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The Official Cooling Thread!
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redice
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4. March 2007 @ 08:49 |
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BigDK
which red fan would you recommend?
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4. March 2007 @ 11:06 |
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Its hard to tell.
The one you suggested was 29db, all the led versions seem to be louder than the standard fans.
Thermaltake Thunderblade 120mm Low Noise Red LED Case Fan is 2000 rpm at only 21dba.
Thermaltake A2346 120mm iFlash is only 16dba but has alternating colours, if it possible to jig it to stay on red I don't know, its also only 1600 rpm.
ANTEC TriCool Fan/120mm is 1200-2000 rpm 25-30 dba
Akasa AK174CR-4RDB is 2000 rpm, about 29dba
Blackfire4 UV LED 120mm is a good compromise of higher speed and reasonable noise. 2500 rpm 29db.
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redice
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4. March 2007 @ 11:30 |
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ok thanks BigDK
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5. March 2007 @ 10:21 |
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The thermaltake thunderblade is rated at 21dB, but is actually 36dB, it's just completely false advertising.
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15. May 2007 @ 02:28 |
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At last the phase cooler has turned up and after spending a day installing it and getting everything ready, the PC is now running nice and cold as intended.
These temperatures were recorded with TAT running 100% on both cores of the PC.
Cores seem to stay at a steady -2`C no matter what you throw at them.
Chipset stays at a stable 25`C even on full load as well.
GPU is overclocked as well and main temp stays within 1`C of 26`C.
As the intention originally was to enable me to push the system and keep temperatures right down, I'm now quite happy with the cooling results given by the mixture of Phase/Water/Air.
I'll be pushing the FSB up higher over the next few days and will see what temps I can achieve then.
This CPU is the new E6600, so I'm not yet sure what speed it it will give (time will tell).
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17. May 2007 @ 19:20 |
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BigDK,
WOW, I'm very impressed with your temps, especially cpu cores.
redice,
I have this antec 3 speed fan in the front of my case and really like it. mine has blue leds instead of read. it's on medium speed.
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18. May 2007 @ 03:00 |
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I use those fans, they're OK, and look quite cool, unfortunately the dB per CFM rating is a bit high, especially at maximum speed, but then who runs fans at maximum speed these days!
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18. May 2007 @ 05:36 |
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Actually I've realised my core temps are all wrong.
The software used can't read below -2, so what ever I use it shows as being -2.
If I use the BIOS temp monitor, then I get the actual reading of about -35`C at idle (slightly better), and thats with the CPU cranked up to 4.05 GHz as well (highest stable OC with the CPU, although it's posted to windows and benched some tests at 4.15GHZ
Max stable OC CPUz
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=198267
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18. May 2007 @ 08:06 |
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That's more like what I'd expect to see from Phase change!
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18. May 2007 @ 08:26 |
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Here's the latest picture of the cooling setup.
Firstly the phase cooler before install.
Here's how it all went together.
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18. May 2007 @ 11:57 |
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That case is vast! Is it just that Mountain Mod?
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18. May 2007 @ 13:16 |
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Its an 18x18x18 Mountain mod case, with my own build bottom case.
If you need lots of room, there's not much out there that can beat it.
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19. May 2007 @ 07:58 |
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You don't say! That sure is impressive, I just don't see why they have to be so incredibly expensive. I'd love to have one, but I just can't justify a couple of hundred quid for one.
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19. May 2007 @ 08:34 |
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I think they are very expensive, but if you consider the cost of getting something similar made from scratch it isn't as bad as it could be, and these are hand made as well.
I was lucky that I got mine for £80 off of eBay, but then I had to spend a lot of time working on it, and paid extra for the replacement panel inserts which I then had to cut down and fit.
If I was doing it all again, I would just pay the one price and have it all done in one go.
Mine is only spray painted as well, although done professionally by a friend, I would have preferred powder coating as it looks better and paint can get scratched too easily.
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1. June 2007 @ 17:32 |
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Hi all, sorry if I repeat something that's already been said (I don't have the time to read through all 12 pages lol) but I'm interested in getting liquid cooling for my new PC (not purchased yet). Of course it will be a DIY job, because I'm a big fan of taking the time to do it properly instead of giving it to some super busy computer store that will do a rush job. My only concern is... how much chance of a leak is there? I take my current computer to LAN parties quite a bit, so it does a lot of moving around. Presuming at least one person in here has experience in the matter, how strong are the connections between pipe and cpu/radiator/reservoir?
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2. June 2007 @ 00:58 |
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It all depends on how good your work is.
I use 7/16" tubing on 1/2" barbs; those on their own will hold the joint perfectly.
With the clips on top you won?t have any accidents; using a 5.25" bay mount reservoir will also mean that you won?t have any external pipes to that.
The only other issue would be the radiator, if you can get it in the case then you'll avoid the chance of damaging it when moving, otherwise you can use a shroud to protect it.
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2. June 2007 @ 01:06 |
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well the case I'm looking at is an antec nine hundred, and I assume it has the proper mounts and enough room for the radiator to go inside. and by a 5.25in bay reservoir you mean something like..
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Li...cl-w0005-01.asp
The connections on the thermaltake ones seem to be weird.. I watched a video of a guy installing it and im sure the pipes were like.. pushed in and bolted over or SOMETHING like that. I dont know, maybe I was dreaming. I can't seem to find any larger photos than the ones on the thermaltake site to check it out in detail.
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2. June 2007 @ 01:31 |
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That type of res is exactly what I mean.
The fittings you've seen are compression type, I don't use them I think they're too awkward to get right compared to push over fittings.
If you use the 7/16" pipe and heat the end in hot water, it pushes over easily and then shrinks down to make a very tight fit.
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2. June 2007 @ 01:35 |
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Ah, another Antec 900 user at a LAN party. When I first brought mine to the event I go to, I was the only person with one, now including me there are 4 people that use it. Very popular LAN gaming case. None of them were liquid cooled, however, but I don't see why it couldn't be done.
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Red_Maw
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21. June 2007 @ 13:16 |
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Hi,
The MX-1 thermal paste takes about a week to setup according to the AC website. I just purchased an Arctic Freezer pro 7 and was going to install it on Friday/Saturday, but I'm leaving on Sunday for a vacation. Should I postpone installing the HSF until I'll be able to use my computer during the setup time for the thermal paste?
Thanks.
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21. June 2007 @ 17:33 |
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The setup period for thermal grease typically requires heat (i.e. the PC to be on) so you may as well leave the application until you get back, it won't set itself up! Your PC should be fine to use from the outset though.
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Red_Maw
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22. June 2007 @ 10:06 |
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Thanks sammmorris.
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22. June 2007 @ 14:01 |
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No problem, glad to be of assistance.
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Red_Maw
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23. June 2007 @ 17:50 |
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My 8800GTS tends to build up heat at the bottom of my case where I don't have any fans. I figured a slot fan would work except I'm out of 4-pin power connectors, so is there a good exhaust slot fan that can run off of the 3-pin connectors on my motherboard?
Thanks.
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23. June 2007 @ 18:00 |
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Most slot fan units come with a passthrough connector that allows you to use them without needing any extra plugs.
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