Cool as Ice.

Hoedizzy · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:07 pm Post subject: Cool as Ice.

Well after seeing sandness doing his watercooling, made me think about how I was playing with the cooling in my PC last night. This is what I got on Air.

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sandness · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:

How'd you pull that off? Open all the window in the apartment? And, not to downplay it, but was that at idle?

Nevertheless, 78F is 78F. Damn your AMD.

Hoedizzy · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject:

Actually I have the heat on. (It's getting cold here!) Your right that was not at full load. This is full.

sandness · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject:

Is that with the stock cooler? or have you already picked up the XP-120?

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:40 pm Post subject:

you have the heat on and we still have the A/C running! (can't let the crunchers get too hot)

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Hoedizzy · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject:

sickofsoyo · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject:

holy sheepshit! I cant even get close with my P4. Idle ablout 42, and full load hits about 65. And those numbers are with the fan on my Thermaltake POLO on full. My next build (possibly next year) will have watercooling.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

That's a bit better than my 2.8C. I idle at 34-36c, max load is around 46c, with two instances of D20L running, or with two instances of SWG running. Ambient temps at 70f, heat on.

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GeForce · TweakNOOB Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 81

Whoooaaaa thats some super cooling
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Sally · UberTweaker Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA

speaking of cold as ice, I recently just pulled out a few HD's I wasn't using from my system in the hopes of better airflow, but haven't realized much. Just for kicks a put my extra thermal probe from my HD cooler on the outside of my case w/ thermal tape and HOLYBALLS is it ever cold! 11C right now. The nearby window is undoubtedly the reason, but DAMN! I now realize why my 120mm thermally controlled vantec stealth is running at 662 RPM. Perhaps NOT having a thermally controlled intake fan would assist in my case cooling. Any thoughts?

I may not have this case much longer anyway, but always tweaking.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Personally, I don't like thermally controlled case fans. I prefer a straight, uncomplicated fan with a fan controller. The problem with intake fans with a thermal controller is they get the nice, chilly air from outside hitting the sensor, which slows them down...........while the inside of the case is still pretty warm.

Thermally controlled on the exhaust is ok, since the air hitting the sensor is already heated up from the guts, but I still don't like them.
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Sally · UberTweaker Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA

yeah, my exhaust fan is thermally controlled...but its also 60mm. This case is a bit silly.
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Sally · UberTweaker Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA

Well, hereas a little update on computing in Minnesota.

I with that thermal sensor on the front of my case....

yeah, that's right....really cold. The HD behind the drive bay cooler there is running at a toasty 25.

My window is open maybe 1/8 of an inch.....maybe
I'm cold.....
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Hoedizzy · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:11 pm Post subject:

Got home from school, noticed it was a bit chilly at my place.