What system do you have???
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nsl41288 wrote...
My big full tower case came with seven fans but I ultimately took all of them out except for the back 2 because it was extremely loud and those fans weren't doing anything anyways. It doesn't run hot at all when its idling but when I'm gaming it gets up there.cpu idle:108F/42c
gpu idle:117F/47c
cpu stress:125F/54c
gpu stress:170F/76c
My big Zalman z3 cooler handles my cpu really well but I don't have any special coolers for my graphics card. The problem probably is that the videocard is at the bottom of the motherboard and there isn't much circulation there, Maybe putting in one of those fans that plugs that will fit in one of the back slots would be a good idea. Also, I've tried putting the bios of the video card on the hard disk and then opening it up with NiBiTor to modify the values to change the way it behaves with fan speeds but the fanspeed IC button is grayed out like it isn't even there.
I think I'll put this underneath my videocard in the spare case slot: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119065
i've overclocked my video card no problem without changing the cooler.
i think the problem you have is, that your lacking fans
2 fans for a computer thats overclocked isn't enough i find
i would suggest around 5 fans give or take a few depending on
how hot you computer is and how much money ur willing to spend
if the problem is with the loudness of the fans your computer came with
i HIGHLY recommend these fans
ANTEC 120mm fans
if u check out the air flow on these babies u'll be amazed! :D
it has 79CFM and ONLY 29.8DBA thats the best ratio from power to sound
i've ever seen (that is fans that are under $30)
trust me on this one 29.8DBA is quite silent all u hear is a slight humming
i personally have 3 of these fans in my case right now and am quite happy
BTW on a side note i realized i wasn't clear on negative pressure
(that is if u didn't know what that is)
u should always have more exhausting fans than intake fans
this keeps ur computer cool
heres a list of areas suggested for exhaust
-top
-back
and heres a list of areas suggested for intake
-front
-side
-bottom
also if u think ur video card is too hot
use some software to make the cooler work better
RivaTuner fan control guide
this works with all video cards with fans don't mind that it says
that its for the 8800gts
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This is my case, I got the silver one: http://www.raidmax.com/specs/scorpio668.htm
It only has 80mm fan slots on it. the 2 in the front are kinda pointless because immediately behind them is a wall of steel mesh with my harddrives in it, which makes them very loud because it cant get any air through. the 2 in the back work fine, they hardly make a noise at all. the one in the side is unused because my zalman z3 is so huge that it gets in the way of it. the one on the top is unneeded because my psu has a fun on the bottom side of it as well as on the back to pull air through it. I'm just using the stock fans it came with, they are really quiet if nothing is blocking the flow. my graphics card is on the 2nd to bottom slot on the case, I'm thinking of putting in a slot fan on the very bottom one and see if that helps.
It only has 80mm fan slots on it. the 2 in the front are kinda pointless because immediately behind them is a wall of steel mesh with my harddrives in it, which makes them very loud because it cant get any air through. the 2 in the back work fine, they hardly make a noise at all. the one in the side is unused because my zalman z3 is so huge that it gets in the way of it. the one on the top is unneeded because my psu has a fun on the bottom side of it as well as on the back to pull air through it. I'm just using the stock fans it came with, they are really quiet if nothing is blocking the flow. my graphics card is on the 2nd to bottom slot on the case, I'm thinking of putting in a slot fan on the very bottom one and see if that helps.
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nsl41288 wrote...
