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[vierasniper]

Hi just wanted an opinion

Im running X-fire but i have my card sloted away from each other with an extened Bridge

I was wondering if i stick this between the two will it give me a little more cool ?

FRYS.com*|*Antec

I honestly kinda doubt it will be substantial. You could also do aftermarket cooling for the cards, if its available.

 

[A Guy]

I'd think you'd get more cooling with a fan blowing on the cards. This will be pulling air out of the case, but I don't see it specifically cooling the cards. Takes up 2 slots as well.

Even something like this might be better, but I doubt it will help much.

Now something like this...

A Guy

 

[linnemeyerhere]

For adding some cooler intake air flow for your crossfire set up consider this and you may need to wrap some stiffening wire to keep in place.
Amazon.com: Antec SpotCool System Cooler: Electronics

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Regarding filter material the fabric I choose is working fantastic with the magnetic strips placed around it's edges.
Amazon.com: Screen Mesh Windows Insects Sahara 36" wide 50' Roll: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
Adhesive Magnetic Strip-1/2"X25': Amazon.com: Home & Kitchen

 

[Solarstarshines]

I'd think you'd get more cooling with a fan blowing on the cards. This will be pulling air out of the case, but I don't see it specifically cooling the cards. Takes up 2 slots as well.

Even something like this might be better, but I doubt it will help much.

Now something like this...

A Guy

My twin frozer looks like the second fan so DREAMY :shock:

I was also considering getting some of those Noctua fans for the heat sink Hyper 101 the hidden gem of Tom's hardware lol

 

[Tomha]

Regarding filter material the fabric I choose is working fantastic with the magnetic strips placed around it's edges.
Amazon.com: Screen Mesh Windows Insects Sahara 36" wide 50' Roll: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
Adhesive Magnetic Strip-1/2"X25': Amazon.com: Home & Kitchen
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Looks very nice, might look into it, its a more attractive price . Any way of getting/turning it black?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Tomha, It comes in black as well.
Amazon.com: Screen Mesh Windows Insects Charcoal 36" wide X foot: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
If your case is aluminum then velcro would be the way to go sewing the one side to the fabric. Other wise use premium double face tape and then stick the sticky magnetic tape to that. It works sweet!

 

[smarteyeball]

Hi just wanted an opinion

Im running X-fire but i have my card sloted away from each other with an extened Bridge

I was wondering if i stick this between the two will it give me a little more cool ?

FRYS.com*|*Antec

I honestly kinda doubt it will be substantial. You could also do aftermarket cooling for the cards, if its available.

I'd think you'd get more cooling with a fan blowing on the cards. This will be pulling air out of the case, but I don't see it specifically cooling the cards. Takes up 2 slots as well.

Yeah, just not worth it.

Even something like this might be better, but I doubt it will help much.

Good idea - but 70mm fans - gonna be noisy.

Now something like this...

A Guy

Nice.


Realistically, wacking a 120mm fan behind the cards should be enough to keep the noise down as well having an impact on temps.

 

[Solarstarshines]

Hi just wanted an opinion

Im running X-fire but i have my card sloted away from each other with an extened Bridge

I was wondering if i stick this between the two will it give me a little more cool ?

FRYS.com*|*Antec

I honestly kinda doubt it will be substantial. You could also do aftermarket cooling for the cards, if its available.

Yeah, just not worth it.

Even something like this might be better, but I doubt it will help much.

Good idea - but 70mm fans - gonna be noisy.

Now something like this...

A Guy

Nice.


Realistically, wacking a 120mm fan behind the cards should be enough to keep the noise down as well having an impact on temps.

When ,I first put together the crossfire it used to crash cause i was use-ing the 12.1 preview driver and the darn thing got too hot but only on Dead Island which for some reason didnt tolorate the set up

I then brought the clocks down a bit /by the way im use-ing 2 different makes hd6870's the guy at the store said i needed the same brand but thats Horse-shhhhh

anyway after getting it to behave i got the driver from AMD and seriously tamed it down alot i even got dead island to stay going and temps were reaching 62-70 max which is with-in specs 85c being too hot to handle

I just figured i wanted extra bang for the set up but what i can do in turn is change the fans on my heatsink because i might end up with a 8 core Bulldozer chip soon

The prices are dropping faster than pants on a unvirginized hooligan

 

[Tomha]

Tomha, It comes in black as well.
Amazon.com: Screen Mesh Windows Insects Charcoal 36" wide X foot: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
If your case is aluminum then velcro would be the way to go sewing the one side to the fabric. Other wise use premium double face tape and then stick the sticky magnetic tape to that. It works sweet!

