Show Us Your Rig [5]

[ganjiry]

Nice 1 chap, Any difference in temp from the change?

 

[paulpicks21]

Nice 1 chap, Any difference in temp from the change?

Seems fine right now, will see how it goes over the next few days.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I was not happy with the amount of space the rad with 2 fans took up at the rear of the case, so I moved it to a new position at the front of the case. It took few little modifications but it is there now and fixed solidly, it makes the inside of the case look a lot clearer.

See before and after pic.

Paul.

Great job and now you can look at the armor and enjoy it's clean functions.

 

[paulpicks21]

I was not happy with the amount of space the rad with 2 fans took up at the rear of the case, so I moved it to a new position at the front of the case. It took few little modifications but it is there now and fixed solidly, it makes the inside of the case look a lot clearer.

See before and after pic.

Paul.

Great job and now you can look at the armor and enjoy it's clean functions.

Thanks Alan, that's what I figured. The cooler covered a large amount of the motherboard before.

 

[ganjiry]

I just thought it may run a few degree's cooler as it's no longer getting warmer air from the gpu. Or do you have it as an intake?

 

[Dude]

Looking good Computiac and Paul

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I do believe it will lower temps just slightly but the case air flow and heat convection should improve as well. Even the ram will get better air flow.

 

[ganjiry]

I do believe it will lower temps just slightly but the case air flow and heat convection should improve as well. Even the ram will get better air flow.

Nice 1
I've just bought one of those Antec spot fans just t get a bit more air around the cpu socket and Northbridge heatsink. They don't get really hot but the cooler the better enit

 

[Britton30]

Paul that does look a lot cleaner, good idea. Having a new daughter must have stimulated your thinking.

 

[paulpicks21]

Paul that does look a lot cleaner, good idea. Having a new daughter must have stimulated your thinking.

Lol thanks Gary

Ryan, Its pulling in air from outside the front of the case and I chucked an exhaust fan on the back, temps are looking good so far, it's hard to say as it was a lovely warm day here, but to give you an idea the cpu temps were the same today as what they were on a cold day when I tested it before.

I had it set up before so it was pushing the air out the back, so it would have been using the warm air from inside the case, now its drawing air from outside the case at the front and pushing it inside and then the exhaust fan is hopefully sending it back out.

 

[ganjiry]

Sorted chap! It must be doing a good job then aye
Again good job with the build mate, that shield on the mobo should make cleaning it a whole lot easier too.

 

[paulpicks21]

Thanks mate, yeah easiest motherboard to clean in the world!

It came with 2 very small fans, 1 to circulate air under the cover and another that you can point at the vrms, the latter is a total gimmick, the former might be worthwhile so I will fit it later tonight.

Edit: Installed the mini fan. Not sure how accurate this thermal radar thing is, but going by that temps look pretty good all round.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I do believe it will lower temps just slightly but the case air flow and heat convection should improve as well. Even the ram will get better air flow.

Nice 1
I've just bought one of those Antec spot fans just t get a bit more air around the cpu socket and Northbridge heatsink. They don't get really hot but the cooler the better enit

I have used and still have one of those and their great, only issue is the neck of the fan won't hold it in place. Try this: take a cut down wire coat hanger and black zip tie it to the neck pre-bent where you want the fan to stay and that should help. I had mine zip-tied to the HDD cage to keep it in place.

 

[ganjiry]

Thanks mate, yeah easiest motherboard to clean in the world!

Edit: Installed the mini fan. Not sure how accurate this thermal radar thing is, but going by that temps look pretty good all round.

Those are some nice temps there mate You got the ac on in the shed already

I do believe it will lower temps just slightly but the case air flow and heat convection should improve as well. Even the ram will get better air flow.

Nice 1
I've just bought one of those Antec spot fans just t get a bit more air around the cpu socket and Northbridge heatsink. They don't get really hot but the cooler the better enit

I have used and still have one of those and their great, only issue is the neck of the fan won't hold it in place. Try this: take a cut down wire coat hanger and black zip tie it to the neck pre-bent where you want the fan to stay and that should help. I had mine zip-tied to the HDD cage to keep it in place.

yeah i did wonder how well it would support it as the mount does'nt look too good. I bought the slightly bigger 100mm one too.
Thanks for the suggestion i shall deffinately keep it in mind. Infact i have a Scythe "NINJA WIRE" that i used to use with my 6950 that may come in usefull for it.
Cheers chap

 

[kbrady1979]

Paul, I don't know whether the 35mm fans do anything or not, but I installed them and they run about 3700 rpm constantly. Motherboard temps are always really good, and I can't hear them at all. Also, good thinking on the Rad relocation......you have the optimal setup now. Drawing cold outside air in across the fins will give you the most efficient cooling. I don't know if your temps will lower any, but I know after the rad absorbs the shock of higher temps, it will cool it down faster. That is how I have mine set up.....it draws air from outside and forces it across the fins and exhausts out the top....good stuff! Board looks amazing as well.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Thanks mate, yeah easiest motherboard to clean in the world!

It came with 2 very small fans, 1 to circulate air under the cover and another that you can point at the vrms, the latter is a total gimmick, the former might be worthwhile so I will fit it later tonight.

Edit: Installed the mini fan. Not sure how accurate this thermal radar thing is, but going by that temps look pretty good all round.

Drop two of these new Noctua's in there !

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

 

[paulpicks21]

Paul, I don't know whether the 35mm fans do anything or not, but I installed them and they run about 3700 rpm constantly. Motherboard temps are always really good, and I can't hear them at all. Also, good thinking on the Rad relocation......you have the optimal setup now. Drawing cold outside air in across the fins will give you the most efficient cooling. I don't know if your temps will lower any, but I know after the rad absorbs the shock of higher temps, it will cool it down faster. That is how I have mine set up.....it draws air from outside and forces it across the fins and exhausts out the top....good stuff! Board looks amazing as well.

Thanks Kelly, It's definitely running cooler with the rad in the new position. I re-ran IBT under the same ambient temperature (if not slightly warmer)that I did a while back and it is running 7C cooler.

 

[ganjiry]

Excellent results then Paul. 7c is a decent drop just for relocating the rad enit. Nice1

 

[mishkanet]

Cooling: corsair H100
CPU: Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79
GPU1:Galaxy GeForce GTX 680 4GB
GPU2:Galaxy GeForce GTX 680 4GB
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 64GB (8x8GB)
SSD1: OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-256GB
SSD2: OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-256GB
SSD3: OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-256GB
SSD4: OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-256GB
HDD1: 1Tb SATA-III Western Digital Caviar Black
PSU: Rosewill LIGHTNING Series LIGHTNING-1300 1300W
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I
OS:Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1

 

[ganjiry]

Fast rig you have there mishkanet, Nice 1