This is my case, I got the silver one: http://www.raidmax.com/specs/scorpio668.htmIt only has 80mm fan slots on it. the 2 in the front are kinda pointless because immediately behind them is a wall of steel mesh with my harddrives in it, which makes them very loud because it cant get any air through. the 2 in the back work fine, they hardly make a noise at all. the one in the side is unused because my zalman z3 is so huge that it gets in the way of it. the one on the top is unneeded because my psu has a fun on the bottom side of it as well as on the back to pull air through it. I'm just using the stock fans it came with, they are really quiet if nothing is blocking the flow. my graphics card is on the 2nd to bottom slot on the case, I'm thinking of putting in a slot fan on the very bottom one and see if that helps.
if you have a slot on top and on the bottom for a fan those will do the trick for u i believe
cuz heat rises to the top so putting an exhaust there would be good
and cool air blowing into your case from the bottom would do wonders
but just so you know 80mm fans tend to be much louder and less powerful than 120mm fans
if you want to use 120mm fans i suggest you pickup 1 or 2 of these
80mm, 92mm to 120mm fan mount
i have 1 installed in my case cuz my back fan mount is only 92mm
so i used this to convert it to 120mm
also if u wanna cool down your video card u should try a really simple
computer mod that i did
i zip tied 2 80mm fans together so one is on top of each other
and then i attached one side to a pci slot cover
and screwed in the pci slot cover to the case
i m not sure if u get what i mean
if u wanna try it out and don't get it (cuz of my poor ablity to describe lol)
just ask, i'll be happy to take pics of how it works
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835110015
This looks like it would do the job perfectly, what you think?
This looks like it would do the job perfectly, what you think?
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nsl41288 wrote...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835110015This looks like it would do the job perfectly, what you think?
looking at it, it looks alright to me 8)
the only thing u should look out for is that i couldn't find anything about it
i couldn't find a compatablity table to make sure it works with your 7950GT
maybe post a comment there asking if anyone tried it with ur video card
i personally love ThermalRight products (not to beconfused with ThermalTake lol)
http://www.ncixus.com/products/20907/HR-03/THERMALRIGHT/
heres a VGA cooler thats compatible with you video card
i checked it on the compatiblity list
(ya i know it doesn't come with a fan)
just pick up a 92mm fan and let this baby run!
as far as i know this VGA cooler is one of the best performing ones right now
so u might want to concider spending the little extra for that performance
but overall your selection looks good with me! 8)
just make sure it fits with your card
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Desktop:
Manufacturer: Me
CPU: 3.4GHz Dual core processor
RAM: 4x 1024 DDR2 (I can't remember what MHz they run at, and seeing as how it's in San Diego and I'm in Sacramento right now, I can't check)
Hard Drives: 1x 250GB Hitachi Main drive, 2x 500GB western digital Hard drives, & 2x 750GB Seagate drives on RAID1
GPU: nVidia something or other, (I know it's got 256MB of video ram, but I forget the model it is.)
Monitor: Dell Trinitron 19" (it's a big beige box, but it works great for me)
Sound card: Creative Audigy ZS2
Speakers: crappy ones
Mouse/Keyboard: Microsoft keyboard with fingerprint reader & wireless mouse
OS: Vista Ultimate
Tweaks/customizations: Cold Cathode lights(red and blue), FF7 sticker on the front, and a stitch stick on thing for the window on the side of the tower.
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Laptop: (A.K.A: Teh sexiness Razz)
Manufacturer: HP
CPU: 1.66 GHz core duo T5450
RAM: 3GB
Hard Drive: 1x 250GB Western digital
GPU: nVidia GeForce 8400M GS
Monitor: Attached
Sound Card: attached (I think it's a realtech driver though)
OS: Vista Ultimate, with SP1
Tweaks/customizations: Laptop skin of Rei Ayanami from Evangelion.
Manufacturer: Me
CPU: 3.4GHz Dual core processor
RAM: 4x 1024 DDR2 (I can't remember what MHz they run at, and seeing as how it's in San Diego and I'm in Sacramento right now, I can't check)
Hard Drives: 1x 250GB Hitachi Main drive, 2x 500GB western digital Hard drives, & 2x 750GB Seagate drives on RAID1
GPU: nVidia something or other, (I know it's got 256MB of video ram, but I forget the model it is.)
Monitor: Dell Trinitron 19" (it's a big beige box, but it works great for me)
Sound card: Creative Audigy ZS2
Speakers: crappy ones
Mouse/Keyboard: Microsoft keyboard with fingerprint reader & wireless mouse
OS: Vista Ultimate
Tweaks/customizations: Cold Cathode lights(red and blue), FF7 sticker on the front, and a stitch stick on thing for the window on the side of the tower.
