H60 Replacement

LtMatt

LtMatt

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Hi guys im looking for some advice on my options.

I currently have a H60 on exhaust push pull with 2xsp120 high pressure fans. I'm looking to try and improve my cpu temps when heavily overclock. My current setup handles a mild overclock nicely of 4.5ghz but once i go extreme it can't keep up. Noise is also an issue once i have to turn the sp120's up full blast.

What are my options? Things to consider are my accelero dumps heat in the case at two points. Near the core which goes out through the H60 and near the pci-e connections which gets exhausted out the top 200m. This keeps my gpu/vrm temps very low considering the heat that it dumps in the case.

I was initially thinking about adding a phanteks ph-tc14pe to my case and pointing it upwards so that it can blow towards the 200mm exhuast, but it doesn't look like it will fit. Having it exhausting towards the back would be ok, but the heat from the vrm side of the accelero then won't have a natural exhaust up with the phantek in the way.

The other option i can see is upgrading the H60 to a H80i and keeping my setup the same but i can't see this making much of a difference.

Here is a pic of my current setup. I'd like something that will go with my current theme, hence i was thinking about the blue Phanteks.

http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1260708/



I really don't want to lose my top 200mm fan if possible as its a good way to exhaust the heat my accelero dumps in the case.

Suggestions welcome. :)
 
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snips86x said:
Is it just temps which are causing you to swap it out?
Could you not get some better fans for it?
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Temps are ok, but for extreme overclocking its gets too warm.

I'm under the impression that i have the best performing fans possible. The static pressure on these things is the highest ive seen.

Size: 120mm x 25mm
Operating Voltage: 7V – 12V
Performance at 12V
Airflow: 62.74 CFM
Static Pressure: 3.1 mm/H20
Sound Level: 35 dBA
Speed: 2350 RPM
Power Draw: 0.18 A
 
Fair enough.

Do you have spacers between the fans & rad? I would imagine, if you can space the fans from the RAD, you'd cover the deadspot which may give you some kind of reduction in temp.

There is allways the H100i with 2 push & 2 pull, but using spacers & your current fans.
 
snips86x said:
Fair enough.

Do you have spacers between the fans & rad? I would imagine, if you can space the fans from the RAD, you'd cover the deadspot which may give you some kind of reduction in temp.

There is allways the H100i with 2 push & 2 pull, but using spacers & your current fans.
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I don't know, didn't even cross my mind tbh. Not sure how much that would help with temps though. How much cooler will the Phanteks be than my current setup?

I don't want a H100 as that means id have to lose my top exhaust 200mm fan, i want to keep that as its a good and sensible way to exhaust case heat, especially as my accelero dumps some heat in the case.

Could i have the phanteks blowing up towards my 200mm fan? If i couldn't then maybe its not such a good idea. I wanted the back 120m fan to be intake as well to help give me positive pressure as currently i have negative, although i do get generally good temps.

Looking at the size of that thing, im not sure its possible.

EDIT

http://www.phanteks.com/01/FAQ.html

According to that it should fit, just i think.
 
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Hey LtMatt,

The PH-TC14PE series will fit in your rig. For maximum performance we recommend facing the rear. It's possible to face top but you will sacrify 1-2 degrees with this setup.
 
Just switched out my k2 fans for the akasa piranha's, manufacturers blurb states 3.04mm for static pressure. We can only guess how accurate this is tbh. But ill say this, the temp drop compared over the alpenfohn fans is extremely good.
 
Phanteks_Care said:
Hey LtMatt,

The PH-TC14PE series will fit in your rig. For maximum performance we recommend facing the rear. It's possible to face top but you will sacrify 1-2 degrees with this setup.
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Thanks i purchased your cooler. However im not sure my temps are as good as they should be. For a start with the cooler mounted and the screws as tight as i can turn them the unit moves ever so slightly, the heatsinks move back and forth a tad.

Running prime95 small fft for 10 minutes @4.5ghz on a 2700k with a voltage of 1.25 saw temps reach 66c. This seems rather high to me.

I ran a 10 minute extreme run on prime as well and saw these temps. Do these look normal for this cooler?

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Looks off to me...

Lemme do a couple of runs and get back to you. I know I don't have hyperthreading, but it shouldn't be too different and my voltage is higher, so that may even it up a bit if needed.
 
Just did a 10min large FFT run and hit 61c with one fan @1250rpm. Cpu @4.5, 1.376v.
Is your extreme setting custom?
Currently running small FFT test. Update: 62c.

I think you're right about the mounting being dodgy. I have no idea how to get mine into the 80's with turning the fans off and the phanteks is a bit better than the K2...
 
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Uncle Petey said:
Just did a 10min large FFT run and hit 61c with one fan @1250rpm. Cpu @4.5, 1.376v.
Is your extreme setting custom?
Currently running small FFT test. Update: 62c.

I think you're right about the mounting being dodgy. I have no idea how to get mine into the 80's with turning the fans off and the phanteks is a bit better than the K2...
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Well ive tried it both ways the only way to try now is to have it facing up.

EDIT

Its going back.
 
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Uncle Petey said:
That sucks man...

Was it a dodgy mount and are you gonna try a replacement?
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I bought it b grade from a company who i cannot name. Lets just say they are a 'Tech' company from the uk that deals in water cooling. They are 'special'.

It was £40+£5 delivery. I thought it was worth a punt.

They told me it was a new and un-opened item, it had some minor damage to one of the heatsink fins, but it looked to me as if it had been opened and sent back to them.

Reading their terms and conditions it says they will only refund it the item can be sold again as new.

This is what i get from not buying from ocuk i guess. :rolleyes:

The phanteks rep above contacted me via trust, im replying to him hope he can help.
 
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You might want to contact Phanteks customer service
http://www.phanteks.com/01/support.html

I've contacted them 2 or 3 times and usually hear back from them in less than an hour. If not in a day, send another message with first on included. There was one time the message got lost somewhere.

Phanteks give great service!
 
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