get 1 high performance 80mm fan which cfm equivalent to the stock 120mm exhaust

Remember, Cool the case first.

To see what a cooler case will do for you, just remove the case covers and watch CPU temps. If it drops measurably, then your case cooling needs attention. Cool the CPU next. Stock coolers do work, but there are more efficient designs around. Don't neglect the power supply. These need good airflow too. And don't fret too much over hard drive heat. Yes there is a limit, but its not nearly as critical as most of the other components in your case.

If you follow these tips, you'll get a lot out of air cooling. Now if money is no object, get yourself an aluminum case with water cooling. And if money is really not an object.. Buy me one too!


Source: OverClockers.com & look for "It's the Case Stupid..."

dunno it'll help u a lot or not, cause it sure helps me

This post has been edited by E-J@1: Dec 8 2006, 07:52 PM

And that will result to a noisy setup...
I wouldn't recommend that, it's not practical, who want's a noisy setup anyway?

Even if there guys that don't care how noisy his setup is, that's because he doesn't fall in love in silent setup yet...

Once he fall in love in silent setup, there's no turning back, he'll want to make his pc to be zero Db..

Haha... I don't think you will get 0 DB anyway...

why so few ppl here use Gigabyte G-Power? i heard tht it's good from few members and reviews(beating cm hyper 6+,Vortex, xp-90 etc etc)....

any comments?

woah it should be quite noisy to use that i prefer a quiet rig

Running 400x8=3.2Ghz @ 1.375v with Ultra-120 + CM 12cm LED silent fan

open 2 folding = 57c (case closed)
open 2 folding = 56c (case opened)

idle = 51c (case closed)
idle = 51c (case opened)

not really drops if case opened also should be my room's air flow not really good then

high db for G-Power iianm

Agree with bassist there, GPower is NOISY. I can hear my rig from upstairs at night. Cooling power I suppose is petty decent for that price bracket ya...

Bassist:
Why don't you drop your clocks to stock, and take a temp reading? By the looks of it, it may just be that its hot due to o/c rather than anythig else. (since your temps no change if remove case cover).



This post has been edited by vey99: Dec 11 2006, 09:22 AM

hehe will try to drop my clocks later. but for me as long as not over 65c then it is good enuf my cables quite messy in the case also.. gotta sleeve it if got time..

You can always adjust the fan speed what? No?

haha.. i want full speed + low db

how abt the vantec thermoflow....specs quite ok

sorry, noob here
wonder where i can get thermalright ultra 120 in lyp?
heard there is worldwide shortage
izzit true? and btw wat is the price?

i used G-Power BL, connects the fan directly from the PSU & it's quiet....

my Sunon Maglev fan are noisier if i connects it to the 12V pin...

vantec thermoflow eh? will check it out later

yes it is worldwide shortage. u only can get it through some online pc shop. the price is about RM200-RM250.

I am wondering, i am currently using the Zalman Fatal1ty CPU cooler.I will be getting my hands on the AMD Opteron 165 very soon.Would the stock Opteron cooler be able to perform better than my Fatal1ty?Cause the Opteron cooler do have heatpipes while my Zalman doesnt...

i asked quotation before oversea website.. ultra 120 going to cost you 48.95 USD then postage to your doorstep 25.55 USD (4-10days) or 33.75 USD (3 days). it is worth it if you really want it since you wont find in malaysia or sg. that for sure.

Woot!!!
You're going to get that Opteron 165 dual core am i right?

Offtopic:
Care to sell the stock amd heatpipe heatsink to me?

well, first of all u got to convince him that Fatal1ty perform beter than stock hsf....

lol..i believe you are right.Anyway, the Stock AMD Opteron cooler looks cool..Too cool to be sold away..Anyway, would the fatal1ty perform better than the stock cooler even without heatpipe?

Maybe you can tell us after you test it...