The PC Air Cooling Club

ShadowFold · Jan 28, 2009

You forgot the HDT-1284 series! They are better for AMD systems, not so much on Intel because of the smaller IHS. I have a HDT-S1284EE, its a BEAST. I also have a HDT-S964 in my server.

King Wookie · Jan 28, 2009

Nice thread. Especially for those of us who can't afford water right now.

I'm currently on an Ultra 120 with a Noctua P-1200 fan. Awesome cooling and quiet.

But will hopefully later add a Scythe S-flex.

Pics: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1070035&postcount=372

EastCoasthandle · Jan 28, 2009

DaveK,
Can of air at walmart will do wonders for your PC. Invest in at least 2 cans. The reason is that dust build up can create heat on key components in your PC.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Jan 28, 2009

I know there are better air coolers available but the Zalman CNPS9700 in a proper case can be one bad ass cooler for 45nm chips.

My E8400 @ 4050mhz 1.3v currently ranges from 24c/49c (idle/load) with a max of 52c while running orthos. Cost vs performance watercooling would be a really bad investment unless I change to a quad.

Here is my CNPS9700 with a pair of 140mm fans @ 1000rpm helping things out I just leave the 9700 rotating at the minimum speed. .

DaveK · Jan 28, 2009

EastCoasthandle said:
DaveK,
Can of air at walmart will do wonders for your PC. Invest in at least 2 cans. The reason is that dust build up can create heat on key components in your PC.

Only problem is there isn't really any key components in my PC except the hard-drive lol. You should have seen it before I cleaned it a few months ago lol. The intake grill (which is blocked by the case, TERRIBLE design) was fully covered with dust, oddly enough the PC was the same temp, must be the giant heatsink?

Seriously though this case is retarded, look at the front of the case it'ss blocking the intake, who designed this crap? And here's a closeup of the fan It was a LOT worse than that when I cleaned it for the first time in like 2 and a half years XD

Not a big deal to me though, this POS Dell deserves to die for being a piece of crap. My first and last prebuilt computer that's all I know...

Jakl · Jan 28, 2009

Ultra 120 Extreme Owner Here!

EastCoasthandle · Jan 30, 2009

ShadowFold, it appears they have to different kinds. The 1st appears to the be HDT-S1284 and the Achilles S1284C. I'm still looking into them.
King Wookie, NP hope you find a lot of useful information. BTW, nice PC setup your got there.
TRIPTEX_MTL, I wonder what your ambient temps are?
DaveK, it appears that you are set on upgrading. Post it when you are done.
DjJakl, nice setup.

To everyone else, thanks for the input.

Edit:
It appears that the Achilles S1294C is doing better then the HDT-S1284
Source
Source
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mlee49 · Jan 30, 2009

Can anyone find a comparative review with the Spin Q?

CL-P0466:

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1148&ID=1831#Tab0

Nevermind, found one here:

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2363&page=1

farlex85 · Jan 30, 2009

Great thread, my next two purchases as planned is a new HS and fan controller for my new tempest. I'm leaning towards the 1283 b/c as Don said earlier that seems to be the consensus for best bang/buck (my favorite category

). What I wanna know though is what's up w/ the core contact hs from sunbeam. Every post I've seen that "officially" rates hs puts that one at the top. It's also the same price as the 1283 (cheaper after rebate). Yet no-one seems to have it. Has anybody experience with it or why one shouldn't go for that one?

JrRacinFan · Jan 30, 2009

I'm gonna be writing up a quick review of this but this is with the stock fan.
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=83397

Akasa Evo 120

Psychoholic · Jan 30, 2009

Here's my 2 cents..

Xigmatek Red Scorpion W/ Socket 1366 crossbow kit.

EastCoasthandle · Jan 30, 2009

Nice setup!

EastCoasthandle · Jan 30, 2009

The Blacknoise Noise Blocker fans suppose to offer good CFM yet very quiet. Downside is they are expensive. Has anyone tried them yet?

aCid888* · Jan 30, 2009

Ill post some pictures of both rigs soon, just in the middle of a custom window for the Antec 300.

Duffman · Jan 30, 2009

Air cooled for life!

Geez, i sound like an old VW guy.