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Laptop: (A.K.A: Teh sexiness Razz)
Manufacturer: HP
CPU: 1.66 GHz core duo T5450
RAM: 3GB
Hard Drive: 1x 250GB Western digital
GPU: nVidia GeForce 8400M GS
Monitor: Attached
Sound Card: attached (I think it's a realtech driver though)
OS: Vista Ultimate, with SP1
Tweaks/customizations: Laptop skin of Rei Ayanami from Evangelion.
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Q6600 G0 3.6Ghz
CORSAIR4GB DDR2 800
EVGA 680i SLI A1
EVGA 9800gx2 SLI
750W Thermaltake PSU
Built this quite a while ago. Needs upgrade.
CORSAIR4GB DDR2 800
EVGA 680i SLI A1
EVGA 9800gx2 SLI
750W Thermaltake PSU
Built this quite a while ago. Needs upgrade.
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Update: put on my new fan, already workin wonders =)
old stats:
cpu idle:108F/42c
gpu idle:117F/47c
cpu stress:129F/54c
gpu stress:169F/76c
new stats:
cpu idle:104F/40c
gpu idle:102F/39c
cpu stress:124F/51c
gpu stress:124F/51c
As you can see, it not only lowered my gpu temperature, but my cpu temperature as well. My guess would be that instead of having the old fan simply blowing on it, this one actually vents it out the back so the heat can't accumulate inside the case. I have the fan plugged in through the optional 4-pin molex connector so it's always on 100% and I don't have to mess with fan speeds and hell, it's quieter than the stock fan when it was on 40%! It also came with memory heatsinks so a definite plus.
Guess it's time to overclock it =O any tips on figuring out the memory and core speed?
old stats:
cpu idle:108F/42c
gpu idle:117F/47c
cpu stress:129F/54c
gpu stress:169F/76c
new stats:
cpu idle:104F/40c
gpu idle:102F/39c
cpu stress:124F/51c
gpu stress:124F/51c
As you can see, it not only lowered my gpu temperature, but my cpu temperature as well. My guess would be that instead of having the old fan simply blowing on it, this one actually vents it out the back so the heat can't accumulate inside the case. I have the fan plugged in through the optional 4-pin molex connector so it's always on 100% and I don't have to mess with fan speeds and hell, it's quieter than the stock fan when it was on 40%! It also came with memory heatsinks so a definite plus.
Guess it's time to overclock it =O any tips on figuring out the memory and core speed?
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Manufacturer: Emachine
Processor : Intel Pentium D @ 2666 MHz
Memory: 2048 MB (2 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )
Hard Disk : HDT722520DLAT80 (200 GB)
Hard Disk : ST3120213AS (120 GB)
External Hard Disk : WD (750 GB)
External Hard Disk : WDC (120 GB)
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 9600 GSO 386 mb
Monitor Type : e17t4 - 17 inches
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio output
Speakers/Headphones: Plantronics headphones
Keyboard: Microsoft Comfort Curve keyboard 2000
Mouse: Razer Krait
Mouse Surface: wolf king mousepad
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
This computer is pretty much a suped up stock emachine. i originally got it right before vista came out.
Processor : Intel Pentium D @ 2666 MHz
Memory: 2048 MB (2 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )
Hard Disk : HDT722520DLAT80 (200 GB)
Hard Disk : ST3120213AS (120 GB)
External Hard Disk : WD (750 GB)
External Hard Disk : WDC (120 GB)
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 9600 GSO 386 mb
Monitor Type : e17t4 - 17 inches
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio output
Speakers/Headphones: Plantronics headphones
Keyboard: Microsoft Comfort Curve keyboard 2000
Mouse: Razer Krait
Mouse Surface: wolf king mousepad
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
This computer is pretty much a suped up stock emachine. i originally got it right before vista came out.
