Cooling Help! :D (and overclocking!)

Tee Hee Johnson · 6 Jun 2007 at 09:46

Hiyahh!!

Im somewhat new here still... and trying to get involved

I am a keen wee gomputer fan, like my hardware and overclocking, so i am not new to it

I can do it nice enough on a wee budget

lol

Today i have a few small questions...

1st question, i feel like my temps are high for a 3800+ toledo at 2.7... both kick about 64/65C when full load...? and kick about 39/40 on desktop...

I dont want to oc any more as i think its high... what do you think?

2nd question, involves my case and air flow! Here is my case as it is right now (yeah i know its rubbish lol)

Clicky!

Basically i showed that to get ideas... like what direction should the air flow be? I only have the window fan and the rear ran connected... the one at the top is unplugged and there isnt one at the front (at hdds)

Trying to keep it somewhat cool and quiet lol

What direction should the air be going on the 2 that i am using, and think its worth while to enable the third up at the top of the case... and what air direction?

Many thanks everyone!!

Craig!!

pastymuncher · 6 Jun 2007 at 10:25

You want the window fan sucking air in, the rear and top sucking air out. Cables could do with tidying as well.

You really could do with a front fan as well. 120mm if you can fit one there. In fact if you can 120mm fans would be better in all places.

Temps are a bit high but you do have quite an overclock on it. You could try getting a better cooler for the cpu.

Tee Hee Johnson · 6 Jun 2007 at 11:19

pastymuncher said:
You want the window fan sucking air in, the rear and top sucking air out. Cables could do with tidying as well. You really could do with a front fan as well. 120mm if you can fit one there. In fact if you can 120mm fans would be better in all places.

Temps are a bit high but you do have quite an overclock on it. You could try getting a better cooler for the cpu.

Thats awesome thanks mate!

Think the side window one is pullin in air the now, and the back one is pushing out

Will get that top one back on as an exit

thanks!

120mm... woukld they not be fair loud? Trying to keep it quiet hehe!

dante6491 · 6 Jun 2007 at 11:43

120mm are quieter than 80mm, as they spin less to blow the same amount of air....

Tee Hee Johnson · 6 Jun 2007 at 12:05

dante6491 said:
120mm are quieter than 80mm, as they spin less to blow the same amount of air....

ahhh i see your point!

Thanks!

Dont think my case can handle any 120mm's tho

lol

mp260767 · 6 Jun 2007 at 12:34

what case do you have ?

if its generic any chance you have access to some tools to make some 120s fit ?

Tee Hee Johnson · 6 Jun 2007 at 12:55

mp260767 said:
what case do you have ?

if its generic any chance you have access to some tools to make some 120s fit ?

it is some generic one... bought in some other huge retail well known scammer computer shop... god knows how many years back! lol

Its quite small and cramped inside... i doubt i could mod it take 120mm's

Think ill be looking for case suggestions next lol

pastymuncher · 6 Jun 2007 at 14:31

craig_kennedy83 said:
it is some generic one... bought in **competitor**... god knows how many years back! lol

Its quite small and cramped inside... i doubt i could mod it take 120mm's

Think ill be looking for case suggestions next lol

I would edit out the competitor before a Don gives you a slapping.

You can get a case with decent cooling for very little cash these days. Obviously the more you spend the better quality you will get but you don't need to spend a fortune. I built a pc for someone recently who was on a very tight budget and got them a nice little case for around £25. Yes it was cheap and probably a bit nasty but it did have front and rear 120mm fans with fan controllers and all the usual front connections such as USB, firewire and audio. First thing i did though was rip out the psu.

You can get a Jeantech Phong ll for around £38 which although not to everyones taste, has excellent cooling with a 140mm and a 120mm fan and both are on a controller.

Tee Hee Johnson · 6 Jun 2007 at 14:52

pastymuncher said:
I would edit out the competitor before a Don gives you a slapping.

You can get a case with decent cooling for very little cash these days. Obviously the more you spend the better quality you will get but you don't need to spend a fortune. I built a pc for someone recently who was on a very tight budget and got them a nice little case for around £25. Yes it was cheap and probably a bit nasty but it did have front and rear 120mm fans with fan controllers and all the usual front connections such as USB, firewire and audio. First thing i did though was rip out the psu.

You can get a Jeantech Phong ll for around £38 which although not to everyones taste, has excellent cooling with a 140mm and a 120mm fan and both are on a controller.

edited! thanks for telling me

wouldnt compaire them to ocuk, nobody in their right mind would pay double for thier components

Thanks about the info... ill look into the one you mentioned or any other one with a few 120mm fans

Thanks!