Mini ITX Workhorse
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Ok trying to put pics in the first post, whats the best way? If I embed them it goes crazy big!
Aso, can anyone point me in the direction of an overclocking guide? Would love to learn about all this stuff but not really sure where to start!
Thanks
Aso, can anyone point me in the direction of an overclocking guide? Would love to learn about all this stuff but not really sure where to start!
Thanks
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Just in case anyone is checking this thread, I had a little dabble in the overclocking world and this is what I came up with so far...
Temps were hovering around the 80's before I figured out how to control the fans on the h80i!
After setting them to performance, temps then came down to around ~70 degrees on a ~15 minute run. Pretty pleased with that to be honest considering this morning I hadn't a clue!
All I did to achieve this was to set the multiplier to 46 and the vcore to 1.199 with a .050 offset. This resulted in a max vCore of 1.273. Is there anyone who can look at these numbers and tell me if im safe?
Thanks again
Temps were hovering around the 80's before I figured out how to control the fans on the h80i!
After setting them to performance, temps then came down to around ~70 degrees on a ~15 minute run. Pretty pleased with that to be honest considering this morning I hadn't a clue!
All I did to achieve this was to set the multiplier to 46 and the vcore to 1.199 with a .050 offset. This resulted in a max vCore of 1.273. Is there anyone who can look at these numbers and tell me if im safe?
Thanks again
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Hey McGraw, thanks for the input, good to know its all good!
The fans on full can get really loud so I kept it all on quiet mode and temps didn't waver around too much. Upped the multiplier to 47 and the temps reached a peak of 88 on one of the cores with everything else the same.
I am pretty pleased with it overall to be honest and I think it will do me just fine! In the future I may see how far I can push it. Will wait for my PSU to come first and maybe try and use the 80mm fan as an exhaust.
Just out of interest, if you dont mind me asking, I see you also have a 4790k, what have you set it to?
Well I want my case quiet so I run a Corsair PWM quiet fan.
Unfortunately, this means I am heavily limited but mine is for the front room and quietness is more important than the last couple of hundred Mhz.
Mine's at 4.5 with peak volts of 1.248 in AIDA64.
Temps are 72c max in FSX/Encoding and can touch high 80s in AIDA.
Unfortunately, this means I am heavily limited but mine is for the front room and quietness is more important than the last couple of hundred Mhz.
Mine's at 4.5 with peak volts of 1.248 in AIDA64.
Temps are 72c max in FSX/Encoding and can touch high 80s in AIDA.
Ah thats fair enough, I'm thinking to keep a hold of this rig for a good few years so may dial back the multiplier and volts to prolong its life!
I think I may swap out the fans on the h80i as even on quiet it can get annoying! Would you recommend the corsair ones? Having a browse on the net to see which are the quietest 120mm fans atm...
I think I may swap out the fans on the h80i as even on quiet it can get annoying! Would you recommend the corsair ones? Having a browse on the net to see which are the quietest 120mm fans atm...
I believe the general consensus is 1.3v max for everyday use but some say 1.35.
You won't wear out your cpu at those volts...IMO.
The corsair quiet pwm fan is good and very quiet even at full whack but the performance non pwm is far too loud, even undervolted.
I could try the performance PWM but I'm happy enough for now.
You won't wear out your cpu at those volts...IMO.
The corsair quiet pwm fan is good and very quiet even at full whack but the performance non pwm is far too loud, even undervolted.
I could try the performance PWM but I'm happy enough for now.
Some more pics of the new PSU and a little cable tidy! Have a 2 into 1 splitter coming in to sort the fan cables from the h80i. I detest corsair link so will not use it as fan expert with asus is so much better! PSU is also a little rattly and may have to get another. Lots of space for a GPU so may go with a Strix 970 if it can come down in price a bit!
Anyways, enjoy
Anyways, enjoy
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Thanks. Just looks naff and then add the PSU cable out the back and the thing can't sit very far back on a desk, can it?
ADDED Q: It looks like the lip under the 5.25 bay is perfectly positioned to stop you fitting 2 SSDs under the 5.25 (you can fit them above but not below) so you have to turn the SSD to be able to fit a single one. Stupid if that is the case. I wonder if the lip could be cut off and then you can get 2 SSDs under 5.25 and the 3.5 on the floor - Thoughts?
ADDED Q: It looks like the lip under the 5.25 bay is perfectly positioned to stop you fitting 2 SSDs under the 5.25 (you can fit them above but not below) so you have to turn the SSD to be able to fit a single one. Stupid if that is the case. I wonder if the lip could be cut off and then you can get 2 SSDs under 5.25 and the 3.5 on the floor - Thoughts?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlW6hw0WUpw
check that link
Gives you an idea of how many ssd's can be fitted. They can be put in under the ODD bay, also can.t put it flush to the wall as power cord will stick out but you cant really have any pc case flush against the wall can you?
Yes, had watched it.. but you can only get ONE under the bay as it has to go sideways and I also spotted cutting the lip wont work as the one under the bay is attached with metal grips, so would also have to remove them. Bit of a PITA.
But I agree.. MANY options on this case
So I haven't updated this in a while and thought I would take some pics!
I have now changed over the PSU to a Superflower Leadex one and added a Galax 970.
2 120mm Noctua NF-F12 Industrial PPC 3000 RPM fans in push/pull intake on the front with the old SP120L's now on the side. I have one acting as an intake to cool the air down from the radiator and the other to exhaust any hot air stuck in and around the MoBo. There is also a smaller Noctua NF-A8 80mm in there somewhere directing air towards the SP120L which is exhausting.
The temps are similar at idle but under load the system is a lot quieter and temps are broadly the same if not better! This is obviously based on the science of guessing and personal preference along with a smidgen of placebo! All in all quite happy!
Ah but where is the 5.25inch bay? I drilled out the rivets and got rid of it for no other reason than to declutter the inside! I moved the 6tb HDD to the bottom of the case using the same mounting points as on the flip side. Made a wooden base to screw to the bottom and jobs a gud'un!
Last thing I did was gaffer tape around the intake fan. I had seen this on a few youtube vids as it apparently forces more air inside rather than it blowing around the 4 sides of the fan? No idea if it works, will see how it goes!
Anyways, here's some pics
I have now changed over the PSU to a Superflower Leadex one and added a Galax 970.
2 120mm Noctua NF-F12 Industrial PPC 3000 RPM fans in push/pull intake on the front with the old SP120L's now on the side. I have one acting as an intake to cool the air down from the radiator and the other to exhaust any hot air stuck in and around the MoBo. There is also a smaller Noctua NF-A8 80mm in there somewhere directing air towards the SP120L which is exhausting.
The temps are similar at idle but under load the system is a lot quieter and temps are broadly the same if not better! This is obviously based on the science of guessing and personal preference along with a smidgen of placebo! All in all quite happy!
Ah but where is the 5.25inch bay? I drilled out the rivets and got rid of it for no other reason than to declutter the inside! I moved the 6tb HDD to the bottom of the case using the same mounting points as on the flip side. Made a wooden base to screw to the bottom and jobs a gud'un!
Last thing I did was gaffer tape around the intake fan. I had seen this on a few youtube vids as it apparently forces more air inside rather than it blowing around the 4 sides of the fan? No idea if it works, will see how it goes!
Anyways, here's some pics
