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Tasky

Full Member

Next vs Next Vario?

Saturday, May 16th 2020, 4:08pm

Are there any reviews that include a look at CPU blocks with the Vario system?
I'd be interested to know more about it and how much of a difference it makes compared to the regular NEXT model...

Taverius

Newbie

RE: Next vs Next Vario?

Wednesday, May 20th 2020, 3:51pm

Quoted from "Tasky"

I'd be interested to know more about it and how much of a difference it makes compared to the regular NEXT model...
That depends on your IHS.

The default - non-vario - coldplate curvature is based on the average curvature of commercial CPU IHS. The more yours deviates from the average, the more advantage you get.

My 8086k is lapped, so i get like 6-7c for some of the cores, this is about the maximum you can expect.

Tasky

Full Member

RE: RE: Next vs Next Vario?

Wednesday, May 20th 2020, 7:28pm

Quoted from "Taverius"

That depends on your IHS.
The default - non-vario - coldplate curvature is based on the average curvature of commercial CPU IHS. The more yours deviates from the average, the more advantage you get.
My 8086k is lapped, so i get like 6-7c for some of the cores, this is about the maximum you can expect.

Well, I'm running a lapped J-batch 5960X at 4.6Ghz, so it does run hot and it's only cooled by a Supremacy MX, so I was definitely angling for a Cuplex Cryos (with Vision) of some kind. Maybe the PVD one.

I was just worried about diminishing returns - I'd heard only 2ºC was to be expected with the Vario, but if I could shave 7ºC then the extra fancy Vario might be worth it...

wpuser

Senior Member

Wednesday, May 20th 2020, 8:48pm

There is a review in German available.

Cuplex Kryos Next im Test: Vario für Enthusiasten, Vision für Schausteller

They say, they only got 0.1 K better temperatures.

Tasky

Full Member

Thursday, May 21st 2020, 2:30pm

Quoted from "wpuser"

There is a review in German available.

Cuplex Kryos Next im Test: Vario für Enthusiasten, Vision für Schausteller

They say, they only got 0.1 K better temperatures.

Hmm... that's a worryingly small difference in performace, compared to what the few other sources I've seen suggest... So far it sounds like a complete lottery.

Any particular reason they measure it in Kelvin instead of Celsius?

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