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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
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Christopher Harper

Diabatix and Asus hit new overclocking records with LN2-optimized heatsink – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K hits 7.448 GHz

Diabatix's LN2-optimized CPU cooler.

Asus's Maximus Z890 Apex motherboard recently helpedto break overclocking records with Intel's latest high-end desktop CPU, the Core Ultra 9 285K, pushing it all the way to 7.448 GHz while achieving a 12066 MT/s RAM overclock by using a unique liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling setup, featuring an cooler designed by Diabatix and manufactured by 3D Systems. The unique shape of the cooler is due to its intended use for liquid nitrogen overclocking, made to offset the natural Leidenfrost effect which can occur with LN2, forming undesired vapor layers.

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