[review]Thermalright IFX 14, king of aircooling
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 Dec 10 2007, 08:49 AM
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Hmm...now, just wondering, will this fit into a Cooler Master Praetorian? Mine fits Zalman CNPS9700NT last time, but this is one huge monster...FM123 fan is mighty expensive, but if darksythe recommends it, well, it's all good. 3rd party heatsink needs a 4th party fan and 5th party thermal paste? This is getting really out of hand...well, enthusiasts rejoice~!
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Dec 12 2007, 11:23 PM
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QUOTE(IcEMoCHa @ Dec 12 2007, 01:02 PM) =.=... IFX-14 can fit which mobo?... my bad axe2 go heaven adi... what do u recommend for RM1000 budget?... Darksythe bro ur formula maximus special edition got problem mounting the ifx-14 horizontally?... wats the diff between special and non special edition? One has a fan and another has a waterblock for the northbridge. Added on December 12, 2007, 11:24 pmWith that budget, I think you can a really good motherboard. Asus's Maximus Formula is a good recommendation. This post has been edited by clayclws: Dec 12 2007, 11:24 PM |
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Dec 13 2007, 01:05 AM
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Just wondering Darksythe...Ianho mentioned that positioning a 38mm fan between the Two Towers
 is the best way to setup this monstrous beast. What is your take on this? |
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Dec 13 2007, 05:23 PM
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So, you put a fan on each side of the tower for a push-pull configuration and not in between? How do you mount the two fans when you only get a pair of fan clips and a pair anti-vibration clips? Bought it somewhere?
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Dec 13 2007, 06:18 PM
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QUOTE(clawhammer @ Dec 13 2007, 05:59 PM) I believe both fans are pushing out to the rear exhaust fan of the casing? This should work well? Yes, push-pull means: <---airflow--- FAN2 ||| IFX-14 ||| FAN1 <---airflow--- Fan 1 pushes the air towards IFX-14 while fan 2 pulls the air from IFX-14 to the rear exhaust fan of the casing. Need help in mounting 2 fans sine they only give a pair of fan clips and anti-vibrators...Anyone knows where to get these parts? |
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Dec 13 2007, 06:21 PM
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BTW, the thermalpaste provided by Thermalright...is it not good enough? Why is everyone using MX2?
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Dec 13 2007, 06:43 PM
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QUOTE(IcEMoCHa @ Dec 13 2007, 06:24 PM) hmm mine has 3 fans all pushing 1 direction... like this... <--o|||<--o |||<---o ... And a 4cm fan blowing the backside cooler... getting around 37C at idle and 46C at load @ 3.4GHz E6600... How do you mount the 3 fans? Can post some pics?Added on December 13, 2007, 6:25 pm They only give the normal thermal paste... Not those high performance ones... Hmm...RM40 for AC MX2, RM65 per FM123...if get 2, that's RM130...so total is RM170...plus the RM299 for IFX-14...man...the bright side is high OC-ability and can be used for future upgrades...Penryn C2Q  |
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Dec 13 2007, 11:51 PM
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Ah, I see. I'm going to try the push-pull thing when I get back my motherboard from RMA.
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Dec 14 2007, 04:37 PM
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Hmm...tried putting a fan on the backside heatsink?
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Dec 15 2007, 04:11 PM
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All your questions are answered about IFX-14...AND Ultra120 Extreme HERE.
QUOTE 1) IFX-14 Prologue There's also a part where he recommended that if you preferred a single fan configuration, put it in the middle. Make sure it is the 38mm type as Ianho has suggested. This is what I'll be gunning for since I need the space behind the heatsink for my RAM fans...Yes, its that big, yes its that expensive. I very much like the mounting mechanism. All screws 6-32 or M3. 2) IFX-14 Fan Configurations Bigger fans = Better Performance. More fans = Better Performance. 3) IFX-14, Stock vs. Lapped Didn't do much, but damn nice pics. 4) IFX-14 vs Ultra 120X Both awesome heatsinks, both very very close in performance. IFX-14 will allow for better performance for ultra quiet setups because you can strap so many fans to it. Ultra120X is much more compact, and cheaper. This post has been edited by clayclws: Dec 15 2007, 04:19 PM |
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