Show Us Your Rig [3]

[ganjiry]

yeah i thought so. all reviews ive seen r good. just seen ur pics and its comming on well. fairplay!

from reading online i see that the fan controller has some none standard conecters so plan on leaving the front fans stock. unless they r too loud?? what do the stock fans perform like?
ive ordered 3x120 antec true quiet fans for the top and bottom.

you would think that corsair would have fitted filters to all fan mounts instead of just the bottom one. ive been using one of these for a while on my side panel and it works wonders. no dust gets through. so il get a few more of them
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_2701.html

 

[smarteyeball]

An update to mine. New Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3 mainboard, i5 2500k and 8 GB (2x4) of Ripjaws X 1600 MHz CL8 RAM. Plus some cable cleaning up and a Hyper 612 cooler. Currently only overclocked to 4.3 GHz.

Cheers

Looking nice my friend

 

[A Guy]

Some may be aware. I replaced my case fans (3 120mm, 1 140mm) with Noctuas. That made the CPU fan seem noisy, so I replaced that with a Noctua PWM 120mm. Now I could hear the GPU fan which sounded like a hard drive always writing, very annoying ticking noise. In looking into replacing the fan, I came across the Accelero S1 Plus, which I had actually looked into before.

It soon became my 1st choice, and I ordered one. I have a 1GB DDR5 GT 240. I know, not a high end card, especially compared to what you all have, but I don't game, and only needed to play HD video at most. The 1GB DDR5 version is the best GT 240 they made.

I specifically chose this card for several reasons. It was the DDR5 version. It required no additional power connection, so is very efficient as far as power consumption. It has all the output types I needed (VGA, DVI, and HDMI), and it was on sale for $90, and there was a $30 rebate from MSI. Total ended up being $60.

So, here is the installation of the Accelero S1 Plus, and my review of the results.

Here is the Accelero S1 Plus Front and back, and the hardware (note, the VGA Ram heatsinks are not the ones supplied with the radiator. I had read they didn't stay attached too well. Turns out they don't have the self adhesive stick on ones that were badly reviewed, but rather now include a 2 part adhesive called G1. But it has a 5 hour cure time, and I had already purchased the Zalman VGA Ram heatsinks. I would have liked if they were blue like the pictures, as they'd match my Ram, but it really doesn't matter )

Here is the card with original cooling solution

Here is the card with cooling solution removed. Note the thermal compound was hard and actually chipped off rather then wiped off.

Here is the card after cleaning the GPU, and the memory chips (using an eraser, and 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol)

Here is the board with the top heat sinks and screw hole spacers installed (note the GPU...shiny )

Back side heatsinks and the card actually attached to the radiator

Back and front with radiator attached (it dwarfs the card, lol)

Here it is installed, and Noctua heaven as well

This case (Antec 300 Illusion), doesn't have space behind the motherboard, nor many pass thrus, so the best wire management I could do was mostly bundling out of the way. The extra Noc adaptors added to the wiring, so that is the best I could do

Now, the review:

OMG!!

I didn't get this for additional cooling, but for the quiet. My card originally idled around 32c and when running Kombustor it topped out at 56c. Since I don't game, it mostly stayed in the 30's

When I first turned on the PC with the new setup installed, I thought something was wrong. I had to physically look to make sure all the fans were running. This thing is now almost noiseless. Like Dell PC 1 fan quiet. I never realized how noisy the GPU fan running 100% full time was! Never mind the annoying ticking, the fan itself is NOISY!

My PC is now completely quiet

The idle temp dropped to 29, but that is within the range I get depending on room temp. But it was idling at 32 before the change. So, busted out Kombustor full screen 1920x1080. (For those not familiar, Kombustor is like Furmark, comes bundled with Afterburner these days, runs the GPU at 100%, and graphs the temps as well as listing FPS). Well, I ran it twice as long as the before test, and it topped out at 43. A 13c drop. Very impressive for a completely silent cooling solution with no fan.

If you had a higher end card, they make a Turbo Module, or I saw many just zip tied a 120mm silent fan to the radiator.

I can't tell you how pleased I am with the outcome. I didn't realize that the new Noctuas were not contributing at all to the noise I was hearing. It was 100% the GPU fan. When it gets warmer, I will see if system/CPU temps rise, I can remove, or change the Noc adapters and increase fan speed.

So, if you are looking for a different cooling solution, I can recommend this. I saw people installing it on high end cards in my research, and they all achieved significant decreases in temps with a fan of some sort installed. It is big, so you'd have to confirm it will not interfere with side fans, Sata connections, etc.

Sorry for the long post, but I'm happy

A Guy

 

[OCIR]

my first build


next time i well paint it all black

 

[A Guy]

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next time i well paint it all black

Very nice Yeah, wish mine was black inside as well

A Guy

 

[vierasniper]

At Stock speed, do Noctuas push/pull same amount of air as any other fan at stock speed? quietly? i wanna upgrade all my 120m (5) and 1 140 to noctua for silence, as long as air push/pull is equal or better. i still cant see myself dishing out that much cash for fans. unless they're made out of diamonds and power my whole house. (somehow)

 

[A Guy]

These fans are running slower, are near silent, and my temps have not increased at all. My original CPU fan was running at 1900+ RPM. The Noctua is running around 1275 and the temps are the same. The Nocs push a loyt of air, but the blade, body, and bearing design make them much quieter.

