company didn't reveal pricing.



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[AnarchoPrimitiv]

I would have thought this specific AIO would have been a perfect candidate for a thicker radiator.....

 

[thesmokingman]

And it's alu. I dunno about this, 400w cpus...

 

[cvaldes]

Performance-per-dollar is a very important metric for datacenter customers. Aluminum is much cheaper than copper so Silverstone reserved the pricier material solely for the cooling block.

Presumably Silverstone engineers tested a variety of materials and configurations before settling on this particular combination.

One thing that isn't a major factor is fan noise. It really doesn't matter when this is intended to go in a 1U chassis in some server room. Thus the fans can be configured to spin faster (and louder). This product is not intended to go in some box in your living room.

 

[Bobaganoosh]

And it's alu. I dunno about this, 400w cpus...

From the OP:

The block features a nickel-plated copper main material

or are you referring to the rad? it does bring up an interesting question if they've used aluminum tubes in the rad, but if they did what a lot of radiator vendors do, they've probably used copper tubing with aluminum fins so it wouldn't have galvanic corrosion.

 

[Veseleil]

Mixing Al with Cu in something that should be considered a premium product...

 

[Vya Domus]

I quite like this design, it's smart to put the pump where there is effectively zero airflow anyway and you no longer need a huge block, it's actually pretty strange seeing nothing but a cold plate with tubes attached.

Mixing Al with Cu in something that should be considered a premium product...

Most AIOs use mixed metals, even the expensive ones, this isn't an exception.

 

[Ruru]

Most AIOs use mixed metals, even the expensive ones, this isn't an exception.

Practically only expandable ones (like Alphacool Eisbaer) have a copper rad, so yeah, you're correct.

 

[Kohl Baas]

Mixing Al with Cu in something that should be considered a premium product...

Correct me if I'm wrong but being premium is more like the quality of a product than the specific material usage. Using Al on radiator is always a wether/or thing. Copper conduts heat in itself better, but (IIRC because of it's surface) Aluminium is better transfering heat towards the air. That was the main reason for CPU-coolers using aluminium fins with a copper base since ages AFAIK. Tho radiators are powder coated, so don't exactly know how much of that applies in this case.

 

[Veseleil]

Correct me if I'm wrong but being premium is more like the quality of a product than the specific material usage.

Exactly, that's why I'd never put something like this on such a CPU. The corrosion will occur soon enough working 24/7.

 

[Kohl Baas]

Exactly, that's why I'd never put something like this on such a CPU. The corrosion will occur soon enough working 24/7.

I'm pretty sure this thing is filed up with corrosion inhibitor liquid to revent that. I -sort of- working in building heating and we use inhibitors too to prevent corrosion, Boiler-manufacturers using aluminium heat-exchangers require inhibitors for the guarantee to be valid. In the nearby shop they have a pair of transparent promo-jars with a nail and some copper in them. The one with inhibitor is almost crystal clear while the one without is black.

 

[Jism]

I would have thought this specific AIO would have been a perfect candidate for a thicker radiator.....

Or not. it looks like a good combination, 360mm long. If thicker it would not fit most cases anymore.