Hi, I need some advice from you fan experts on what benefit I can expect from upgrading the Panaflo 120x38 fan on my SI-120 cooler on a 1090T CPU (AM3 socket). With the current fan, rated at 69 CFM and 30 dBA I'm getting up to 56 degrees with a 3.6 GHz overclock on stock volts when running the maximum heat torture test on p95. I think I need to lose at least 5 degrees for comfort or maybe additional headroom.
My current fan is a FBA12G12L1A with molex connector, and is no longer made, but there is a current equivalent -L1BX model with the mobo connector. I'm looking at getting either the FBA12G12M1BX that does 86.5 CFM at 35.5 dBA or even the FBA12G12H1BX which does 103.8 CF M at 41.5 dB. I guess the latter is pretty extreme, but I will be using the CPU FAN socket and letting the BIOS control fan speed according to CPU temp.
Has anyone got any idea how much benefit in terms of degrees C I will get by upgrading the fan from what I have to either of the two listed?
Thanks in advance...
My current fan is a FBA12G12L1A with molex connector, and is no longer made, but there is a current equivalent -L1BX model with the mobo connector. I'm looking at getting either the FBA12G12M1BX that does 86.5 CFM at 35.5 dBA or even the FBA12G12H1BX which does 103.8 CF M at 41.5 dB. I guess the latter is pretty extreme, but I will be using the CPU FAN socket and letting the BIOS control fan speed according to CPU temp.
Has anyone got any idea how much benefit in terms of degrees C I will get by upgrading the fan from what I have to either of the two listed?
Thanks in advance...