The CRYORIG A40 is not a new cooler but its unique design is worth revisiting for those who have forgotten about its existence. Instead of having a single area in which to dump heat, the pump assembly mounted to the CPU also has its own fan. That fan did not not noticeably decrease the CPU temperatures when TechPowerUp tested it, however for SFF systems and other builds with components which could benefit from airflow inside the case that fan is more than just a gimmick. Check out the full review here.
"The A40 by CRYORIG is the company's entry level offering in their all-in-one hybrid liquid CPU cooler lineup. It lacks the size of the A80 and the radiator thickness of the A40 Ultimate. However, unlike the others, it offers a more affordable price point with all the same features."
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I don’t need to see the
I don’t need to see the review to know that fan does nothing but make it look uglier than without.
Now hold on one second. You
Now hold on one second. You may not have any other fans in your system other than your PSU, and your video card may be water cooled as well, possibly on the same loop. In that case, the ram/chipset would strongly benefit from having air flow inside. It’s not a comon usage but it is out there. probably be a pretty quiet build too.
Just sayin
If the fan can be adjusted to
If the fan can be adjusted to point to the VRMs then great, it should also be removable for those that do not want it. And any Threadripper SKUs better be retangular and contact/cover Threadripper’s entire can with a big block of plated copper. And a mostly metal pump design to transfer the maximum amount of heat to the coolent flowing through it.
You could remove it if you
You could remove it if you wanted, but then there are better options to go with if you don't need it at all. It seems designed for a very specific usage scenario.
Depending on orientation,
Depending on orientation, this could help with VRM temps on MATX and ITX Ryzen boards.