NEWBIE - real basics not in FAQ. HELP PLEASE

[grubazaba]

Hi i'm new round here and i'd like to know a few real basics which i can't find anyhwhere:

1. what is a normal-good cfm and rpm for standard 80mm case fan?

2. what is a normal-good cfm and rpm for standard cpu heatsink and 60mm fan?

3. is this any good or does it just look pretty (£17 / $26)?
http://www.coolermaster.co.uk/hhc-001.htm

4. what is the average price for this sorta thing?

5. what temp should my system ideally be idling at??
mine is currently 32-36 for system and 35-39 for CPU.

TIA

 

[Da Whip]

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS
Now that we got that out of the way.
1. Std. 80mm 3000rpm - 37 to 40cfm
2. Most are 5000-7000rpm - 35 to 44cfm (LOUD)
3. It actually has good reviews, the problem is it is LOUD. There are other options, fan adapter w/ 80mm fan, Thermalright AX-7 w/ 80mm-50cfm fan or A/C.
4. Average price in the USA $30-33.
5. Your temps are not to bad, considering the ambient. A new high speed fan is not going to drop it much lower.

 

[grubazaba]

cheers Da Whip!

as well as the HCC-100 they also do the HHC-L61 Super Heatpipe Cooler (Same as above w/low noise fan) but i can't find that for sale anywhere.

when gaming, last time i checked my system was up to about 50.

the standard heatsink and fan on my fcpga PIII is really loud i agree. my cheapo system fan £5 (~$8) is really quiet (3037rpm)

Zaba

 

[grubazaba]

3. It actually has good reviews, the problem is it is LOUD. There are other options, fan adapter w/ 80mm fan, Thermalright AX-7 w/ 80mm-50cfm fan or A/C.

actually i have an adapter on order and another fan on order to test out the difference.

and some pax-mate to quieten my system - will this add to the system temp too?

 

[Da Whip]

It wiil slightly raise it. If you get a 50cfm 80mm fan on that adapter it should be okay.

 

[Penguin4x4]

Or If you want good cooling and low noise, try a 120mm to 80mm adapter

 

[grubazaba]

is there such a thing as a 60 - 120 adaptor??

cos a 60-80 and then an 80-120 adaptor would put the fan about 3 cm from the heat sink don't ya think ?!

got an exhaust blower on the way too. had mixed reviews about those. at £6 i thought i don't have much to lose!!

 

[Penguin4x4]

Here is some other considerations. I suggest a Thermalright AX-7 with PanaFlo H1A 80mm setup.

 

[grubazaba]

Thanks penguin. had seen that.

i think i'll leave the water till i have a pc that is worth it!

this one is crap! i just want to keep it cool cos it's a tiny case (approx. 37H x 19W x 32L) with a lot goin on in it.

the only thing i'm really overclocking is my graphics card - as i cant find how to overclock my PIII 700 fcpga.

how do i tell if my power supply is good enough?

the board manufacturer says min 150 watts, mine is 240.
but i've got a voodoo 5 pci that uses an LP4 hard drive connector.
and 2 fans (connected to motherboard) and until recently 2 hard drives and a cdrom player. (soon to be one hard drive, a DVD player, and a cdrom).

am i pushing my luck a little?

 

[Evilsizer]

my p3-700@933 with 2hd and 2cd-roms and 3 case fans ran fine off of the 250watt powersupply, so you should be ok..

 

[Penguin4x4]

jay showed me this page about an hour ago. You PIII only throws off 18.5W max., so even a .4 C/W rated Heatsink @ 25C ambient would get you 35C temps.

My dad run 2 CDROMs, 2 Hard drives, and a SiS 6326 8MB SDRAM vid card on a 1GHz Celeron with a 145 watter, so yours is fine, for now.

 

[Bigsexy]

when gaming, last time i checked my system was up to about 50.

the standard heatsink and fan on my fcpga PIII is really loud i agree. my cheapo system fan £5 (~$8) is really quiet (3037rpm)

I got the same temps ~50° for CPU and ~40° MoBo.

My cheapo case fan isn´t that quiet if I set it to "full energy" (~3300 rpm)! Setting it to half - the noise is the same as from my PSU and stock Intel CPU fan.

Wish I had a more quiet one

 

[grubazaba]

how do you set the fan speed??