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28. January 2008 @ 19:08 |
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lol graphics coolers are rubbish arent they, mind you I dont think theyre as bad as the used to be, but 100% is going to sound like you have a pizza delivery boy on his moped in your case, oh yeh tell him I asked for extra peperoni and anchovies, and stuffed crust =o)>
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28. January 2008 @ 19:16 |
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MaccerM,
Take a look at my temps and fan speeds, and you will see the benefits of the two Silverstones and the 40mm Silenx on the NB heatsink! The computer's been on for over 7 hours now. Room temp is 24C! The 80mm (Chassis) moves about 26.7 CFM at that speed and the 120mm (Fan #4) moves just under 70 CFM. You know it's running, but you can't hear it from the doorway, less than 10' away!
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5272/rightnowmv0.jpg
The 80mm is controlled by the bios, the 120mm is set manually and the 40mm Silenx runs full bore!
Best Regards,
Russ
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28. January 2008 @ 19:24 |
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It's alright, I may have to live with a 3870 stock cooler for a short while before I put an HR-03GT on it... Based on what I've heard though, the card will probably be acceptable, ish...
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28. January 2008 @ 19:30 |
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Lol, sounds more like a hairdrier on the cool blow setting! (Oh and no anchovies man!)
But seriously I don't mind the noise - I'm pretty sure the main noise comes from my intake and the cpu fan. Thing is I'm still at home and my mum has arthritis so she likes to keep the house super toasty! (moving out in a couple of weeks tho! Thank feck!) Think I could probably set the cpu and the intake dynamically to kill a few db. The 120mm is a Nexus silent jobby so I'll always run that full tilt - only 850rpm. My main noise producer is the intake, think it's a Zalman but it's a well used and quite noisy Zalman! - might look into a replacement.
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28. January 2008 @ 19:32 |
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sam expect temps upto 90ºc with it though, the bios fix is cool for every day too as when your not gaming its ok too, gaming normaly the games sound covers it up.
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28. January 2008 @ 19:35 |
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Originally posted by MaccerM:
Lol, sounds more like a hairdrier on the cool blow setting! (Oh and no anchovies man!)
But seriously I don't mind the noise - I'm pretty sure the main noise comes from my intake and the cpu fan. Thing is I'm still at home and my mum has arthritis so she likes to keep the house super toasty! (moving out in a couple of weeks tho! Thank feck!) Think I could probably set the cpu and the intake dynamically to kill a few db. The 120mm is a Nexus silent jobby so I'll always run that full tilt - only 850rpm. My main noise producer is the intake, think it's a Zalman but it's a well used and quite noisy Zalman! - might look into a replacement.
the nexus fans dont move much air at all that could be part of your problem
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28. January 2008 @ 19:52 |
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I don't have a problem with temps really. It's just that I like to run the fans high to keep everything as cool as possible. For instance with the gfx card, I'd rather it ramped up to 100% and stayed below 70c than let it heat up to 85-90c with the fan on 60% at which speed you can barely hear it. But noise-wise, apart from flat out gaming the main culprit is the intake which is noisy at anything above 60% - what's the best 80mm fan you can buy!?
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28. January 2008 @ 20:00 |
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850rpm? My Nexus 120mm makes 1050 at full pelt...
I never had issues with my case fans running at that speed (apart from overclocking my GPU and playing Stalker lol)
As for the 90C temps, my X1900XT with the stock cooler typically ran at 91C full load, I'll live.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:06 |
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Stop talking about fans guys. That NEVER turns out good...
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28. January 2008 @ 20:08 |
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i would run the intake slightly slower, and have the rear fan pulling , as the air inside the case gets warm it expands, by having a fast intake your not realy achieving your goal. zalman fans are quite noisey, at full tilt, but if you ran it with a fanmate you could reduce its noise down.Brands there are loads, but i think the noise depends on mounting method / case air pressure in the case ect. panasonic, artic cooling, yateloon, noctua, accoustfan. there are plenty of sites doing reviews . google has the answers.
also a thing to keep in mind if the rear fan is pulling more out the smaller fan wont have to work as hard as air will be pulled through it too.
FX8120 @ 4.5Ghz 1.3v,Asrock 970 extreme 3,8 gig crucial ballistix 1600 @ 1866, thermalright true spirit 140, 120gb Sandisk extreme ssd, 3TB second drive. Hd4830. Corsair Hx520 PSU.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:08 |
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I'm not arguing in favour of any particular brand, I'm just curious that MaccerM's fan spins so slowly compared to mine, since we own the same model.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:14 |
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when i used them mine span at around 1050 / 1100 cant remember what fan i have in at the moment, lol funny enough theres a 12cm nexus fan laying on my floor right now lol and a nzxt and an asaka.
lol guess i am a 'fan'boi lol pun intended =o)
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28. January 2008 @ 20:16 |
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the nexus pulls the most power so i guess it gives it more torque, but then the akasa moves more air with a high pitch whine, i guess its like compairing a muscle car and a rice racer.
