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Can't wait to see it 
64GB of RAM... insane 
64GB of RAM... insane Project: i7 Monster DAW
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look forward to seeing the pics 
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Hey guys sorry for the long wait, but i have ran into a few issues which OCUK are sorting for me, so I will be able to provide full bench tests soon!
Any particular tests you guys want to see?
- Kris
Any particular tests you guys want to see?
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Lots and lots of pictures is all I want 
just any benches would be good do you use any RAMdisks?
just any benches would be good do you use any RAMdisks?
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Hey guys, so after some trouble with RMA'ing stuff, I think I finally have it sorted!
Also I decided to order in some more fans with better airflow and noise reduction.
Here is a sneaky picture of what the guys at OCUK just sent me!
Also I decided to order in some more fans with better airflow and noise reduction.
Here is a sneaky picture of what the guys at OCUK just sent me!
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Haha, always with the Haribo lol!
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Hi guys,
Today I did a big swap-out on my case fans.
My original setup was:
2x 120mm fans - Antec TrueCool (intake) on the front of the case.
2x 120mm fans - Corsair H100i Stock SP120L (intake/exhaust) on the H100i Rad attached to top of case.
1x 120mm fan - Antec TruCool (exhaust) on the back of the case.
I was getting average temps of 35-37 degrees on the CPU when running idle and temps of 63-65 degrees when running on full load for 20mins.
What I have now done is removed all of the fans, and changed to the following setup:
2x 120mm fans - Xigmatek XAF-F1251 (intake) on the front of the case.
2x 120mm fans - Xigmatek XAF-F1251 (intake) on the front of the case after the HDD bay.
2x 120mm fans - Xigmatek XAF-F1251 (intake/exhaust) on the H100i Rad attached to top of case.
1x 120mm fan - Xigmatek XAF-F1251 (exhaust) on the back of the case.
All of the fans are now ran off a Lamptron FC5 V2 4 channel fan controller, including the H100i fans.
The H100i fans had a Y-Splitter cable which went from the pump to both the fans, this is what Corsair Link uses to control the fans speeds etc.
What I am getting at, is I have completely removed this cable and now have the fans on the H100i running via the fan controller - is this safe?
I mean as long as I don't keep my fan controller set to '0' or a ridiculously low temp the CPU wont over heat.
Whats your thoughts?
Oh and just for info for people....
Xigmatek XAF-F1251 are super quiet and push tons of air! These are an amazing replacement to the H100i stock fans. I can push them harder and they are still nearly half as loud, so if you want some fans to replace the stock H100i fans, I would recommend these!
Temps with old fans - Idle: 37
Temps with new fans - Idle: 29
Temps with old fans - Full Load: 65
Temps with new fans - Full Load: 59
Noise with old fans: 40.5dB
Noise with new fans: 32.5
So to conclude: 8dB Drop in noise, and 6-8 degrees drop in temps.
I should also note this is with a i7 3930K 3.2GHz OC to 4.0GHz.
Like I said, I really recommend these fans! I would get these over the GT's any day with this performance.
Today I did a big swap-out on my case fans.
My original setup was:
2x 120mm fans - Antec TrueCool (intake) on the front of the case.
2x 120mm fans - Corsair H100i Stock SP120L (intake/exhaust) on the H100i Rad attached to top of case.
1x 120mm fan - Antec TruCool (exhaust) on the back of the case.
I was getting average temps of 35-37 degrees on the CPU when running idle and temps of 63-65 degrees when running on full load for 20mins.
What I have now done is removed all of the fans, and changed to the following setup:
2x 120mm fans - Xigmatek XAF-F1251 (intake) on the front of the case.
2x 120mm fans - Xigmatek XAF-F1251 (intake) on the front of the case after the HDD bay.
2x 120mm fans - Xigmatek XAF-F1251 (intake/exhaust) on the H100i Rad attached to top of case.
1x 120mm fan - Xigmatek XAF-F1251 (exhaust) on the back of the case.
All of the fans are now ran off a Lamptron FC5 V2 4 channel fan controller, including the H100i fans.
The H100i fans had a Y-Splitter cable which went from the pump to both the fans, this is what Corsair Link uses to control the fans speeds etc.
What I am getting at, is I have completely removed this cable and now have the fans on the H100i running via the fan controller - is this safe?
I mean as long as I don't keep my fan controller set to '0' or a ridiculously low temp the CPU wont over heat.
Whats your thoughts?
Oh and just for info for people....
Xigmatek XAF-F1251 are super quiet and push tons of air! These are an amazing replacement to the H100i stock fans. I can push them harder and they are still nearly half as loud, so if you want some fans to replace the stock H100i fans, I would recommend these!
Temps with old fans - Idle: 37
Temps with new fans - Idle: 29
Temps with old fans - Full Load: 65
Temps with new fans - Full Load: 59
Noise with old fans: 40.5dB
Noise with new fans: 32.5
So to conclude: 8dB Drop in noise, and 6-8 degrees drop in temps.
I should also note this is with a i7 3930K 3.2GHz OC to 4.0GHz.
Like I said, I really recommend these fans! I would get these over the GT's any day with this performance.
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Okay, so system photos coming soon!
Here are some temp photos and basic GeekBench test for you to check out.
Idle Temps
Full Load Temps
GeekBench Test
- Kris
Here are some temp photos and basic GeekBench test for you to check out.
Idle Temps
Full Load Temps
GeekBench Test
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You should also note the the idle temps are a little higher than previously quoted. This is due to me upping the Vcore as me and 8Pack are running some BIOS tests, hopefully I will get the voltage down some more and keep it stable.
- Kris
- Kris