I would like to use magnetic tape a lot, thats the optimal outcome.

 

[Solarstarshines]

Buying a Bulldozer chip finally ?

I been putting it off for a long while now since getting this board

So ,I want to know what would be the best BD chip for the buck

Do I seriously need the top of the line or should i lower my standards?


8150-fx 250.00

8120-fx 199.00

6100-fx 144.00


I don't mind getting the top dog here but seriously this is the last upgrade AMD can offer im not sure if there going to continue to make CPU's

Any honest opinion welcome to see what i am running you can see my specs

I can probally have it by tomorrow /will not install till later this week when i have time so let me know what you think thanks again everyone cheers

 

[ganjiry]

Regarding filter material the fabric I choose is working fantastic with the magnetic strips placed around it's edges.
Amazon.com: Screen Mesh Windows Insects Sahara 36" wide 50' Roll: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
Adhesive Magnetic Strip-1/2"X25': Amazon.com: Home & Kitchen
View attachment 201620

nice1 linnemeyerhere.
i put the copper mesh in the side panel lastnight. went in easy n looked nice too BUT i didnt notice untill i started my pc that it was'nt flush enough and the 200mm fan was rubbing against it. i couldnt figure out a way to get it perfectly flat and still look tidy. it would be ok in the front but bk to the drawing board for the side.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Solarstarshines,
The 8120 is right in that sweet spot but I say live life to it's fullest. Especially as a tribute to AMD's last foray with CPU's......Say it's not so!

 

[Solarstarshines]

Solarstarshines,
The 8120 is right in that sweet spot but I say live life to it's fullest. Especially as a tribute to AMD's last foray with CPU's......Say it's not so!

Guess the 8150 will be the man

No point in going small

Now I know the chip I will use now im going to change the fans on my heatsink Hyper 101 and put a better fans Notua fans maybe 2- 80 mm

I still have a good amount of thermal paste artic silver 5 so i should be good anything else i should think of ?

Or would you think going to the Hyper 212 + would be better there about the same and temps havn't budged much since Oc'ing the 965 BE

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I think the 101 will be fine but I would look at something like this in air and something like this in sealed water.
Thermaltake CLP0564 Frio Dual 120mm Universal CPU Cooler - LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775, LGA2011, AM3, AM2+, AM2. Received The Overclockers Tech Gold Award at TigerDirect
Corsair CWCH80 Hydro H80 CPU Liquid Cooler - 120mm Fan, LGA775, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1366, LGA 2011, AM2, AM3 at TigerDirect

 

[Solarstarshines]

Well here I stumbled on to this cooler the one you pointed out but cheaper

http://www.frys.com/product/6556993

Micro Center - AMD FX 8120 Black Edition 3.1GHz Eight-Core Socket AM3+ Boxed Processor 921353

I will take these two there with in Budget


This place is close to where i live to i can drive there get it in person smooth ..........

Actually the other one is not available but this one is http://www.frys.com/product/6007318?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Ok i got one more dumb question will i still need thermal paste for this cause i just watched a video on how to install and the guy used nothing ?

 

[ganjiry]

yeah u will still need thermal paste chap. i hav a h50 too in push pull. they're good coolers

 

[linnemeyerhere]

No thermal paste needed as Corsair has already applied paste. The H50 is also excellent as it's the first of the H series I used and it also can be set up in a quiet Noctua push/pull later as funds rebound.

Look at this picture of my H100, you can clearly see the paste pre-installed.

 

[ganjiry]

i 4got corsair put some on. soory

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Nothing wrong with taking off and re-applying a special paste, but I have found the Corsair paste very good for the first go then when you remove you can go with what you like.