Anyway, these are the coolers I have run or are running right now.

CPU:
Noctua NH-U12P with dual NF-P12 fans (still using)

Northbridge:
Thermalright HR-05 SLI with SilenX 80x80x15mm fan (still using)

Southbridge:
Enzotech SLF-1 (still using)

For VGA cooling i've used a variety of coolers including
Zalman VF700
Zalman VF1000

Arctic cooling Acelero Extreme 2900 (modded)

Thermalright HR-03

Corsair Dominator Ram cooler:

tastegw · Jan 30, 2009

not the prettiest by any means, but works very well for my pII

sunbeam core contact freezer /w Silverstone FM121-B 120mm fan on it
110cfm @ 2400 rpm's, antec 300 helping out a lil also.

i do gotta fix the wire you see tied to the mounting brace.

edit for temps:

29-31C idle
cant say for load, as i have not tested with prime95, but havnt seen anything in the 40's yet while monitoring

Yukikaze · Jan 30, 2009

Air Cooling FTW !!!

Current setups:
1) u120x + 2 Scythe S-Flex on my main rig's E5200, here's the mobo out of the case:

2) IFX-14 passive on my secondary rig's E2200:

3) Scythe Ninja II on my oldie P4 rig, no pic unfortunately.

Frizz · Jan 30, 2009

Xigmatek HDT S1284 Achillies Heel with Scythe Ultra Kaze 3000RPM Fan.

CPU:Q6600 3.4GHZ 1.3250VID, 1.43750Vcore.

Idle: 32-32-29-29
Load: 62-62-58-58

Mods: CPU is lapped. And note that when you replace the original fan with something better you can expect a few degrees lower results.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Jan 30, 2009

EastCoasthandle said:
TRIPTEX_MTL, I wonder what your ambient temps are?

Edit:

I think between 20c-21c

Odin Eidolon · Jan 30, 2009

may i suggest new heatsinks for the first post?
scythe mugen, orochi, mugen2, infinity,
thermolab baram,
xigmatek thor hammer (coming soon),
coolermaster V10 TEC (coming soon),
ocz vendetta2, gladiator max,
zerothem nirvana 120,
and maybe a low-profile cooler section too (scythe zipang and such)?

fans (i suggest a link to vapor's fan reviews on XS):
sanace 1011
scythe ultra kaze, minibea, gentle typhoon
silverstone FN 121
zalman ZM-3 -the best-
and maybe different sections for low-mid-high speed fans and/or 25-38mm?

thermal compound:
noctua NT-H1 (on par with mx2)
shinetsu X23-7783D -the best-
IC Diamond 24 Carat

exo17 · Jan 30, 2009

Damn it! Just bought the HDT s1283 and after I opened it I noticed how huge it actually was! I havent tried to install it yet but I have my doubts whether it will fit

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aCid888* · Jan 30, 2009

exo17 said:
Damn it! Just bought the HDT s1283 and after I opened it I noticed how huge it actually was! I havent tried to install it yet but I have my doubts whether it will fit .

Take out the side fan in you Raidmax, it will fit without hitting the top of the heatpipes on the Xiggy that way. :toast:

exo17 · Jan 30, 2009

aCid888* said:
Take out the side fan in you Raidmax, it will fit without hitting the top of the heatpipes on the Xiggy that way.

Thanks! i just hope my VGA wont get too hot without that fan.
:toast:

EastCoasthandle · Jan 30, 2009

Great input so far. For those that are posting what kind of HSF you are using could you also include idle and load temps (please make sure your System Specs are filled out)? Thanks :toast:

EastCoasthandle · Jan 30, 2009

Madshrimp now has a heat sink database

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Processor	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard	ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
Cooling	Stock
Memory	Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	XFX ATi Radeon HD 5850 1gb
Storage	Western Digital 640gb
Display(s)	Acer 21.5" 5ms Full HD 1920x1080P
Case	Antec Nine-Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Creative "Fatal1ty" Headset
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 650w
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System Name	Blackbox
Processor	Intel i5 750 @ stock for now
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Memory	2 x 2g team extreem DDR3 2000
Video Card(s)	Asus GTX 460 Top
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Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair HX620
Software	XP home SP3

