eXtreme Air Cooling - Build Log + Overclocking

Ok well very very hot today so didnt get much done was so much effot to do very little... but some pictures :)

Ok well PWM controllers have been mounted in the case after a bit of hack and slash they are finally in!

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Next job was to sort the 2nd powersupply and get the wiring sorted... along with some inital cable management for the millions of wires that come from the front unit..


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So thats basically the PWM controllers wired into the powersupply just go to wait for the fans now and I can wire them up and sort out the on/off switch and dials for the speed control of the fans..

So to finish with today photo wise a couple of case pictures all put together..

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I am really pleased with the result..

Have pretty much everything turning up next week... as soon as the fans arrive I will wire them up and sort a video :) Also got some new componants turning up and the last of the various bits I need for the build.... ducting, blowhole trim, converters, etc... hopefully next weekend the rig will be up and running and the clocking can commence..
 
Nope this is my first mod job.. although I did read a few guides on painting and that.. am not artistic by any strech of the imagination but i think anyone can follow a list of what to do :) everyone should try it is really satisfying
 
rjkoneill said:
i like this

im not a massive fan [pun intended] of the case but you have improved it lots

i think you should have removed the thermaltake logos but its your case

other than that - it looks like it could be a great build - really looking forward to the final outcome

good luck
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I have thought about removing the logos and may well do :) yeah the case is not my normal taste but goes well with the ethos of the build..
 
ok! here we go...

First a picture of one of the new 140mm Deltas next to one of the old 120mm these beasts are huge and weigh a lot!

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As I have mounted everything in the case had to rip the rig to bits and run the video's with the delta sitting on the top of the case... will need to sort some longer wiring at some point... also in my rush on the way home I forgot to pick up the tri-pod for the Digital Camcorder so I apologise now for the unsteady video's! had to use one hand as the other was controlling the PWM units

First video is one fan setup on one of the 24v PWM controllers... have the multi-meter in the for ground so you can see the voltage going through the fans, here

Second video I have two fans running off the same controller.. had to tape them down :) can be seen here

To give you some idea how much air they are pushing had a lighter on the desk about 5 foot away that promptly blew across it :)
 
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well only downside at the moment is at low voltage I have a bit of a click on the fans which is annoying am going to have to figure with the frequency of the PWM wave and try and sort that out... but for now... I am to understate my mood WELL HAPPY
 
Rainmaker said:
You could hear things other than the noise of the fan? :eek: Are you sure you're not just hearing the last vestiges of your hearing fading into oblivion, meekly mumbling for help as your auditory nerve shreds its final strands? ;)

They sounded like air raid sirens lol Great experimentation with much room for tweakage though; I like :D It'll be interesting to see how this affects temps! :D
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indeed they dont start to get "loud" until about 9v so probably run them day to day at 6/7v where there is a distinct clicking you can hear it best at the start of the video where there are two of them..

anyways once I get some longer wires... then i'll wire all four up :)
 
yeah i have some 140mm gaurds :) catching your finger in 120mm is bad enough wouldnt like to try these ones out

Final install i will run the power supply at 27v, nice thing about the powersupply is that I can adjust the output (12-48v) and the AMPs the fans will draw will be well within tollerance so should get a few extra RPM out of them :) and will also help negate the small loss in power that using the PWM units produces. Its also nice that they have an RPM wire as well so will connect them up to a 3pin connector see if I can get some readings off them
 
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.:MBK:. said:
you are mad, your case is gonna sound like a jet...or an air raid siren if you keep fluctuating the fan speed :eek:


call me crazy but i think id rather move to liquid cooling solutions rather than go deaf :p
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I will probably go water at some point... just wanted really to see what this could do.. name of science and all that :)
 
sorry for the slow updates been waiting on the new ducting to arrive trying to use 80mm is just to loud! sounds like I have a wind tunnel next to me!

So thought sod it and tonight have just got the cable ties out...

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Should give you an idea about how big these bad boys are thats 9600 OCZ with the full heatsink lark

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Whole thing is securly tied to a cross support had to be very careful installing the MB close to 2k of fan and heatsink

I can run at 3.2 with the fans at 5v and the processor idles at +1/2c above ambient (24c), load @ 3.2 is currently a cool 32c across the cores (at 5v)... I really want to open up the throtal but g/f is sleeping.. :( will have to wait for the morning
 
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well caught my finger in one earlier (at low RPM) thankfully... it bloody hurt... good news is that have wired the RPM lead up to a 3pin header and I can get readings off the MB for them :)
 
ok up'd the clock to something reasonable 3.745ghz (1.45v load vcore) and let the fans go to see what sort of temps I got.. again just a quick blast on prime (I know these settings are 8hours+ primestable same settings I used for the entry on the quadcore database).. thought it would also provide a good comparision between new and old..

So old setup at 21c ambient was achieving temps of: 63/63/57/57 (Pre Ducting)

current setup at 23c ambient is getting: 52/52/50/50... also this is on a new AS5 mounting last night so probably a good few degree's to come off those once its bedded in a bit :)

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Am certain these temps will hold I know I am moving enough air in the case not to case overheating due to increase in ambient temps... Also got to sort the RPM reading in speedfan.. fiddle with the divisors should sort that
 
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