cpu cooling solution?

mattyfez

mattyfez

mattyfez

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Hi all,

I'm building a pc for a friend, an i7 system, and I have initialy specced a corsair H50 cooler, mainly because its generally regarded as a decent cooler... and a plug 'n' play water cooler is a cool idea... but there is a thorn in my side...

The more I read, the more I don't like, mainly the backwards airflow on the rad which severely limits mounting options (the case we have in mind does not have a blow hole at the top.) Lian Li PC-A71FB.

So this would complicate the airflow somewhat.

So now I am thinking a Noctua or or a TRU air cooler with some 3rd party fans if needed. the main priority is low noise over performance but im out of touch with aircoolers since the TRU120 Vs Tuniq120 days.

Any thoughts?
 
Just to add, custom WC is just too much hastle, as it wont be clocked to a level that would warrant it anyway, and it needs to me maintenace free really.
 
Are you aware that you can have the fan blowing outwards, as an exhaust, rather than as an intake? All you do it turn it around :confused:
 
I use a TRUE in the A70F case (same internally as A71F), fits grand as theres masses of room to spare. Currently running a pair of arctic cooling F12 pwm fans on the cooler, at 4ghz the max temp on my i7 is 76c.

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On the A70F/71F there are 2 rear case fans, one is visible behind the cpu cooler, the other is directly above, hidden by the top rear hdd bay.
 
setter said:
I use a TRUE in the A70F case (same internally as A71F), fits grand as theres masses of room to spare. Currently running a pair of arctic cooling F12 pwm fans on the cooler, at 4ghz the max temp on my i7 is 76c.



On the A70F/71F there are 2 rear case fans, one is visible behind the cpu cooler, the other is directly above, hidden by the top rear hdd bay.
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Ahh, coolio. :D was it much hastle to rig both pwm fans to the cpufan header? or do you use a controller?
 
Drawing air from outside tends to yield better cpu temperatures and worse motherboard temperatures. The H50 is judged solely on cpu temps when reviewed, so this makes their product look better. Graphics cards throwing lots of heat out the back can lead to warm air being drawn back in by the H50 in which case using it as an intake makes it look bad.

There's a fan splitter cable by Akasa which runs three pwm fans from one pwm header, I reckon Setters using that.
 
I have one of theese to run both fans via pwm.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-031-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=

But, for some strange reason it doesnt seem to work, unlike the previous sharkoon silent eagle se fans i had. The good thing though with the current arctic fans is that i can daisy chain them and power both from the cpu header, this will mean i can do away with the akasa cable. Just havent got round to changing them over.

Arctic cooling F12 PWM

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3_48_68&mID=342
 
setter said:
I have one of theese to run both fans via pwm.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-031-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=

But, for some strange reason it doesnt seem to work, unlike the previous sharkoon silent eagle se fans i had. The good thing though with the current arctic fans is that i can daisy chain them and power both from the cpu header, this will mean i can do away with the akasa cable. Just havent got round to changing them over.

Arctic cooling F12 PWM

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3_48_68&mID=342
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Awesome, thanks, just need to pick a heatsink now, lol:D
 
In fairness to the H50 it performs as well as high end air coolers do while taking up less space. The drawback of potential leaks and pump vibration puts me right off, but that doesn't make it a bad product as such.

But yeah, I'd always go for a heatsink. Much like setter I'm very fond of the TRUE. Bit of a shame mine's now sitting on a shelf, it doesn't seem to have any second hand value and I imagine I'm on watercooling forever.
 
Just looking at your case there, its bloody huge! lol! i thought mine was big!
may have to re-think and go for a slightly smaller lian! lol
 
JonJ678 said:
In fairness to the H50 it performs as well as high end air coolers do while taking up less space. The drawback of potential leaks and pump vibration puts me right off, but that doesn't make it a bad product as such.

But yeah, I'd always go for a heatsink. Much like setter I'm very fond of the TRUE. Bit of a shame mine's now sitting on a shelf, it doesn't seem to have any second hand value and I imagine I'm on watercooling forever.
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Pretty much my feelings mate, the h20 is funky and cute, but im struggling to justfy it..
 
JonJ678 said:
In fairness to the H50 it performs as well as high end air coolers do while taking up less space. The drawback of potential leaks and pump vibration puts me right off, but that doesn't make it a bad product as such.

But yeah, I'd always go for a heatsink. Much like setter I'm very fond of the TRUE. Bit of a shame mine's now sitting on a shelf, it doesn't seem to have any second hand value and I imagine I'm on watercooling forever.
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Yep, it's stood me very well, been used on 3 intel quads now, when funds permit ill be making the transition to water as well. Have you considered the members market jon to shift your TRUE?

mattyfez said:
Just looking at your case there, its bloody huge! lol! i thought mine was big!
may have to re-think and go for a slightly smaller lian! lol
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It certainly is a large case, my components do look a bit lost in it, though ive since changed the video card from the 8800gt in pic to a gtx 275. The case does take up a lot more room than my eclipse 62.
 
I've offered it up on MM a couple of times. Doesn't help that I've used most of its 775 bracket in another computer. They don't seem to sell for anything more than 20 incl delivery, given delivery will be at least a fiver it feels like a crime to let it go for so little. It's probably going to a friend up in Leeds next time I see him, mounted watercooling fashion. He's using a Q6600 at stock speeds on an overclocking board, plan is to get a couple of beers in him then overclock it while he isn't looking.

Hows your watercooling coming along?
 
JonJ678 said:
I've offered it up on MM a couple of times. Doesn't help that I've used most of its 775 bracket in another computer. They don't seem to sell for anything more than 20 incl delivery, given delivery will be at least a fiver it feels like a crime to let it go for so little. It's probably going to a friend up in Leeds next time I see him, mounted watercooling fashion. He's using a Q6600 at stock speeds on an overclocking board, plan is to get a couple of beers in him then overclock it while he isn't looking.

Hows your watercooling coming along?
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Good idea about your mates rig, a q6600 at stock on an oc capable board is a no no in my opinion.:D Watercooling wise, im still at the research and planning stage, unsure on what particular res, pump or combination of both to go with. Radiator wise ill be going with a pa 120.3, cpu block, heatkiller rev 3.0 copper.
 
yeah im now waiting to see how it all fits in urs so chop chop! :D hehe

also stock of the 71 (door paneled one) seems very low in the country :( and thats the one i want. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-172-LL&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=187 and i cant find a vendor with them in stock at all.

got a laser cutting company 5 mins away from my house so i might pay them a visit and get a quote on 3 x 120mm holes in the roof. (yeah, i dont even have the case yet and i still have a image in my mind of how i want it to work out in the end, how sad! )

possibly a window in the side panel too but i dont wana ruin the "non-gamer" look that im aiming for.

while i wait for stock im gona hack my cm690 to pieces :D
 
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