Hi guys,
I've just moved my system into a new Antec P182... it's certainly very quiet, but I'm concerned about airflow!
I am a gamer, so I don't expect a completely silent system, but I also can't stand lots of noise coming from it. I also use my system as a media centre, which is another reason that noise is a concern.
I have tried out 2 different configurations so far...
Config 1: Antec P182 Default (Photo)
With the TriCool fans set to low, it was almost silent, but my CPU was getting quite hot, idling about 47-50c
At the medium setting, the CPU temp was about 42-44c idle. For me the fans were too loud as I could hear them when gaming.
It was quite a hot day when I measured this... but I can't give an exact ambient temp.
Config 2: Top Fan moved to the front (Photo)
With all the TriCool fans set to low, my CPU is idling around 42-43c and it is a very quiet config.
However, for some reason my mobo sensor is now reading at over 50c. I am guessing the air is not circulating well enough.
What would you guys recommend I do with the configuration?
I'm open to changing anything around and also buying a new heatsink and fans if necessary, but I'd rather not make any irreversible changes to the case if possible.
Lastly, here are my system specs:
AMD Athlon X2 4600+
Asus A8N-Sli Premium
2GB Crucial Ram
BFG 8800GTX
Corsair 520w PSU
WD Raptor 74GB in upper chamber with NoVibes
Seagate Barracuda 750GB in lower chamber
Thanks for your help.
I've just moved my system into a new Antec P182... it's certainly very quiet, but I'm concerned about airflow!
I am a gamer, so I don't expect a completely silent system, but I also can't stand lots of noise coming from it. I also use my system as a media centre, which is another reason that noise is a concern.
I have tried out 2 different configurations so far...
Config 1: Antec P182 Default (Photo)
With the TriCool fans set to low, it was almost silent, but my CPU was getting quite hot, idling about 47-50c
At the medium setting, the CPU temp was about 42-44c idle. For me the fans were too loud as I could hear them when gaming.
It was quite a hot day when I measured this... but I can't give an exact ambient temp.
Config 2: Top Fan moved to the front (Photo)
With all the TriCool fans set to low, my CPU is idling around 42-43c and it is a very quiet config.
However, for some reason my mobo sensor is now reading at over 50c. I am guessing the air is not circulating well enough.
What would you guys recommend I do with the configuration?
I'm open to changing anything around and also buying a new heatsink and fans if necessary, but I'd rather not make any irreversible changes to the case if possible.
Lastly, here are my system specs:
AMD Athlon X2 4600+
Asus A8N-Sli Premium
2GB Crucial Ram
BFG 8800GTX
Corsair 520w PSU
WD Raptor 74GB in upper chamber with NoVibes
Seagate Barracuda 750GB in lower chamber
Thanks for your help.
