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Coolermaster GeminII, discuss anything this cooler here
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clayclws
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 Dec 15 2007, 03:23 PM
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QUOTE(clawhammer @ Dec 15 2007, 01:25 PM) From what I read in other forums, a good casing with closed panel is better than open casing on a cheap panel. It's alright and I guess I'll just leave it as it is  Open chassis has better ventilation. That's all. I have no idea why you got GeminiII when you could get something better, but heck, "nasi sudah jadi bubur". So, unless you want to leave your CM chasis open, then be ready for a higher temperature. The thing about GeminiII is that it's airflow is not direct. It blows unto the motherboard. The air is not directed out of the chassis. Conceptually, it cools other components on your motherboard, but Anandtech has proven that the difference is neglible. It does not do its primary job well especially with the configuration of chassis, and its secondary job is just a marketting gimmick. |
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clayclws
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Dec 15 2007, 08:48 PM
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QUOTE(wodenus @ Dec 15 2007, 08:30 PM) Well.. it's cheap and seems to work well enough for a lot of people. I use an open stand so there's only really one fan other than the one on the display card. A GeminII would be totally inefficient here, but in a case with good airflow it shouldn't be too bad. At any rate, the point isn't to blow air at the heatsink, it's to draw warm air out. For the GeminII the fans mainly cool the heat pipes. Really? Seems like the installation and the illustration on their website beg to differ. [attachmentid=360481] If it draws the air out, that may serve its primary function well. But then, if only you have an open chassis. If you have a closed one, it is useless. |
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clayclws
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Dec 15 2007, 09:29 PM
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Well, that's the point. Open chassis...not many people would like that.
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clayclws
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Dec 16 2007, 12:35 AM
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Why don't you try turnng off all 3 fans (1 back exhaust and 2 top exhaust) and see if it makes any difference?
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clayclws
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Dec 16 2007, 12:04 PM
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So, clawhammer, how's the turning off all 3 fans thing going on?
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clayclws
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Dec 16 2007, 02:46 PM
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Ain't this thread about GeminiII?
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