Epyc vs TR HSF Orientation

[Kneelbeforezod]

This may be a stupid question but I notice the orientation of the CPU socket (or slot if you're The Verge) and thus the HSF on EPYC makes the Cooler an up and down orientation vs front to back on TR. Does this make any difference in terms of cooling the CPU? Or since Epyc is clocked lower than TR and doesn't OC generally it doesn't matter.

 

[68k-dude]

Hello @Kneelbeforezod o/

I believe it is for the front to back air flow in the rack units the EPYC is supposed to be used in.

I have an EPYC system in a tower and I have noticed quite a bit is passive cooling in low power mode.

The vertical fins might be helping a natural convection to occur.



-68k