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| Processor | i7 2600k@4.6ghz |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | MSI z68ma-ed55 |
| Cooling | Silentx Extreem 120mm |
| Memory | 2x4gb XMS 7-8-7-20 1600 |
| Video Card(s) | HD6870 |
| Storage | 2x128gb Kingston Hyper-X (Raid0), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1) |
| Display(s) | Soyo 24", Gateway 22" |
| Case | Fractal Design Arc Mini 6x120mm fans. |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
| Power Supply | Zalman 750w |
| Software | Windows 7 |
First I'll explain the mounting hardware I used. It's pretty cut and dry from the pictures. The white spacers needed to have flats cut in there sides to fit in the holes the p4-style plastic clips were in. I knew they would be too long and I cut them down but they were still to long. I ended up not using them because they bottomed out on the nuts that held the screws in the mobo. I found some other spacers that don't actually go thru the hole in the bracket. They just push down on top of it.
Results:
Idle 35c (from 38c)
Load 59c (The BT was 66c and the BOII was 71?) someone remind me. It's in the thread somewhere.
System 45c (from 35c) This is from lack of airflow as both other coolers had the fans blowing down towards the board.
Scythe Fan Specs:
Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25mm
Noise Level: 23.5dBA
Air Flow: 46.5CFM
Speed: 1,200rpm (±10%)
Had I known I was actually going to wind up reviewing these I'd be much more organized. I'd have a nice graph and whatnot. I'll be testing another fan that has a much higher cfm. Here are it's specs.
EDIT - Fan Results:
Idle 34c (from 35c)
Load 57c (from 59c)
System 40c (from 45c)
Specs:
Dimensions: 120×120×25mm
Noise Level: 43 dBA
Air Flow: 96.06 CFM
Speed: 2400 RPM
The faster fan is good for knocking off a few degrees. The extra cfm it creates seems to be doing a better job stiring the air around my case as the system temp dropped 5deg as well. Seeing any improvement from a faster fan tells me the heatpipes on this cooler are doing a much better job getting the heat off the CPU and to the fins. It's louder that's for sure. With the side cover on I can't hear it. The stock Scythe fan was just whisper if that.
Pretty close to those caps but it's not touching them.
Results:
Idle 35c (from 38c)
Load 59c (The BT was 66c and the BOII was 71?) someone remind me. It's in the thread somewhere.
System 45c (from 35c) This is from lack of airflow as both other coolers had the fans blowing down towards the board.
Scythe Fan Specs:
Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25mm
Noise Level: 23.5dBA
Air Flow: 46.5CFM
Speed: 1,200rpm (±10%)
Had I known I was actually going to wind up reviewing these I'd be much more organized. I'd have a nice graph and whatnot. I'll be testing another fan that has a much higher cfm. Here are it's specs.
EDIT - Fan Results:
Idle 34c (from 35c)
Load 57c (from 59c)
System 40c (from 45c)
Specs:
Dimensions: 120×120×25mm
Noise Level: 43 dBA
Air Flow: 96.06 CFM
Speed: 2400 RPM
The faster fan is good for knocking off a few degrees. The extra cfm it creates seems to be doing a better job stiring the air around my case as the system temp dropped 5deg as well. Seeing any improvement from a faster fan tells me the heatpipes on this cooler are doing a much better job getting the heat off the CPU and to the fins. It's louder that's for sure. With the side cover on I can't hear it. The stock Scythe fan was just whisper if that.
Pretty close to those caps but it's not touching them.
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