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I am currently cooling my SB with an Enzotech Forged Copper heat sink (CNB-S1L), and a 40mm Silenx Ixtrema Pro Series fan. (Rated at 14dBA, and 5CFM)
That little bugger cost $17.00 at Micro Center... ;)
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4844/pic069ok4.jpg
Is the Silenx Ixtrema Pro a good fan, as 40mm fans go?
Is there one that might do a much better job of cooling my SB?
:ROTF: $17 for a 40mm fan? You gotta be kidding me. Good ol SilenX. Overpricing is job one.
I'd recommend something like this...http://shoppts.com/40scmcafan4c.html
At least you'll save $13.
I think it's worth every penny! What amazing bling factor! Really, if your happy with it and it don't tear your ear drums out, I think it's FAbooloousee!
But...Is it LED/UV/Shiny??? Maybe it needs more bling? And your Mosfet screws need to be LED.
On a SB and undervolted it should be quiet.
Good price for sure, but rated at 4.11 CFM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omastar
So 5CFM might be about the best I can expect to get out of a 40mm fan...
Yep, $17 bucks was a bit pricey for mine! :)
Now I am only consirned if there is one that is worth replaceing it with, that would give me cooler temps.
No LED, just a shiny sticker.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Conumdrum
I have never seen Mosfet LED screws....
They sound good. :)
How about getting a 40 to 60mm adapter and putting a 60mm fan on...quieter and more cfm
There is a thought .... If room permitting, and it won't bump into my GPU, that is something to consider.
That would block one if not both of his PCI-E slots, but if you can find some way to make it work that would be the best solution.Quote:
Originally Posted by momoceio
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=4352
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=3890
Thanks for the links. :up:
UV Blue would have been my first choice too.
I just might go for one of each.....
don't buy silenx ever, they are horrible fans and you would be better off without a fan than a silenx one
Is it just just they are over priced, or poor quality too?
Remember, this animal is rated at a full 5CFM! ;)
I have consirns that it may cause my MOBO to break free, and fly around the room.
Very poor quality..they're OK when they work but they don't last long.
Read this thread...if you scroll down you can see the pics I took of my 120mm fans. Horrible.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=170497
Thanks for the info...
Gasp, Rather alarming pictures...
Sunon Maglev. The best I've seen so far.
Silenx?
Enjoy. They're probably spending your money on beer instead of engineers as we speak : (
Considering SB cooling is mostly binary (it's either cool enough for your OC or it's not), unless you have problems with overheating or the amount of noise of your current fan, no need to spend more $$.
Amd should sell them Hector:p:Quote:
Originally Posted by cegras
amd would get rid of a problem, we would get rid of silenx...
aslong s you have some cooling on the southbridge you should be fine, no need for a lot usually, except when you have multiple graphicscards with dualslot coolers... becuase then the airflow in the area approches very low lvl's.
Thanks again...Quote:
Originally Posted by HiJon89
I decided to try out both of them.
I just ordered:
(1) Panaflo L1 Ultra Quiet 60mm Fan Sleeved, - Sleeve Color: Black, - Heatshrink Color: Black $6.95
(1) Aerodynamic Fan Adapter 40mm to 60mm - UV Sensitive Blue $3.99
And just in case I can't find enouigh room for the adapter to fit...
(1) Scythe "Mini Kaze" 40mm Silent Mini Fan - Sleeved, - Sleeve Color: Black, - Heatshrink Color: Black $4.95
It will be my fall back position, to replace the Silenx Ixtrema Pro fan. ;)
I sure would love to find a way to get the adapter mounted though, and use a 60mm to cool the SB with it's 12 CFM rating.
I am thinking that if I put a second bolt through the mobo, it may be close enouigh to mount to the bottom of the adapter? Not sure though....
Has the bearings flown off that silenX yet? :lol:
Never even started it up, but now planning to de-install it.
I didn't get the word that they were junk. I guess you don't always get what you pay for.. :(
this maybe slightly better than the older scythe mini kaze 40 x 10mm fan.
http://www.jab-tech.com/Scythe-Mini-...n-pr-3946.html
look on sidewinder computers for some good 40mm fansQuote:
Originally Posted by Talonman
Found them:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/50milfan.html
Any favorites?
Sunon might be your best bet. The others are sleeve bearing, which raises questions of how they will do in a horizontal position.
The Deltas & Panaflo are not Sleeve Bearing...
Well that is another SilenX problem. Theire ratings is just the worst ive seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Talonman
Update: I took this advice from page 1 of this thread -
Quote:
Originally Posted by momoceio
Thanks boy's!Quote:
Originally Posted by HiJon89
And ordered them both. I think it worked out well for me. I am a 1 card GPU guy, and think the top slot would still have plenty of room?
What to you guys think? :)
My SB cooling is now Forged Copper with a dedicated 60mm fan rated at 12CFM! I think as long as my GPU will fit in the upper slot, I probably can officially call this an upgrade. :p:
My new 60mm Panaflo axial fan (FBA06T12L) rated at 12CFM 24dBA, with UV adapter.
I also added a 40mm Scythe Mini-Kaze (SY124010L) into my collection of parts. It is my backup plan if my GPU would have problems fitting with the 60mm fan installed.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1503/pic090dh1.jpg
It's skinny. Here is one shot from the side:
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7246/pic091nv9.jpg
I have it hovering right above the sink. It actually feels pritty darn sturdy with just the 1 bolt and washers securing it to the mobo.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2493/pic092fu0.jpg
Do you think if I only intend to use 1 GPU, I will have space issues with this fan? The entire fan does pivot on the bolt in the upper right corner too.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6428/pic094yl7.jpg
I think the best 40mm fan for me turned out to be a 60mm with an adapter?
kinda O/T but does it even gets hot when you run passively? I see no point of active cooling on the SB :p:
I can't answer that, as I have yet to power my board on. :)
I guess it aught to do the job then..... :D
I will be running RAID, and a Super Fast 9 series GPU. I have heard both can add heat to a SB?
I just want to make sure I am covered... It might well be a bit Xtreme? :p:
my problem with SilenX is that all the ones I've ever had blow slightly in one direction and slightly in the other. Even when I hold them out of the case with no pressure issues. In my book this = Bad.
on another note, this 133 cfm Scythe Ultra Kaze I got is very quiet for the 95cfm airflow on a controller @ 2300rpm
Personally I would have just used one of those offset HR-05 SLI Chipset coolers passively and fairly easy to mount in just about any direction. Works well enough for the southbridge with whatever airflow is going on in the case for me.
The fan quest of yours seems like a fun project, but total overkill. :)
My SB is sitting at a rock solid 40c with just the OEM heatsink, cap removed and baseplate of the heatsink still coated with the thermal crud Asus shipped it with. It's buried underneath two Accelero S1 cooled cards, so if there's any airflow actually reaching it, it's a miracle.
The factory NB cooler is gone, using a HR-05/IFR, which is a total piece of trash when it comes to mounting on this board, btw. I do NOT recommend it.
You know how crappy the mount is on the HR-09's without your screw mod? It's nearly as bad with the HR-05, and it'll flex the board. I should have known better, the arsetacular fitment of an Ultra Extreme is half the reason I went with WC. What the HR-05 needs is a backplate.
TR must spend their mounting R&D and production money on beer too.