140mm AP15?

Erm good question ive not tried it are you thinking its due to too much negative air flow in the case
 
I could rejig the system drop the push fans one to the bottom and one to the rear as intakes to see if that helps, or I could just swap the fans or do both
 
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For now, I'd just take the top push fan and stick it on the rear intake and see what happens. It won't be night and day, but it should improve things a little.
You may want think about a filter if this becomes a permanent move.

Other than that, better fans are the only real option :)
 
Im happy to change the fans just not sure what would be better the apache blacks are supposed to be 2.7 static pressure and the spectre pros 2.8 but theres so little real information regarding 140mm rad fans
 
If you put spectre pro's on there, I will personally hire a kneecapping team and send them to Dorset... :)
Ok, my experience is with the distinctly disappointing 120mm versions. The 140's may not be so bad. Either way, I doubt that they're much of an upgrade to your NZXT's.

Not 100% sure about the apaches, but I know that I'd rather take the Phanteks or the Silverstones every time.
 
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Ok no to the pros then.

As an experiment ive fired up my folding client loading both my cards and cpu and will leave that running for about half an hour and record the temps, then ill take the side off and leaving it running another half hour and record the temps, im expecting a degree or two drop with the side off anyway but im guessing anymore than that and its an intake issue. The temps will be take one on each rad rather than gpu and cpu temps
 
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Ok well the loaded half hour tests have been completed

using the remote thermostat for my boiler as an ambient temperature guide, core temp, afterburner and the temp probes on by recon fan controller for sensor and rad temps with all 7 rad fans flat out.

Loaded half hour side on:

Ambient 22c
GPU1 Max 61c
GPU2 Max 53c
CPU Max 75-77-75-69
Top Rad 37
Front Rad 37

Half hour idle side on:

Ambient 22.5
GPU1 Min 30
GPU2 Min 29
CPU Min 34-38-34-24
Top Rad 28
Front Rad 28

Loaded side off

Ambient 23c
GPU1 Max 56c
GPU2 Max 47c
CPU Max 69-73-69-63
Top Rad 32
Front Rad 32

Idle side off:

Ambient 23.5
GPU1 Min 28
GPU2 Min 27
CPU Min 32-36-29-21
Top Rad 26
Front Rad 26
 
Yeah, I guess so.
Thing is, while your temps aren't hugely impressive by general watercooling standards, they're not in the danger zone or anything.

Your cpu temps would probably only see significant improvements from delidding and the rest would only see a bit of an improvement from better fans on the rads and/or an intake on the rear.

It really depends on how much effort and money you want to put into optimising it :)
 
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