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Cooling Setup Complete, need fan control help.
EDIT: Parts purchased and installed, need help with fan controlling, see last post.
Okay, so I run an Antec 300 case with an Nvidia GTX275, AMD Phenom II 955 Black Edition Quad Core Processor, a 600W OCZ PSU, 4GB RAM, and the two basic case fans...already you're thinking wow lol, because my cooling setup sucks. One fan sounds off-balance too . I just got a whopping $500 check to use on just this, and I'm looking for a kind of conservative but not TOO, cooling setup. I have low-level fan profiles set up with Rivatuner. I run my GTX275 OC'd, and experimented with very detailed overclocking of my processor with varying wattages, and got good performance, but soon realized that I was reading the wrong temps and my CPU was reaching temps I wasn't comfortable with. Playing games like HL:2, Garry's Mod, BF:Bad Co generally around 4x AA 4xAnisotrophic @ 1920x1080 native res.
Here's a basic overview of all my stats:
I'm not looking to spend all $500. Antec 300's take one 140mm top fan, two 120mm front fans, one 120mm side fan, and one 120mm rear fan. Five fans. I'd prefer to not run a fan controller and have everything automated in something like SpeedFan or Rivatuner based on temps. No watercooling. Pretty sure I've found a good heatsink, and I'm not sure that I necessarily need a side fan if it's going to interrupt the air flow. Two front fans would be running intake and everything else outtake.
Here's the heatsink I like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011
Dimensions look good and I've read a review mentioning a great fit in the Antec 300 (measure myself, clearance is about 6"-6.5" (WITHOUT a side fan).
Would it be possible to replace the fan with something like a 120mm 4000 RPM Delta fan?
Main top fan:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608017
4x 120mm fans?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200021
(Again, open to suggestions, I've got the money but don't want it to be too loud.)
And thermal paste:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020
(Anything better?)
Have to go to bed since I've got work in the morning, I'll add to this thread tomorrow. Please post your thoughts and I'll be sure and give any more information you want to know. Thanks everyone.
EDIT: Parts purchased and installed, need help with fan controlling, see last post.
Okay, so I run an Antec 300 case with an Nvidia GTX275, AMD Phenom II 955 Black Edition Quad Core Processor, a 600W OCZ PSU, 4GB RAM, and the two basic case fans...already you're thinking wow lol, because my cooling setup sucks. One fan sounds off-balance too . I just got a whopping $500 check to use on just this, and I'm looking for a kind of conservative but not TOO, cooling setup. I have low-level fan profiles set up with Rivatuner. I run my GTX275 OC'd, and experimented with very detailed overclocking of my processor with varying wattages, and got good performance, but soon realized that I was reading the wrong temps and my CPU was reaching temps I wasn't comfortable with. Playing games like HL:2, Garry's Mod, BF:Bad Co generally around 4x AA 4xAnisotrophic @ 1920x1080 native res.
Here's a basic overview of all my stats:
I'm not looking to spend all $500. Antec 300's take one 140mm top fan, two 120mm front fans, one 120mm side fan, and one 120mm rear fan. Five fans. I'd prefer to not run a fan controller and have everything automated in something like SpeedFan or Rivatuner based on temps. No watercooling. Pretty sure I've found a good heatsink, and I'm not sure that I necessarily need a side fan if it's going to interrupt the air flow. Two front fans would be running intake and everything else outtake.
Here's the heatsink I like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011
Dimensions look good and I've read a review mentioning a great fit in the Antec 300 (measure myself, clearance is about 6"-6.5" (WITHOUT a side fan).
Would it be possible to replace the fan with something like a 120mm 4000 RPM Delta fan?
Main top fan:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608017
4x 120mm fans?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200021
(Again, open to suggestions, I've got the money but don't want it to be too loud.)
And thermal paste:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020
(Anything better?)
Have to go to bed since I've got work in the morning, I'll add to this thread tomorrow. Please post your thoughts and I'll be sure and give any more information you want to know. Thanks everyone.
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