Fan Setup Help

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 09:07

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!

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 14:48

mickyflinn said:
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?

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 15:06

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

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 15:13

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

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 15:18

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

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 15:28

foster grant said:
what temp does your card sit at when its idle ?

46 degrees

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 15:40

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

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 15:42

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

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 17:48

Telecaster said:
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.

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 18:27

Shivy011 said:
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?

Snookums · 3 Jan 2015 at 22:06

Danny75 said:
That'd be a first for me - an opened up case being the cause of a GPU overheating? Unless I'm missing something, the high temps will hardly change in a new case. A sealed case with good air cooling can never cool as well as an opened up case. Think you're going to have to look elsewhere for the cause, ultimately. Dusty GPU heatsink/fans maybe?

no no the GPU overheats with the case on, then taking the side off still gets hot, The current case has no case fans so no airflow