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- Mar 4, 2012
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- Motherboard
- GA X58a UD3R Rev2.0 BIOS HN 18GB RAM
- CPU
- Core i7 980-X
- Graphics
- ATI 5970 2GB
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Coolermaster 550 Silencio with 120x38mm fans for push/pull radiator.
The Coolermaster Silencio 550 looks good on paper, but I wouldn't recommend buying one, airflow is too restricted. If it had a top mounted 120 exhaust vent then maybe I would feel differently. So, stuck with this case, I wanted to do something to pull the hot air out better, the stock 'quiet' fans that run at 800RPM don't help the situation much either.
So, I got an Enermax XLC120 all in one CPU water loop to sit in the single rear exhaust port, performing double duty of case exhaust and cooling the CPU. Because this is the only exhaust vent, I wanted something that will really blow and found a nice PWM 120x38mm fan that is rated for 800-2000RPM (30-95CFM, but doesn't state static pressure, although must be better than the 25mm fans) it looks like an OEM brand that Yodobashi Camera is importing. Model number RDL1238S-PWM. The San-Ace are also always in stock here in Japan, but this was only ¥1200 a fan and not ¥3500 per fan for the San Ace! So I got a pair of these and mounted around the radiator. The bolts that came with it fit the radiator screw holes (luckily) but are just a little too long so I used zip ties as a temp solution to keep it tightly fit. I then pulled out the 2 front silent CM fans and dropped into place the Enermax fans. I also bought a Gelid pwm 4 way splitter so that all fans are Fully PWM controlled and will run quietly unless I push it and it needs to cool faster. (Although the front 2 fans seem to be currently running at full speed, so I need to play with the way I have wired it a bit I think)
So now my core i7 980x is idling at about 30c down from 45c before and finally I feel safe to overclock it. Fitting those fans was a tight fit (it just fits, touching water pump on the CPU) but I am happy for now.
The Coolermaster Silencio 550 looks good on paper, but I wouldn't recommend buying one, airflow is too restricted. If it had a top mounted 120 exhaust vent then maybe I would feel differently. So, stuck with this case, I wanted to do something to pull the hot air out better, the stock 'quiet' fans that run at 800RPM don't help the situation much either.
So, I got an Enermax XLC120 all in one CPU water loop to sit in the single rear exhaust port, performing double duty of case exhaust and cooling the CPU. Because this is the only exhaust vent, I wanted something that will really blow and found a nice PWM 120x38mm fan that is rated for 800-2000RPM (30-95CFM, but doesn't state static pressure, although must be better than the 25mm fans) it looks like an OEM brand that Yodobashi Camera is importing. Model number RDL1238S-PWM. The San-Ace are also always in stock here in Japan, but this was only ¥1200 a fan and not ¥3500 per fan for the San Ace! So I got a pair of these and mounted around the radiator. The bolts that came with it fit the radiator screw holes (luckily) but are just a little too long so I used zip ties as a temp solution to keep it tightly fit. I then pulled out the 2 front silent CM fans and dropped into place the Enermax fans. I also bought a Gelid pwm 4 way splitter so that all fans are Fully PWM controlled and will run quietly unless I push it and it needs to cool faster. (Although the front 2 fans seem to be currently running at full speed, so I need to play with the way I have wired it a bit I think)
So now my core i7 980x is idling at about 30c down from 45c before and finally I feel safe to overclock it. Fitting those fans was a tight fit (it just fits, touching water pump on the CPU) but I am happy for now.