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Memory	XMS 8500C5D @ 1066MHz
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Power Supply	Corsair TX750
Software	Win 10

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Processor	Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1GHz
Motherboard	Asus P8P67 LE
Cooling	Stock
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Display(s)	22" Samsung T220HD & 19" Acer X193W
Case	Corsair Obsidian 750D
Power Supply	Corsair HX650W
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System Name	AMD Fun Rig \| Intel Lil' Gaming Rig
Processor	720BE x4 3.4ghz 1.375v \| E8400 4ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte 790FXT-UD5P \| eVGA 780i
Cooling	Scythe Mugen \| TRUE
Memory	G.Skill 2x2gb 1600 \| 4x1gb Crucial 800
Video Card(s)	ATI 3870 \| eVGA 9800GTX
Storage	1TB Seagate \| 1TB Seagate
Display(s)	24" ASUS VK246H \| 28" Acer LCD TV \| 40" Sony V4100
Case	Lian Li \| Cosmos 1000
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar D2X \| Onboard
Power Supply	Thermaltake 1200W \| PC Silencer 750
Software	Win7 64

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Processor	i7 8700k @ 4.7GHz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus X APEX
Cooling	Custom water loop
Memory	16GB 3600 MHz DDR4
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Storage	500GB Samsung 850 PCIe SSD, 4TB
Display(s)	27" Asus 144Hz
Case	Enermax Fulmo GT
Audio Device(s)	ON BOARD FTW
Power Supply	Corsair 1200W
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Win 10 64x

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Processor	Ryzen 9 7950x
Motherboard	ROG Strix X670-E
Cooling	Lian Li Galahead 360 AIO
Memory	2x16gb Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3060
Storage	2TB WD SN850X Black NVMe, 500GB Samsung 970 NVMe
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Case	Hyte Y60
Power Supply	Corsair RMx 850
Software	Win 11 Pro/ PopOS!

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Processor	Ryzen 7900x3d : Ryzen 4600G
Motherboard	AsRock B650E Steel Legend : Giga B450i Aorus
Cooling	Custom Water 1x420 : Stock
Memory	32GB T-Force Deltas : 16GB Dominator Platinums
Video Card(s)	PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil: iGPU
Storage	20+ TB
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Case	Custom White Painted Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2
Audio Device(s)	Onboard : Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1200W P2
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite White
Keyboard	Hyperx Origins 65
Software	Windows 10

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Processor	Intel i9 14900K \| 7800X3d
Motherboard	Asus STRIX Z790E-E \| Strix B650E-F
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Elite 280 \| Kraken Elite 280
Memory	64GB G.Skill T5 6400Mhz \| 32GB G.skill 6000mhz
Video Card(s)	Sapphire 7900XTX Pulse \| 4070 Super
Storage	1X 1TB SN850X - 1 X 4TB SN850X - 2 X 2TB 980 Pro
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Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x
Software	WIndows 11 Pro

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Motherboard	evga Classified 760
Cooling	Prolimatech Mega Shadow with Dual Noctua NF-P12 fans
Memory	6GB Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 (3gb x 2) 1600
Video Card(s)	Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X
Storage	Corsair P128 SSD for OS, 4 Samsung 500GB in RAID10 For Storage
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Case	Corsair Obsidian 800d Twin Zalman ZM-MFC Plus fan controllers
Audio Device(s)	HT\|OMEGA CLARO
Power Supply	Antec Truepower 1000
Software	Win7 64bit ultimate

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Motherboard	ASRock Extreme6 X79
Cooling	NZXT Kraken X60
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Storage	OCZ Vertex4 128GB SSD / Toshiba 7200 2TB HDD
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Audio Device(s)	n/a
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Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO White
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Power Supply	Corsair HX 1000 Platinum

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Cooling	HDT-1283
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Motherboard	Asus P5B
Cooling	Antec Kuhler H20 620
Memory	Corsair TwinX 2x2GB
Video Card(s)	Asus EAH 4850 512mb DDR3
Storage	3x Maxtor 160GB 7,200RPM
Display(s)	32" LG
Case	Cooler Master HAF 932
Audio Device(s)	SteelSeries Siberia external Soundcard
Power Supply	Corsair 850W
Software	Windows 8 Pro x64