FX8120 @ 4.5Ghz 1.3v,Asrock 970 extreme 3,8 gig crucial ballistix 1600 @ 1866, thermalright true spirit 140, 120gb Sandisk extreme ssd, 3TB second drive. Hd4830. Corsair Hx520 PSU.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:17 |
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Haha, 's alright, I've got a dozen spare 12cm fans at least, through switchign between preferred brands.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:17 |
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Well I guess since we're talkin about fans, then I'll share a question with you guys :)
Ok, the 2 120mm fans in my radiator spin slowly when converted from the "standard" fan connector to the 4 pin molex connector, but then when I plug the fans directly into the motherboard, the fans spin pretty damn fast (and loud too). Why is this?
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28. January 2008 @ 20:19 |
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Is there a resistance or crossover in the molex cable? Some fans run from the 12V to the 5V connectors so they use 7V rather than 12.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:20 |
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lol sam i opened a box under my stairs earlier it was full of fans, fan controllers / resistor cables ect, bad thing is its not a small box it was my thermaltake soprano case box full lol. if i had just changed to this case i could have saved a few hundred quid on fans / silencing my old system.
still im using them in new builds now for people, as the fans are barely run in.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:23 |
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Originally posted by Waymon3X6:
Well I guess since we're talkin about fans, then I'll share a question with you guys :)
Ok, the 2 120mm fans in my radiator spin slowly when converted from the "standard" fan connector to the 4 pin molex connector, but then when I plug the fans directly into the motherboard, the fans spin pretty damn fast (and loud too). Why is this?
yeh as sam said theres a cross over so from the molex your running them at a reduced rate.
are you in the uk waymon? if so check https://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/ as your into water sports hehe
FX8120 @ 4.5Ghz 1.3v,Asrock 970 extreme 3,8 gig crucial ballistix 1600 @ 1866, thermalright true spirit 140, 120gb Sandisk extreme ssd, 3TB second drive. Hd4830. Corsair Hx520 PSU.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:33 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
Stop talking about fans guys. That NEVER turns out good...
abuzar = the stick that stirs the pot!!!!! heheehe. Well maybe I'm doing that now. :P
Russ I've been looking at your suggestion on the NB hs and I like it but does it come with that little bracket thingy?? NOT having a good week at the GOOGLEsearch action. :P I'll keep looking. I"m trying to find a place that has BOTH items to save S&H costs!!! :D
Sam,
Send one of those 3870's my way. I'll put a check in the mail, I PROMISE>>>>> :D
Russ I have the DS3P so would I actually be able to use that hs and fan?? I may have to look at other alternatives if I want to COOL my NB a little more than it already is. ;) I want to use those just because they is so pretty!!!! lol. Just like a kid!! :P
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28. January 2008 @ 20:36 |
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Lol that would be the SIXTH offer I've had for the card then. I haven't even got it yet, I only ordered it yesterday! (The powercolor card, that is)
Besides, why would you buy one from someone in the UK, who has to pay taxes on their stuff? it may have been cheap, but it was still £134.55, $265 in your money. Can you not buy one new for 250 over there?
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28. January 2008 @ 20:36 |
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CK, this is all I get. Man I REALLY need to convert some videos lol.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:38 |
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Originally posted by theonejrs:
Originally posted by greensman:
I don't know about Russ but I'm thinking about a NEW chipset heatsink. ;)
greensman,
Re-adjust your thinking cap! LOL!! Get the CNB-R1 instead. It comes with a bracket for a 40mm fan. I'm going to get one of these fans for it! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...&Tpk=40mm%2bfan
Best Regards,
Russ
Russ I was looking at the Enzotech webpage and they indicate the "kit" comes with the clips and fan mount. I'm not sure if the e-tailers indicate the same thing. I hope it's the same version and all. ;P
I may not be able to use them anyway OR if I do I'll have to do something about the NB heatpipe. Any ideas??
.....gm
add: Sorry for the extra post but I was looking at 2 different tabs and didn't realize until I posted the first one. hehehe. I need some sleep and for the kiddies to CALM down so daddy can concentrate!!! lol
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28. January 2008 @ 20:44 |
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28. January 2008 @ 20:45 |
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abuzar. i get this 
ill look into it a bit for you tomorrow, it seems to re encode them using 50% cpu 50% gpu doing the work.
I dare say your pc wouldnt be that slow converting avi / divx anyway, as your intel, russ put up what he uses it might be worth looking into.
Im a bit tired today only had 1 1/2 hours sleep last night due to COD4, and im out of relentless to drink so ill be headed to my bed in a mo.
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28. January 2008 @ 20:48 |
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You sir, are a legend in your own time. Late night COD4 and Relentless is awesomeness itself.
All you have to do is include Counterstrike and Jolt and you're there!
I dread to think how long I'll be gaming tomorrow, I'll probably spend half the day faffing with the card.
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