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can i ask do you connect the pump to the cpu fan connecter on the motherboard and the fan to 1 of the motherboards other fan connectors
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I think you need to attach the pump power cable to something like the system fan header on the motherboard to ensure full 12v supply at all times to maintain full pump speed.
The fan can connect to the CPU header, if it's a PWM fan, the motherboard will control the fan speed dependent on CPU temperature.
This is how I have my H50 set up anyway.
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cheers matty ive gone for the H50 instead
I ordered one on the this week offer to replace my Asus Triton 88, which is only good for using below 1.35v:
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6005/triton88.png
Those results are with two Antec tri cool fans attached to it on high speed. Its just about ok for 4 Ghz though the temps are still a little too high, but completely inadequate for 4.2 Ghz.
I was always considering getting a new CPU because of how voltage hungry mine is, but all I need is a cooler that handle my current CPU up to 1.4v.
I'll do the same tests after I get the Antec Kuhler. It should be a lot better according to reviews which have it keeping a 1.5v 990x @ 5 Ghz below 75 degrees, hopefully it will also be stable with less volts @ 4.2 Ghz with the temperatures reduced a bit more.
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6005/triton88.png
Those results are with two Antec tri cool fans attached to it on high speed. Its just about ok for 4 Ghz though the temps are still a little too high, but completely inadequate for 4.2 Ghz.
I was always considering getting a new CPU because of how voltage hungry mine is, but all I need is a cooler that handle my current CPU up to 1.4v.
I'll do the same tests after I get the Antec Kuhler. It should be a lot better according to reviews which have it keeping a 1.5v 990x @ 5 Ghz below 75 degrees, hopefully it will also be stable with less volts @ 4.2 Ghz with the temperatures reduced a bit more.
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Nice, how's the pump noise?
What noise? Cant hear anything. I installed my Antec Tricool fans on high speed and they make a little noise, but its tolerable. I had 3 tri cool fans with my case, but I could only find two of them so still have a coolermaster red led fan in until I find it.
I wanted to use two tri cool fans for the intake + GPU fan, and one as the top fan blowing inwards, right now I have a low RPM silent fan for the GPUs still. Need to find my last tri cool.
Its stable at 1.375v now with the lower temps, though they are still the same as in the pics above, but remaining below 90 on core 1 and under 85 on 2, 3 + 4.
4.3 Ghz wouldnt even work at 1.425 so I'm not going higher. Stupid unlucky chip of mine
If it lasts 3 years (another year to go), then I lap it afterwards. Even though its been overclocked, these things should still last for the 3 year warranty.
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really well thats what i wanted to know
the H50's pump can be quite irritating, never tried a h70 which this appears to be the same asPictures. I had to use my X10 mini because my K800i wasnt charged. I also put in my spotcool fan blowing the cool air coming in from the top fan towards the radiator.
The orange fan is actually red, I need to find my other tri cool and get rid of it.
The orange fan is actually red, I need to find my other tri cool and get rid of it.
Great pictures, also how much memory do you have?
12 Gb as it says in the CPUZ screenshots
They were the OEM Geil sticks you sold a while ago for £70 per pair.I got 12 Gb of them because I previously had 12 Gb of patriot vipers that I bought on an online offer for £80 per 6 Gb, and they sold for £120 each second hand after ram prices skyrocketed
They wont go over 1850 Mhz on my board though, but they manage Cas 6 up to around 1700 Mhz which is great.
I'm gonna keep the mobo, CPU and ram until it either blows up or is completely obsolete, and just change the graphics cards as I like.
Though it would be nice to get some ram with black heatspreaders in there, the current stuff is worthless now.
Found my third tricool fan sat in a box, now my interior looks boring
But its ok because I dont have a side panel anyway. All three tri cools on high make a lot of noise though, I'm going to try turning the front ones down and just leaving the one above the radiator on high.
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Clever man!
I tried turning all my fans down to medium, and my core 1 temp went back up to 90!
I turned the top fan back to high and it made no difference, what made the difference was the spotcool fan being turned down.
If you can get a fan blowing over the radiator, the cooler becomes a lot more efficient. Now I'm thinking should have had the radiator fan pulling air in and over the radiator like on corsair coolers, and the top fan exhausting, even though the installation guide says to have the fan exhausting.
If only they made it so that you could also clip a fan onto the front of the radiator. If you get one of these, also make sure you have a spotcool fan to put in front of it and set it to high.
I turned the top fan back to high and it made no difference, what made the difference was the spotcool fan being turned down.
If you can get a fan blowing over the radiator, the cooler becomes a lot more efficient. Now I'm thinking should have had the radiator fan pulling air in and over the radiator like on corsair coolers, and the top fan exhausting, even though the installation guide says to have the fan exhausting.
If only they made it so that you could also clip a fan onto the front of the radiator. If you get one of these, also make sure you have a spotcool fan to put in front of it and set it to high.
I just realised that lol. Yes you can install 2 fans, you only have 4 of the long screws provided though so just need to use 2 per fan diagonally:
Temps arent actually worse, the room is a lot warmer atm:
Core 1 under 90 and 2-4 under 85 should be fine, it wont ever get stressed that much during anything else. Also I got a BSOD at 1.375v, so had to bump it back up to 1.3875v
I should be able to move the spotcool fan over the ram instead now.
i'd say this, from what i've read it seems to perform better and is quieter too.
edit: here's just one comparison site
edit: here's just one comparison site
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My results at 1.38v are similar to what someone else is getting with a Corsair H70 at just 1.34v:
You just have to add a second fan to this one yourself to make it better than a H70 it seems, but its easy to do by just using two of the screws per fan.
Also remember that the more airflow you have over the radiator, the better it performs. The Antec Tricool fans that I'm using are super cheap, and not really too loud on high and produce a good CFM. They also have the bonus of being able to turn the speed down if you find them too loud, so the same fan can be set to either silent or high RPM depending on what you need which is very convenient.
You just have to add a second fan to this one yourself to make it better than a H70 it seems, but its easy to do by just using two of the screws per fan.
Also remember that the more airflow you have over the radiator, the better it performs. The Antec Tricool fans that I'm using are super cheap, and not really too loud on high and produce a good CFM. They also have the bonus of being able to turn the speed down if you find them too loud, so the same fan can be set to either silent or high RPM depending on what you need which is very convenient.
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