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Disco_jim
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Post subject: PC cooling  Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:26 am |
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At the moment i have some standard 120mm input and output fans channeling air through the case and a cpu cooler that came with the dual core opteron processor.
Although the cpu cooler is better than the standard ones you get in the box, it has heat pipes, I have been thinking about getting one of these
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=821
but i have no idea if it will fit. I have a DFI LP UT NF4 ultra-d mobo and a Geforce 7800 GT which takes up a lot of room. I also may go completely insane and switch the 120mm fans for a pair of these and a controller 
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =FG-003-DE
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Post subject: Re: PC cooling Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:23 am |
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Disco_jim wrote: At the moment i have some standard 120mm input and output fans channeling air through the case and a cpu cooler that came with the dual core opteron processor. Although the cpu cooler is better than the standard ones you get in the box, it has heat pipes, I have been thinking about getting one of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=821but i have no idea if it will fit. I've got one, its ace, quiet, looks good, apart from the size consideration theres no reason to not get one  Disco_jim wrote: I have a DFI LP UT NF4 ultra-d mobo and a Geforce 7800 GT which takes up a lot of room. I also may go completely insane and switch the 120mm fans for a pair of these and a controller http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =FG-003-DEthanks in advance these fans are monsters, if your PC is in a diffrent room than you (ie the shed) then go for it, otherwise dont bother , theyre noisy as hell _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:05 am |
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Shouldnt be a problem as they are designed to fit the standard AMD fan mounting and there is plenty of room around mine. The only problem I can see is if your PSU is close to the top of your motherboard it may bump into it. My case has plenty of headroom but smaller ones may not
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:13 pm |
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get a tuniq tower 120,bit cheaper and you will get better temps
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Disco_jim
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:14 pm |
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The space around the heat sink is what I'm worried about. And i looked on toms hardware guide for a review and in a test of ten it scored pretty high. I just don't want to buy it and find that my gfx card and RAM is in the way 
The delta fans are a bit extreame. but if i get a fan controller i could keep them at low speeds until i wanted to play games, and then turn it up along with the sound. But then my problem is finding the right controller as I've been on the 'tinternet tofind one to do the job, and all i find are posts asking why their delta fans blew up their controller.  _________________ -"Jim: Corporate nomad. Gun for hire. Master of data manipulation and Practitioner of buzz-word fu."-
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:20 pm |
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these case fans are very good and quiet too
Sharkoon
although i have 2 of these
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which are a little noisier
also have 2 of these for the side panel
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all of these make my case more powerful than a dyson 
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:49 pm |
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i have 3 120mm 1top 1 back and one side
then a standard one over the cpu can always feel cold air coming out.
and the 120 are antec and almost silent proper love em
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:40 pm |
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Zalman will fit.
Zalman = good idea
Delta = bad idea.
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Disco_jim
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:10 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:58 pm |
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The black one has a green led fan, looks 'cooler'? _________________
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:34 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:10 pm |
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Get a Scythe, I've got a Zalman 9500 and apparently the 9700 isn't that much better unless your not gona bother overclocking. If you want to overclock get a Scythe for definate ^ ^;;
Scythes are cheaper, but you usually have to fit a fan, Zalman are just quiet from what I know of.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:24 pm |
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Kimck 098 wrote: Get a Scythe, I've got a Zalman 9500 and apparently the 9700 isn't that much better unless your not gona bother overclocking. If you want to overclock get a Scythe for definate ^ ^;; Scythes are cheaper, but you usually have to fit a fan, Zalman are just quiet from what I know of. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=821I heard the ninjas were the best fo cooling, most serious overclockers use one... _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:33 pm |
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true, Scythe > Zalman.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:50 pm |
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oooo scythes are soo much cheaper.... I may be going with one of those. which one should i get? they all seem to be about the same price so i assume there is a marginal difference in performance
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