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I'm thinking of getting the TRUE 120 Extreme, but saw the Ultra chilltec on Tigerdirect. I was going to use 2 Scythe fan setup with the TRUE. Anyone have a preference? THANKS!
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Good choice.I think I'll go for the the TRUE.
Good choice.
You could also use zip ties instead of the horrible fan mounting system and just push the fan a little higherI couldn't agree more. I just put an Ultra 120 non-extreme in my rig last night and the temp drop was astounding. I was however unable to put my 120x38 ultra high speed Panaflo on due to the tall heatsinks on my RAM. I am thinking about setting up the fan in a pull configuration though. Load temps have not gone above 57 yet today on any of the cores.
You could also use zip ties instead of the horrible fan mounting system and just push the fan a little higher
That allows you to run two fans. Dual 38's push a large amount of air through that heatsink.
Now comes the worst part...waiting for delivery. Can't wait...
I had actually thought about doing that, as the fan does seem a little bit taller than the fins are, but I kinda figured that the 120x25 Xigmatek fan I have on it now was doing just fine. It is the stock one off the HDT-D1264, which is a medium speed fan (by my guess, but my low speed 120x20 Yates run at 1400 RPM) at 1500 RPM pushing around 56 CFM. I will probably try running the larger fan on the back side of the cooler tonight in a pull configuration and post up my results.
The worst part of the whole thing is the anxiety. Nothing like putting off that OC because the cooler you have just isn't up to the task.
Looks like the weight is pulling on that fan grill pretty hard