Noctua.at - sound-optimised premium components "Designed in Austria"!

A worthwhile investment in my opinion

A Guy

P.S. Not shilling for this co., but this was the price I paid, and is the lowest I have yet found.

 

[vierasniper]

Hey those prices are more doable. They are being hooked to the fan controller on the Phantom, so i can lower or speed up as i want. have turned them all the way up? what do they sound like at max?

 

[A Guy]

I can't say, as mentioned above, my GPU fan was the noisy one. But they come with adapters (basically resistor wires) that lower the RPM, and I have them at their lowest speed. I think you will find them very quiet even at full speed. Your fan controller will give you the best of both worlds. More members with them will no doubt reply. A Guy

 

[vierasniper]

I hope People jump in. I wanna finally focus on a higher/stable overclock and wanna see if 2 120's noctua would help out my temps. the ones i wanna put on my hyper 212 need to help cool, not just for silence.

 

[A Guy]

I hope People jump in. I wanna finally focus on a higher/stable overclock and wanna see if 2 120's noctua would help out my temps. the ones i wanna put on my hyper 212 need to help cool, not just for silence.

I have on NF-P12 PWM on my Hyper 212+ and it is keeping the temps the same at 1275 RPM as the original (nosiy) Coolermaster fan at 1900+ RPM. If you ran it at it's max 1400 RPM, I'd assume a temp reduction. I have never seen where 2 fans on the Hyper 212 + made much difference. A Guy

 

[Alsisgevat]

Some may be aware. I replaced my case fans (3 120mm, 1 140mm) with Noctuas. That made the CPU fan seem noisy, so I replaced that with a Noctua PWM 120mm. Now I could hear the GPU fan which sounded like a hard drive always writing, very annoying ticking noise. In looking into replacing the fan, I came across the Accelero S1 Plus, which I had actually looked into before.

It soon became my 1st choice, and I ordered one. I have a 1GB DDR5 GT 240. I know, not a high end card, especially compared to what you all have, but I don't game, and only needed to play HD video at most. The 1GB DDR5 version is the best GT 240 they made.

I specifically chose this card for several reasons. It was the DDR5 version. It required no additional power connection, so is very efficient as far as power consumption. It has all the output types I needed (VGA, DVI, and HDMI), and it was on sale for $90, and there was a $30 rebate from MSI. Total ended up being $60.

This case (Antec 300 Illusion), doesn't have space behind the motherboard, nor many pass thrus, so the best wire management I could do was mostly bundling out of the way. The extra Noc adaptors added to the wiring, so that is the best I could do

That is VERY VERY cool, glad you got rid of the noise problem, In my honest opinion, I hate the brown colour of the fans, they stand out to much...but if they perform that good and are so silent,then I will have to look past the outside haha. Enyway,it looks AWESOME!!!

 

[Tomha]

@A guy: Nice build, very neat.

I had the antec 300 before I got my 500r, its basically the same as the illusion, minus a few features, and the case served me extremely well. So well that I don't actually want to sell it on Just keep it as a kind of souvenir of my first ever custom build

I also have one of corsairs hyper 212 series cpu coolers, they are very nice coolers, and its cool to see someone else using one .

I wish my computer could be completely silent ha ha, however I also want LEDs, and I dont want them in orange. If only noctua made their fans in a more appealing colour, then I could live without LEDs

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I'll jump in and say that my very first system upgrade on my 1st, 2nd and now third personal build was the addition and transfer of Noc. fans. I fell in love with blue led fans but I took a leap and bought 3 Noc's. After installed wide open I like A Guy had to make sure they were spinning. From that moment I was a convert of quality case fans, oh and I did place a call to Noctua and praised their product and pleaded for a alternate color option. The response was hysterical......so now I say "Viva la difference" go beige and be proud ! Currently running (5) with plans to buy (2) more.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

OCIR,
Great job on a first build. It looks like you're a quick study as the spec's and attention to detail is most high ! Keep us informed on any updates.

 

[Tomha]

I have seen nocs painted before:

I understand that the paint can throw the fans off balance slightly but I believe if you use the right spray paint, spray from far away, and give them only 1 coat it should be fine.

 

[vierasniper]

I have seen nocs painted before:

I understand that the paint can throw the fans off balance slightly but I believe if you use the right spray paint, spray from far away, and give them only 1 coat it should be fine.

That looks worse, than the original colors.

 

[Alsisgevat]

I have seen nocs painted before:

I understand that the paint can throw the fans off balance slightly but I believe if you use the right spray paint, spray from far away, and give them only 1 coat it should be fine.

That looks worse, than the original colors.

:roflmao:

 

[linnemeyerhere]

You'll never notice the poor spray job once spinning. For me with my huge full tower case on the ground it has no impact what color a fan is, performance rules. Now when I ever build my tri-crossfired, dual rad. all water cooled monster with a full side window and set it out for full display next to my (5) 24" portrait monitors then I'll consider what color my fans are. I love it when I see the color coordination in everyone else's systems. But for me a clean tiddy layout only is appreciated when I open the case to clean it and or add/upgrade a component.

 

[Tomha]

Yeah but tbh I wouldn't be so fussed with them. Sure nocs look awsome by themselves, but in a case..they just dont fit in with the rest of the build, when you are going for a colourscheme.