Cooling Quad Core - Page 2

Mac Daddy · 29th Jun 2008, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DarKSeeD

Actually, the PSU is not that bad, has 1x120mm fan that takes out hot air from CPU. I have the Atlas A-55GA / 550W which is doin' a very good job and is also silent event when the system is overclocked. On Asus site I found only the previous version, Atlas A-45GA / 450W PSU.
Correct fan distribution: 1x120mm fan in front for intake, 1x120mm fan in rear for exhaust and 1x80mm fan on the side for exhaust.

In either case you are running into a fan obstruction. Two fans pushing air in the same direction should not just have air between them or be right next to each other. On your CPU cooler you will want to vent it with a single fan push/pull through your CPU cooler with your rear chassis fan. The fan in your PSU will be less efficient than this configuration but it will still draw heat off the CPU cooler like my Corsair HX-520 did in my other case.

Zenphic · 30th Jun 2008, 04:13 AM

Grab the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 for sure.
It comes with a PWM fan so that you can run it at its minimum 800 RPM. Performs really good, just go read its review at SilentPCReview:
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 & SD964 "heatpipe direct-touch" CPU coolers | silentpcreview.com

It's even one of the top rated at SilentPCReview, and they're serious about silence.

Draztic · 9th Jul 2008, 05:55 AM

Well if you are searching for the best aircooled heatsink(assuming you are) you might want to add the Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme to your list, I read an article where they had a shootout with 50 or 70 coolers(can't remember) and Im pretty sure the Thermalright won it. I own an xp 120 which is a slightly older design and am very pleased with it. It only has one 12cm fan on it but the Ultra 120 can have up to 3 I think. You should probably lap whichever one you choose though, they never come perfect from the manufacturer and lapping has been shown to drop temps between 2-6 degrees C.
Cheers-Draz

Edit, looks like I have to get in line to suggest the Ultra, the first time around it didn't show any replies to the thread starting post.

DarKSeeD · 9th Jul 2008, 12:52 PM

Well, thanks for all the replies, I'm still waiting for my Q9450 to arrive and after that I will let you know how it ended. My choices so far are: Scythe Zipang, Cooler Master Hyper 212, Noctua NH-U12P. I will do a research on the Thermalright. I'm looking for a balance between dB and CFM.

Draztic · 9th Jul 2008, 09:21 PM

You might want to get a 120mm fan that has the selector switch on it to choose between 3 speeds, the slowest is pretty darn quiet indeed. Obviously the heatsink wont drop the temps as much with the slower speed but if you were to use the 120 ultra with 2 fans(using directional air supply and air suction) then I am pretty sure you could have em set to lowest speed and still see impressively low temps.

review: Thermalright Gets Back on Top with the Ultra-120 | silentpcreview.com

Cheers-Draz

9th Jul 2008, 05:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
Draztic Newbie Join Date: 3 Aug 2007 Posts: 13 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Well if you are searching for the best aircooled heatsink(assuming you are) you might want to add the Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme to your list, I read an article where they had a shootout with 50 or 70 coolers(can't remember) and Im pretty sure the Thermalright won it. I own an xp 120 which is a slightly older design and am very pleased with it. It only has one 12cm fan on it but the Ultra 120 can have up to 3 I think. You should probably lap whichever one you choose though, they never come perfect from the manufacturer and lapping has been shown to drop temps between 2-6 degrees C. Cheers-Draz Edit, looks like I have to get in line to suggest the Ultra, the first time around it didn't show any replies to the thread starting post. __________________ C2D-E8400@4050mhz(450x9)8GB(4x2GB)GSkill-F2-PC1066@1080,XFX8800Ultra-XT,AsusMaximusFormula,HitachiDeskstar400GB WindowsVistaUltimate64bit,SeagateST332062-320GB(XpPro32),CreativeSB-Audigy4,NecDVD+RW,CorsairHX620WattPSU,Samsung226BW-LCD Last edited by Draztic : 9th Jul 2008 at 06:00 AM. Reason: so as to not appear foolish

9th Jul 2008, 12:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Location: Sighisoara, Romania Posts: 357 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 7	Well, thanks for all the replies, I'm still waiting for my Q9450 to arrive and after that I will let you know how it ended. My choices so far are: Scythe Zipang, Cooler Master Hyper 212, Noctua NH-U12P. I will do a research on the Thermalright. I'm looking for a balance between dB and CFM. __________________ Gizas! what a mess

9th Jul 2008, 09:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Draztic Newbie Join Date: 3 Aug 2007 Posts: 13 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	You might want to get a 120mm fan that has the selector switch on it to choose between 3 speeds, the slowest is pretty darn quiet indeed. Obviously the heatsink wont drop the temps as much with the slower speed but if you were to use the 120 ultra with 2 fans(using directional air supply and air suction) then I am pretty sure you could have em set to lowest speed and still see impressively low temps. review: Thermalright Gets Back on Top with the Ultra-120 \| silentpcreview.com Cheers-Draz __________________ C2D-E8400@4050mhz(450x9)8GB(4x2GB)GSkill-F2-PC1066@1080,XFX8800Ultra-XT,AsusMaximusFormula,HitachiDeskstar400GB WindowsVistaUltimate64bit,SeagateST332062-320GB(XpPro32),CreativeSB-Audigy4,NecDVD+RW,CorsairHX620WattPSU,Samsung226BW-LCD

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30th Jun 2008, 04:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
Zenphic Super Active Join Date: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,101 Reputation: 540 Rep Power: 10	Grab the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 for sure. It comes with a PWM fan so that you can run it at its minimum 800 RPM. Performs really good, just go read its review at SilentPCReview: Xigmatek HDT-S1283 & SD964 "heatpipe direct-touch" CPU coolers \| silentpcreview.com It's even one of the top rated at SilentPCReview, and they're serious about silence.