The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX, when manually overclocked, can draw over 1000W of power, necessitating a top-tier cooling solution beyond mainstream AIOs. A tech enthusiast decided to creatively enhance the CPU’s performance by thinking outside traditional boundaries.
Instead of using a typical AIO cooler, Geekerwan opted for a car radiator, borrowing cooling components from a BMW M4. This radiator significantly outperformed usual PC cooling solutions in size and efficiency, boasting a 600mm radiator with about five times the cooling surface of the average 360mm PC radiator.
Car radiators, like the one from the BMW M4, can move a massive amount of liquid per hour, enhancing the cooling process substantially. Specifically, the M4’s radiator can reach a flow rate of 1200 liters per hour, significantly surpassing high-end AIOs. However, such a massive radiator requires equally potent fans, prompting Geekerwan to use 300mm fans from a Toyota Highlander, ensuring ample airflow for this colossal setup.
With this ingenious cooling system, Geekerwan pushed the Threadripper PRO 9995WX’s 96 cores to an impressive 4.9 GHz, achieving a remarkable 187,153 points in Cinebench R23. However, despite these impressive feats, the setup fell short of the world record, which was achieved using liquid nitrogen to reach 5.8 GHz.
The experiment showed the M4 radiator’s limits when dealing with extreme power consumption, as the setup saw power spikes of over 2000W—much higher than with liquid nitrogen. While the radiator managed to keep cool under such strain, it couldn’t match the lightning-fast cooling capabilities of liquid nitrogen.
This experiment was a fascinating exploration of unconventional cooling methods but reaffirmed that for those seeking the absolute peak in performance for high-core-count processors, liquid nitrogen remains the ultimate solution, albeit not a practical one for everyday use.
