8800gtx 40c idle on air + cosmos 1000 case

rampage · Jan 20, 2008, 10:10 AM

Hi guys/girls just thought i would post some pics of my new case and the mods the the 8800 gtx

as you can see i got bored and added 2 X silent X 120mm fans to the Thermalright HR-03 Plus

Ambient 21c (+/- 1c)
stock idle 40c
Max OC LOAD 58c (core 665, shaders 1558, ram 965) this is a rough OC 45min atitool no errors

please post your thoughts

P.S. next week i am getting a water cooling unit for my cpu the Swiftech H20-220 Compact kit
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod6135.htm

jds21 · Jan 20, 2008, 10:30 AM

hello fellow melbournian... I looked at that same water cooling system at PCCG as well and I must say I did like it but I decided to stick with Thermalright HR-03-GT to cool my GPU and Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme to cool my CPU.... I ordered on friday and I can't wait ti see how it goes

Those temps seem pretty good... not a bad idea to mount 2 fans... I was going to put 2 92mm fans on mine (8800GT 512MB) http://www.pccasegear.com/prod4536.htm

Nice setup overall.. 58c on a GTX full load is proof of some good work... good job

rampage · Jan 20, 2008, 12:12 PM

any ideas on how i could tidy things up in the case ?

technicks · Jan 20, 2008, 12:14 PM

Nice but please remove the tape from the cables because after a while you will end up with very sticky cpu cables.

Mussels · Jan 20, 2008, 12:27 PM

i always told him the tape was sh!t... the old DDR ram booster of his is here, stuck to the side of the box it was left in.

you just need more zip ties. Get some adhesive thingies, adhesive them to the case and zip tie the cables to it.

If you have to wrap it, use something that wont wrinkle as much and use matching colored zip ties over the top.

Namslas90 · Jan 20, 2008, 12:34 PM

A molex pin tool and some sleeving would look good if you don't like a lot of zip ties on your cables.
Maybe smaller fans with a higher CFM?

jds21 · Jan 20, 2008, 09:23 PM

I like the way you have routed the cables though... plenty of airflow without cables in the way.... nothing worse than a case cluttered with cables

+1 to Namslas90... you might be better off getting 2x 92mm fans with higher CFM, they'll be smaller and easy to manage... what CFM are those fans?

Mussels · Jan 21, 2008, 03:11 AM

jds21 - i can answer this one for him (he's my brother if you didnt know)

We use 120mm because they're quieter. Airflow/cooling is secondary, as we have 24/7 systems in our bedrooms (albeit, we live 500KM away, we still have the same habits)

jds21 · Jan 21, 2008, 03:13 AM

ok lol... fair enough

actually quick question... i just looked at your system specs... I'm getting the same CPU and heatsink as you... was it hard to get the CPU up to 3.6Ghz? What temps do they run at now

rampage · Feb 1, 2008, 01:26 PM

it wasnt hard to get that OC, i think it was about 60c load at 3.6ghz... i was needing to push my mobo voltages way to high to get any higher..

jrherras_iii · Feb 14, 2008, 09:08 PM

i did the same thing u did it really dropped the temp
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7rRruStC0hU

Jan 20, 2008, 10:10 AM	#1
rampage Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia Posts: 801 (0.37/day) Thanks: 90 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts System Specs	8800gtx 40c idle on air + cosmos 1000 case Hi guys/girls just thought i would post some pics of my new case and the mods the the 8800 gtx as you can see i got bored and added 2 X silent X 120mm fans to the Thermalright HR-03 Plus Ambient 21c (+/- 1c) stock idle 40c Max OC LOAD 58c (core 665, shaders 1558, ram 965) this is a rough OC 45min atitool no errors please post your thoughts P.S. next week i am getting a water cooling unit for my cpu the Swiftech H20-220 Compact kit http://www.pccasegear.com/prod6135.htm Attached Thumbnails __________________ Torrent - Zotac Nano 320gb Hdd, 4 Gb, 42' plasma"

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Jan 20, 2008, 12:12 PM	#3
rampage Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia Posts: 801 (0.37/day) Thanks: 90 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts System Specs	any ideas on how i could tidy things up in the case ? __________________ Torrent - Zotac Nano 320gb Hdd, 4 Gb, 42' plasma"

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Jan 20, 2008, 10:30 AM	#2
jds21 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 164 (0.08/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	hello fellow melbournian... I looked at that same water cooling system at PCCG as well and I must say I did like it but I decided to stick with Thermalright HR-03-GT to cool my GPU and Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme to cool my CPU.... I ordered on friday and I can't wait ti see how it goes Those temps seem pretty good... not a bad idea to mount 2 fans... I was going to put 2 92mm fans on mine (8800GT 512MB) http://www.pccasegear.com/prod4536.htm Nice setup overall.. 58c on a GTX full load is proof of some good work... good job

Jan 20, 2008, 12:14 PM	#4
technicks Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Enschede, The Netherlands Posts: 2,737 (1.06/day) Thanks: 268 Thanked 265 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	Nice but please remove the tape from the cables because after a while you will end up with very sticky cpu cables. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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Jan 20, 2008, 12:27 PM	#5
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,564 (10.96/day) Thanks: 3,700 Thanked 8,698 Times in 6,395 Posts System Specs	i always told him the tape was sh!t... the old DDR ram booster of his is here, stuck to the side of the box it was left in. you just need more zip ties. Get some adhesive thingies, adhesive them to the case and zip tie the cables to it. If you have to wrap it, use something that wont wrinkle as much and use matching colored zip ties over the top. __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

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Jan 20, 2008, 09:23 PM	#7
jds21 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 164 (0.08/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	I like the way you have routed the cables though... plenty of airflow without cables in the way.... nothing worse than a case cluttered with cables +1 to Namslas90... you might be better off getting 2x 92mm fans with higher CFM, they'll be smaller and easy to manage... what CFM are those fans?

Jan 21, 2008, 03:11 AM	#8
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,564 (10.96/day) Thanks: 3,700 Thanked 8,698 Times in 6,395 Posts System Specs	jds21 - i can answer this one for him (he's my brother if you didnt know) We use 120mm because they're quieter. Airflow/cooling is secondary, as we have 24/7 systems in our bedrooms (albeit, we live 500KM away, we still have the same habits) __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

Jan 21, 2008, 03:13 AM	#9
jds21 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 164 (0.08/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	ok lol... fair enough actually quick question... i just looked at your system specs... I'm getting the same CPU and heatsink as you... was it hard to get the CPU up to 3.6Ghz? What temps do they run at now __________________ *JdS21*

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Feb 1, 2008, 01:26 PM	#10
rampage Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia Posts: 801 (0.37/day) Thanks: 90 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts System Specs	it wasnt hard to get that OC, i think it was about 60c load at 3.6ghz... i was needing to push my mobo voltages way to high to get any higher.. __________________ Torrent - Zotac Nano 320gb Hdd, 4 Gb, 42' plasma"

Feb 14, 2008, 09:08 PM	#11
jrherras_iii Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Belleville, New Jersey Posts: 83 (0.04/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	i did the same thing u did it really dropped the temp http://youtube.com/watch?v=7rRruStC0hU

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