Cooling Upgrade

[coffee]

So, My stock cooling fan/heatsink really was not cutting it anymore. My system is a AMD x6 1099t processor, 8 gigs ram, GT-650 video - running Linux Mint 17.1, Windows in a VM.

Normally you can hear the fan just racing away big time when I have everything running. So, I decided to get and install some liquid cooling. I went with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

Installation was not hard. Except the 120mm fan / radiator meant moving to another case. I cannibalized an older Antec case instead of ruining a nice piano finish tower I had. Got it all to fit easily and fired it up.

I tested it by running Windows in a VM, Email, Browser, and Warzone2100 all at once. I have to say that I am impressed. My temps never got above 46C. That is such a huge improvement for 50 bucks. Its very quiet too. Hard to get used to no noise in the work shop

coffee

 

[HFultzjr]

So, My stock cooling fan/heatsink really was not cutting it anymore. My system is a AMD x6 1099t processor, 8 gigs ram, GT-650 video - running Linux Mint 17.1, Windows in a VM.

Normally you can hear the fan just racing away big time when I have everything running. So, I decided to get and install some liquid cooling. I went with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

Installation was not hard. Except the 120mm fan / radiator meant moving to another case. I cannibalized an older Antec case instead of ruining a nice piano finish tower I had. Got it all to fit easily and fired it up.

I tested it by running Windows in a VM, Email, Browser, and Warzone2100 all at once. I have to say that I am impressed. My temps never got above 46C. That is such a huge improvement for 50 bucks. Its very quiet too. Hard to get used to no noise in the work shop

coffee

Interesting!

I have always stayed away because of prices. This seems like a reasonable price. Please let us know if you come across any downsides.

Thanks.

 

[cypress]

Very nice. I still have stock cooling with the stock heatsink. Once I upgraded my video card it took down the noise in my system considerably. I know if I was to upgrade the heatsink it would help out a lot more.

 

[coffee]

Interesting!

I have always stayed away because of prices. This seems like a reasonable price. Please let us know if you come across any downsides.

Thanks.

The only down side I see to this type of cooling is that you need a 120mm fan screw pattern on the back of the computer. I suppose you could put it in the side of the case. Just drill it out to size. Most mid size tower cases only come with the standard 80mm size.

It does a good job and the price was right. So far the highest temps I have risen to is 46c.

The directions pretty much suck. But we are techs and we can just look at the pictures and go from there

coffee

 

[coffee]

Very nice. I still have stock cooling with the stock heatsink. Once I upgraded my video card it took down the noise in my system considerably. I know if I was to upgrade the heatsink it would help out a lot more.

I typically run windows on one desktop window along with thunderbird (outgoing business email only) and then my browser, Thunderbird (recieve and reply normal email) and then perhaps warzone2100. My stock heatsink fan was really making alot of noise. Thats why I did this. Best money I ever spent.

The only fan I hear now is the power supply fan (HEC 585 watt). In fact, Its so quiet that it kinda bugs me

coffee

 

[coffee]

I would like to add this to the thread. I think it took me about 5 seconds to diagnose the problem - LOL!

 

[cypress]

LMAO!! I laughed hysterically. Made my day.