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  1. Posts : 5,915
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    kbrady1979 said:
    Looking down from above your case, does it look like the fan bolt pattern is offset either way? Such as towards the left side panel or the right side panel? Or is it squarely in the middle of the top panel?
    I will take a look at it later, I'm heading out the door now.
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  2. Posts : 5,915
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       #22

    Here is a screen shot of my temps while gaming. this is why I want to move to a water cooler.
    Water Cooler-coretemp-scr.png

    Kelly, I will look at the case tomorrow, I stopped at the pub on the way home from work and I never open my case after that The screenshot is while running at 4.0. If I go to 4.5 you can add 10C.

    That is why I want to try water cooling. Will it lower them much?
    If I run prime it's in the upper 80's to 90@ 4.5, IBT at 4.5 I get all the way up to the 90's. one core hit 100

    I have been reading up on all the advice you guys gave, and I really like the corsairs, just can't decide if I need a single rad or the wide one up top

    thanks again for all the help, just want to keep the temps down


    Edit: I was playing MW3, not a really demanding game but I do have it on very high settings at HD resolution, and the ambient temp in my computer room is the usual hot summer 30C
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  3. Posts : 5,915
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       #23

    kbrady1979 said:
    Did you mention in passing that you were wanting a new motherboard? What are you looking at?
    Just realized I missed this. I'm thing a Asus model

    ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131837
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       #24

    You already know which one out of those 2 me and Kelly like :)
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       #25

    I have been reading up on all the advice you guys gave, and I really like the corsairs, just can't decide if I need a single rad or the wide one up top
    If your case supports the wide radiator that's the way to go. If nothing else it well allow you to run the fans at a lower rpm, reducing the noise. 90% of the time I run mine at 700 rpm.

    The larger unit well allow for future upgrades.
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  6. Posts : 5,915
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    Dude said:
    kbrady1979 said:
    Looking down from above your case, does it look like the fan bolt pattern is offset either way? Such as towards the left side panel or the right side panel? Or is it squarely in the middle of the top panel?
    I will take a look at it later, I'm heading out the door now.
    It is not offset.
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  7. Posts : 2,973
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       #27

    Doug, what is your voltage under full load?
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  8. Posts : 5,915
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       #28

    kbrady1979 said:
    Doug, what is your voltage under full load?
    Core temp seems to be the better reading 1.1409, cpu-z doesn't seem to read correct. I am set on balanced as Steve suggested for power options.

    Water Cooler-100-.png

    This it what MSI's software shows

    Water Cooler-ibtcc.png
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  9. Posts : 11,424
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       #29

    I vote for the cleaner layout of the Sabertooth but it's only about looks and if the case is windowless likely saving the extra coin for the armor is worth it.

    Those temps aren't startling but they should fall like crazy with a 240 bolted in ! Have you made a choice on the model yet?
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  10. Posts : 5,915
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    linnemeyerhere said:
    I vote for the cleaner layout of the Sabertooth but it's only about looks and if the case is windowless likely saving the extra coin for the armor is worth it.
    Yeah, I don't have a clear side panel now...but I will in the future
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