Spec me a second fan for the Corsair H50

Deadbeat · 23 Nov 2009 at 19:10

WARNING - TOTAL AMATEUR

I'll be mounting it in the sigged rig, no real problems with space. Would it be worth shelling out for a 38mm, balancing the added noise with the cost against performance boost? I'm still running with just the 3 stock case fans, front and side-mounted intakes and rear exhaust, but I'm tempted to stick another intake on the open side and mount the H50 radiator on a top slot, push/pulling form inside the case out as suggested in this thread - I can't imagine the bottom-mounted PSU doing wonders for my ambient temps, but again, that's why I'm asking.

So, 25mm or 38mm fan? Just the one on a side mount, or a second for the case and mount the radiator on a top slot?

Edit: Should the H50 and MX-3 compound let me hit 4.2GHz with this setup? Is the X58M going to bottleneck anywhere, i.e. northbridge or voltage regulators? While I'm pasting up, would it be worth replacing the TIM on those parts, too?

Geek. · 23 Nov 2009 at 19:20

hi deadbeat
i would stick with 25mm fans i have a deltla fan and they are very noisey and they have a habit of chopping fingers off see here:http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-003-DE&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4 i would go with these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-056-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4 and you will need this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-031-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat= i hope this helps!

robmagee · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:37

I used a no name fan and then swapped it out for a £30 TFC triwberk and it made about 1 degree difference so its now worth it

Deadbeat · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:24

That Akasa looks like a good deal, the stats measure up well to a lot of the other fans. I just wish it wasn't so ugly. Any tips on the OP edit?

TUNSTALL_NICK · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:46

these enclosed systems will never need two fans,mines overclocked at over 4GHz and has been for two years and the radiator has never been warm! one fan on the inside pushing air through to the outside is good enough.

Danm54 · 24 Nov 2009 at 23:13

Ive used the stock fan, it mounted on the rear of the case pulling air in, i have a top fan which exhausts out.

I cant see another fan making much difference, the stock one is quiet and keeps temps cool enough, as TUNSTALL_NICK says, the rad is never warm, you can feel warm air coming out so the rad is very efficient.

With push/pull fans you only get a couple of degrees temp drop

Deadbeat · 24 Nov 2009 at 23:29

Danm54 said:
Ive used the stock fan, it mounted on the rear of the case pulling air in, i have a top fan which exhausts out.

I cant see another fan making much difference, the stock one is quiet and keeps temps cool enough, as TUNSTALL_NICK says, the rad is never warm, you can feel warm air coming out so the rad is very efficient.

With push/pull fans you only get a couple of degrees temp drop

From what I remember, the extra airflow would make a bigger difference at higher temps. Even if it only knocks 2(alt code for degree sign, anyone?) off, I think you'd notice it. It'd make me happier, at any rate, and that's worth a tenner in my book.