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| Author: | tankass [ Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
Hiya guys I currently have specs as below: MSI K9N Platinum(nForce 570 SLI?) AMD X2 5200+ - stock cooler Sapphire X1950Pro 256MB 2GB Crucial RAM(cant remember speed) Hipr Type R 680W PSU X-Fi Xtremegamer soundcard only 1 HDD atm however my computer has been seriously overheating(especially northbridge heatsink??) and causing crashes regularly over last year Ive had it(bout every 3 months take a week to fix then is fine). This has meant a lot of hours hitting walls and such. Anyway the last time is was sent back to be fixed the mobo had fried and took a while to get replacement out to university(although I did pick up the guitar in the 2months it was gone so not all bad...lol) i was wondering what sort of CPU coolers you guys would recommend to cool it bit better(as I currently dont have enough money to build whole new system Im doin a bit of a botch job on it to tide me over). I mainly use it for gaming(obviously) and I have done a bit of work on making airflow bit better by moving wires etc within case/constantly clean dust etc out of fans/PSU/heatsink etc. I have a space for a 120mm fan on rear, possible replacement of air intake on front from 92mm to 120mm, and unsure what to replace stock CPU fan with(is it worth buying new heatsink to go with it?). I have a basic case so air intake at front aint great and im not planning on OCing another in the near future, therefore just sumthing thats reasonably quiet for performance and maybe a bit of bling on it. Any response would be much appreciated! Cheers |
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| Author: | Skrunk =GCHQ= [ Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
I think you can buy northbridge coolers seperatly (or just botch a 40mm fan on top of your orig heatsink As for CPU cooling you cant beat the Arctic freezer pro £15 on Ebuyer and it has 90+ 5 star reviews |
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| Author: | Sleeper Service=GCHQ= [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
i have this, expensive but quiet and very efficient, keeps my overclocked quad very cool. Im sure others will tell you of cheaper options. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-015-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=821 and you can look on this page for northbridge coolers. Small fan ones are generlaly noisy and the fanless ones could get enough air flow being close to the cpu cooler but youd have to check the one you get fits the odd shape of your northbridge chip http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=57&subid=399 |
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| Author: | Disco_jim [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
For my CPU i got me one of these. You can leave the fan off if you want but its quiet at even 'high' speeds. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=821 and I've noticed a drop in temperature and even after a long session it still stays low. I haven't changed my nothbridge fan over to a heat sink because 1. its right under my gfx card so there is no space and 2. the fan as actually quite quiet. can anyone think up an excuse for getting these fans. Was going to get one of the 120mm fans as an intake but Shrek told me off. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productli ... =&mfrid=78 |
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| Author: | flatline=GCHQ= [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
Skrunk =GCHQ= wrote: I think you can buy northbridge coolers seperatly (or just botch a 40mm fan on top of your orig heatsink As for CPU cooling you cant beat the Arctic freezer pro £15 on Ebuyer and it has 90+ 5 star reviews you can beat it...it just costs more 
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| Author: | flatline=GCHQ= [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
Disco_jim wrote: For my CPU i got me one of these. You can leave the fan off if you want but its quiet at even 'high' speeds. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=821 and I've noticed a drop in temperature and even after a long session it still stays low. I haven't changed my nothbridge fan over to a heat sink because 1. its right under my gfx card so there is no space and 2. the fan as actually quite quiet. can anyone think up an excuse for getting these fans. Was going to get one of the 120mm fans as an intake but Shrek told me off. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productli ... =&mfrid=78 if your gonna spend £30 or so you may aswell spend the extra and get a tuniq tower 120 or a thermalright ultra 120,they are the best 2 air coolers. those delta fans pump out some cfm but @ 46.5db for the 60mm and 49db for the 120mm!!! your pc would sound like a dsyon 
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| Author: | SO19Firearms=GCHQ= [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
Scythe Infinity Coolers for AM2 Sharkoon 120mm fan for the case |
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| Author: | [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
SO19Firearms=GCHQ= wrote: Sharkoon 120mm fan for the case deffo, i opted for the 2000rpm, a little noisier than most ( i have 2 + 2 80mm 2000rpm) keeps everything cool also have independent car makers askin for the use of the wind tunnel 
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| Author: | Sleeper Service=GCHQ= [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
Oh and I forgot to add that the zalman is a bit of a biatch to install |
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| Author: | LeBeourfCurtaine [ Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
Get one of these: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-039-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat= ..and one of these: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-005-SY&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4 ...and if it's really that hot, consider one of these: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-065-AN
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| Author: | tankass [ Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
cheers for advice guys ill bookmark them for when I get sum cash |
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| Author: | Seric=GCHQ= [ Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
 
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| Author: | gemma=GCHQ= [ Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
You could buy these: XSPC Dual Bay Reservoir - UV Blue - Barb Size 1/2" Nickel Plated £22.12 Excl VAT (£25.99) Incl VAT 12V Laing DDC-1T Plus Ultra w/Alphacool Top - Accessories Laing Damper Kit (Set of 4) - Barb Size 1/2" Nickel Plated - Need us to build it? Yes £54.82 Excl VAT (£64.41) Incl VAT Black Ice GT Stealth III*** - Barb Size 1/2" Nickel Plated £30.63 Excl VAT (£35.99) Incl VAT 3, Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Fans SFF21F - 1600 RPM £27.04 Excl VAT (£31.77) Incl VAT EK-Supreme CPU - Plexi*** - Barb Size 1/2" Nickel Plated £30.62 Excl VAT (£35.98) Incl VAT 1/2" ID Tygon R3603 Tubing - Hose Length 2 Meters £13.72 Excl VAT (£16.12) Incl VAT PrimoChill ICE Non-Conductive Coolant (32 oz.) - Steel Blue £8.50 Excl VAT (£9.99) Incl VAT Zinc Plated Jubilee Wormdrive Clip 1/2" (10 Pack)*** £3.65 Excl VAT (£4.29) Incl VAT Sub-Total: £224.54 from here It even comes with free delivery how about that. |
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| Author: | flatline=GCHQ= [ Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
D-Tek FuZion CPU Waterblock - 39.99 http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus ... 545&page=1 ThermoChill PA120.2 Dual Radiator - 48.99 http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus ... 683&page=1 Swiftech MCP655 Pump - 49.99 http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus ... 537&page=1 ClearFlex 60 1/2" tubing x2 - 5.70 http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus ... 570&page=1 3/8" ThermoChill Barb for 1/2" Tubing x2 - 3.98 http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus ... 563&page=1 Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Fan 1600rpm - SFF21F x2 - 26.56 http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus ... 523&page=1 i would also use a swiftech micro-res if you can find one in stock - 12 total = £187.21 also you could add the nozzle kit for the dtek for about a fiver. thats all top end gear apart from the tubing but imo tygon is over rated and not worth the extra 
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| Author: | flatline=GCHQ= [ Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CPU cooler/case cooling fans - which one? |
add another tenner or so for FEASER ONE coolant. |
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