Venom for i5? 2500k

Just make sure you get a low-profile DDR3 kit like this and you won't have any issues with heatsink clearance.

Personally I would be going with the Thermalright Silver Arrow if I were buying a new cooler (but I am a bit mad) - it cools extremely well and the large, low speed fans mean it's extremely quiet. If you don't want to spend that much then the Venom is a good choice (personally I would go with the nero S as it is quieter).
 
cmndr_andi said:
Just make sure you get a low-profile DDR3 kit like this and you won't have any issues with heatsink clearance.

Personally I would be going with the Thermalright Silver Arrow if I were buying a new cooler (but I am a bit mad) - it cools extremely well and the large, low speed fans mean it's extremely quiet. If you don't want to spend that much then the Venom is a good choice (personally I would go with the nero S as it is quieter).
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That was the ram i was going to go for :D over 50quid on a air cooler is a bit extreme unless the results are epic
 
Randall8686 said:
That was the ram i was going to go for :D over 50quid on a air cooler is a bit extreme unless the results are epic
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The results are pretty epic - have a look at this review comparing it to the noctua DH14 and this one against the H70.

IMHO its worth the extra (mainly due to the very low noise, while also offering excellent cooling) - but to most it's just a bit too much.
 
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Plus free postage :D do u think this will be better than the venom in tern of cooling ?
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Well I just bought one for my new rig I'm going to build and I think it will help me get my 2500K to 4.4Ghz easily.

not to mention its smaller and more compact so looks tidier, which with my new Z9 case and the mini windows, I want it to look pleasant inside.
 
I went for the H50 i just ordered it for £39.98 with free shipping :D thought i would go for somthing different, im in two minds weather to have the fans blowing in or out the case with this fitted ? i have a antec 300 what do you think would be the best setup ?
 
I would get another fan, attach it to the other side of the radiator and use a push pull combo. I think the best combo for me will be the inner most fan pulling air into the radiator and the one on the outerside touching the case pushing is out. If I'm wrong then I stand to be corrected and am willing to learn.

I'm also considering attaching it to extraction point on the top of my case. I've got a Zalman Z9 and have spacw for two fans there so that's where I want to put it although many place is on the rear exhaust. I'm also going to be having the standard front intake 120mm fan and then two 120mm fans on the side of my case pulling air in over the mobo as well. Could opt for the fan grid I have on the bottom as well but it may be excessive. I'll be looking at a total of 7 fans if I do that.

Also, on the H50 box I've noted it doesn't say socket 1115 compatible which is the socket the i5 2500k is. It says LGA 775, 1366 1156 and AM2 and AM3 compatible. The OcUK website says it is compatible with the 1115 though so I imagine the socket is a very similar shape to the 1156 but I'm going to message OcUK now to confirm.
 
Socket 1155 and 1156 use the same mounting hole sizes and are inter-compatible in terms of coolers - so if a cooler works with 1156 then it will also work with 1155. I believe quite a few people are currently running sandy bridge chips very successfully on H50 coolers.

As for how to mount the rad+fans - corsair suggest running it as an intake from the rear 120mm case fan slot (so the rad receives cool air from outside the case) however, it is usually better for case airflow to run it an an exhaust - the load cpu core temps are only a degree or two higher running it in this configuration.

Also, make sure the pump gets a constant 12V supply. I would suggest hooking it up directly to the PSU using a 3 pin fan to molex adapter.
 
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I might even try and mount it outside my case with a bit of Case modding that way no heat into the case :D but i shall see when i get it depends how much length is on the lines
 
Cheers Andi.

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that could be tricky Randall. Remember you'll be restricted by the length of the pipes and you can't disassemble the cooler at all. So any cutting will have to be at least the size of the water block and then you'll need to be careful with sharp edges to make sure they don't damage the pipes.
 
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also i already have two 120mm fans on the front of my case one 120mm on the side blowing in one 120mm fan on the back exhasting, and one 140mm fan on the top exhasting

thats 5 case fans along side the cpu fan and 3 fans on my grahics card 9 fans ! if i go push pull that will be a total of 10 fans in my machine i will try it with just the stock fan at first and see what results i get,
 
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