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The Official Cooling Thread!
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19. March 2009 @ 08:12 |
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@sammorris: yeah I'll probably keep the fan speeds up all the time anyway, aiming to go for 4.0ghz - I found a gigabyte guide that details what you need to tweak to achieve it on a core i7 920 with their x58 board :) I guess noise isn't really a big deal for me, as long as it does the job. However I know you really like things running silent, I've read your specs page lol.
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19. March 2009 @ 08:33 |
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Yeah I read that guide. Note it was done with the Extreme board. Not that the less powerful boards can't pull it off, but it might be more difficult.
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19. March 2009 @ 09:29 |
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Might go for the extreme anyway, might as well shell out the extra money just for the sake of it. lol. I was thinking about a HIS 4870x2 ... are they a decent brand? Whats all this fuss I've been hearing about 4870s with high temps?
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19. March 2009 @ 09:32 |
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HIS are a decent enough brand, but you'd do better with an XFX I suspect.
The fuss about high temps is a fuss over nothing. nVidia cards get just as hot, they just don't let on about it in the probes. The only problem is the cards heat up other components in people's systems (in particular the chipset) which can potentially lead to other problems. If you have a good case though, there's no issue. You might want to consider a new board before an X2 though, the 680is are very poorly made and designed boards, and installing an X2 may well push one over the edge.
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19. March 2009 @ 09:44 |
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Yeah, not planning on installing it in the current system. Going to buy everything new except a graphics card, use my 8800gtx for a little while longer, to save some more money before I get a 4870x2. Any news on anything upcoming that I might want to wait for?
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19. March 2009 @ 09:49 |
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The HD4890 (if that's what it gets called) is due in approximately 6 weeks according to rumours. The HD4870X2 came out about a month after the HD4870. If AMD are able to follow suit with a 4890X2, you might be wise to wait for that.
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19. March 2009 @ 09:52 |
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6 weeks worldwide or 6 weeks US/UK? Because Australia always seems to be behind the times... :( any idea if these "rumours" are true?
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19. March 2009 @ 15:43 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
HIS are a decent enough brand, but you'd do better with an XFX I suspect.
The fuss about high temps is a fuss over nothing. nVidia cards get just as hot, they just don't let on about it in the probes. The only problem is the cards heat up other components in people's systems (in particular the chipset) which can potentially lead to other problems. If you have a good case though, there's no issue. You might want to consider a new board before an X2 though, the 680is are very poorly made and designed boards, and installing an X2 may well push one over the edge.
Ya heat is something people need to be more aware of I fired a system with a 6800 AGP card, case had horried air flow.
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19. March 2009 @ 15:47 |
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6 weeks US / Europe I think.
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19. March 2009 @ 16:43 |
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Originally posted by rubixcube:
Thanks for the wallpaper bud, looks fantastic! Think I'll keep that one on there for a while.
@ sammorris: yeah, the new build will have an i7 so I will probably go for the coolermaster, but that being said, it is kind of expensive, especially if i want to swap out the fans for blue ones :( I've always loved my TRUE on my current pc, but I think it might be time for me to move on from the fanboy stage... lol.
rubixcube,
I thought you would like that one! LOL!!
Enjoy,
Russ
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19. March 2009 @ 20:10 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
That was one of the things I noticed. If your graphics card has an external exhaust cooler, turn the side fan to intake. If it exhausts into the case, turn it to exhaust.
Something interesting I have with everest now Russ is that as I leave it open its CPU usage keeps continuously rising until it eventually reaches 25%, or the max of one core. The longer it runs the worse games run as well, eventually becoming so laggy they're completely unplayable. MP3 playback also pops and stutters when it's running after a while. Annoying, as I can only 'snapshot' my temps, not monitor them. All I can assume is that the number of sensors involved in monitoring four GPUs overloads the program...
Just be advised, coolers like that are very dependant on CPU fan speed. Even a 300rpm drop could be enough to bring those temperatures closer together, and due to the layout, a 1600rpm fan on a TRUE will still be quieter.
Sam,
What would have been annoying with the old Freezer 64, is a non-issue with the Freezer 64 Pro. The new fan blade design is so much quieter, even at max rpms. Most of my temperature changes come when the sun hits the front of the house. I need to put some of that heat reflecting film on the front window, as you can feel the heat as soon as the sun starts shining through the window, and with the computer sitting right there, in the middle of it all, the heat coming through the window affects the temps!
I haven't a clue as to why Everest is increasing the CPU usage in one core on yours. What version are you using? I just looked at mine and it's still 1% or less after hours of use. It's funny, Everest 4.60 1.9.5.7 reads perfect on Oman7's DS4H, but doesn't yet fully support my UD4H, which is why some of my temps and voltages are in the wrong place, yet they read correctly on his! Strange!
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Russ
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19. March 2009 @ 20:14 |
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5.00.1655.
It stands to reason, a 1600rpm 92mm fan should be quiet, and generally even the old Freezer 64 was relatively good at that speed. The problem came when I wanted to be able to use speedfan so had to disable, at the time, Asus' naff QFan, which meant 100% until I got into windows. That was managable at 2400rpm, but when max speed rose to 2700, it was painful.
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19. March 2009 @ 20:39 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
5.00.1655.
It stands to reason, a 1600rpm 92mm fan should be quiet, and generally even the old Freezer 64 was relatively good at that speed. The problem came when I wanted to be able to use speedfan so had to disable, at the time, Asus' naff QFan, which meant 100% until I got into windows. That was managable at 2400rpm, but when max speed rose to 2700, it was painful.
Sam,
Try a Silverstone FM83 80mm Case Fan at max 3600 RPM. That'll put a wrinkle in your eardrums! LOL!! The noise would be intolerable! Thank God for the controller, and the fact that I only need 1450 RPM to cool the best!
Russ
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19. March 2009 @ 21:31 |
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6 weeks US / Europe I think.
Any idea on price? Thanks for all your help by the way fellas, made some choices a bit easier for me.
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20. March 2009 @ 07:36 |
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approximately 260 euros, or around $300.
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