Fan Setup Help

[Snookums]

Hello I'm looking at buying a Zalman Z9 Plus, http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-ZA, but before I do I would like to know whether ill actually be able to run all the fans and how?

This is my motherboard, http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-221-MS, I only have one sysfan slot so where do i plug all the fans?

Also thinking of buying some more fans to fill each spot whats the best fan's i can get for low budget? Are the corsair SP or AF. good?

I also want to know how i should have them set up, eg which ones exhaust and which intake, as i have a mATX board my cpu cooler only faces top or bottom (annoying as hell)

Sorry for being so long, appreciate the help!

 

[mickyflinn]

Front and side and bottom fans intake and rear and roof fans exhaust.

 

[Snookums]

Front and side and bottom fans intake and rear and roof fans exhaust.

But what about my Cpu cooler will it get enough air to it?

 

[foster grant]

It will be fine

 

[Snookums]

Any idea for 120mm fans to put in? i need a fan for the side and top maybe bottom but not sure it one will fit cause I have a modular PSU so the cables might block the space

 

[foster grant]

Typically for Case fans if you're going to use the Corsair you would look to the AFs but you can use the SPs too.

Also do you need so many fans...ie what temps are you getting when your system is under load.

 

[Snookums]

The whole point to my new case is because im getting high temps under load mainly on the gpu, I'm hitting around 80 at 88% fan speed

 

[foster grant]

what GPU are you running.....also did you set up a fan curve in MSI After Burner ?

 

[Snookums]

Yes i set up a fan curve to try and hold the temperatures as low as i could. I'm running a msi 7950 TFIII

 

[foster grant]

what temp does your card sit at when its idle ?

 

[Snookums]

what temp does your card sit at when its idle ?

46 degrees

 

[foster grant]

I would change the fan curve...mine is sitting right now at 32c...with 41% fan speed...and under load (BF4) it gets to around 68 to 70c with 75% fan speed...and thats only when my living room is on the warm side ...other than that the card under load gets around 65c -ish.

 

[Snookums]

I have already changed the fan curve im at 46 degrees and 62% fan speed

 

[Snookums]

Back to my originally question how would I power all of the fans since I only have 1 sysfan slot?

 

[foster grant]

and also keeping in mind as you already will be aware that Zalman case has only one intake fan at the front ...I would be looking at something with maybe space for two 140s




You can use molex connectors for your fans

 

[Telecaster]

Why so high temps at idle, don't AMD cards clock down when not under load? or is the room really warm?

 

[Snookums]

Why so high temps at idle, don't AMD cards clock down when not under load? or is the room really warm?

My case at the minute is suffocating the card, that's even with the side of the case off.

 

[ShivP]

Are you set on that case? It's not particularly good for £50 from my understanding

 

[Snookums]

Are you set on that case? It's not particularly good for £50 from my understanding

No I'm not set on the case just seemed like the best for £50, any recommendations then?

 

[ShivP]

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