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    Question A New Case???

    Hi,

    Do you think that this case will lower my motherboard temps. I do not have many options given that my current case is very cramped. http://www.silverpcs.com/product_inf...5a77461fe1bc77

    OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
    HSF: Zalman 9700 LED
    RAM: G.Skill DDR2-1066 4x2048
    Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula rev. 103g BIOS Rampage Formula 1001
    video: SAPPHIRE 100352-3L Radeon HD 7950 3Gb
    case: Lian-Li PC-60PlusII Black
    sound: Creative Sound blaster X-FI Fatal1ty
    PSU: Corsair 750watt
    HSF: Zalman 9700 LED
    Hard Drive [OS and Apps]: WD 500Gb
    Hard Drive [Media]: Western Digital Caviar Black 2Tb
    Hard Drive [Spare]: WD 250Gb
    Hard Drive [Storage]: WD 1Tb

    Koutech IO-RCM621 Card Reader
    DVD Burner: Lite-On LH-20A1L
    DVD Burner: Samsung SH-S243N

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    Unhappy Lian-Li Case is Cramped!!!

    Check out the cramped space i have in this case!
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    OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
    HSF: Zalman 9700 LED
    RAM: G.Skill DDR2-1066 4x2048
    Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula rev. 103g BIOS Rampage Formula 1001
    video: SAPPHIRE 100352-3L Radeon HD 7950 3Gb
    case: Lian-Li PC-60PlusII Black
    sound: Creative Sound blaster X-FI Fatal1ty
    PSU: Corsair 750watt
    HSF: Zalman 9700 LED
    Hard Drive [OS and Apps]: WD 500Gb
    Hard Drive [Media]: Western Digital Caviar Black 2Tb
    Hard Drive [Spare]: WD 250Gb
    Hard Drive [Storage]: WD 1Tb

    Koutech IO-RCM621 Card Reader
    DVD Burner: Lite-On LH-20A1L
    DVD Burner: Samsung SH-S243N

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    Cool Cooling Update!!!

    Hi,

    I reversed the flow outwards of the rear fan. It was blowing inward. I will try some other things later...

    EDIT: Side panel was off...

    NBK



    Temperatures:
    Motherboard 36 °C (97 °F)
    CPU 32 °C (90 °F)
    CPU #1 / Core #1 40 °C (104 °F)
    CPU #1 / Core #2 38 °C (100 °F)
    North Bridge 44 °C (111 °F)
    South Bridge 42 °C (108 °F)
    GPU 46 °C (115 °F)
    GPU Memory 46 °C (115 °F)
    GPU Ambient 40 °C (104 °F)
    WDC WD2500YS-01SHB1 26 °C (79 °F)
    WDC WD5001ABYS-01YNA0 32 °C (90 °F)
    WDC WD7500AAKS-00RBA0 32 °C (90 °F)

    Cooling Fans:
    CPU 2812 RPM
    Chassis #1 2812 RPM
    Fan #1 3516 RPM
    Fan #3 1507 RPM
    GPU 1031 RPM (37%)

    Voltage Values:
    CPU Core 1.26 V
    +3.3 V 3.20 V
    +5 V 5.02 V
    +12 V 11.87 V
    +5 V Standby 4.87 V
    FSB VTT 1.26 V
    North Bridge Core 1.42 V
    South Bridge Core 1.10 V
    South Bridge PLL 1.55 V
    DIMM 2.03 V
    DIMM VTT 1.01 V
    GPU Vcc 3.25 V
    Last edited by NBK; 08-24-2010 at 11:31 AM.

    OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
    HSF: Zalman 9700 LED
    RAM: G.Skill DDR2-1066 4x2048
    Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula rev. 103g BIOS Rampage Formula 1001
    video: SAPPHIRE 100352-3L Radeon HD 7950 3Gb
    case: Lian-Li PC-60PlusII Black
    sound: Creative Sound blaster X-FI Fatal1ty
    PSU: Corsair 750watt
    HSF: Zalman 9700 LED
    Hard Drive [OS and Apps]: WD 500Gb
    Hard Drive [Media]: Western Digital Caviar Black 2Tb
    Hard Drive [Spare]: WD 250Gb
    Hard Drive [Storage]: WD 1Tb

    Koutech IO-RCM621 Card Reader
    DVD Burner: Lite-On LH-20A1L
    DVD Burner: Samsung SH-S243N

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    Quote Originally Posted by NBK View Post
    Hi,

    Do you think that this case will lower my motherboard temps. I do not have many options given that my current case is very cramped. http://www.silverpcs.com/product_inf...5a77461fe1bc77
    For the price of that case I would go with COOLER MASTER HAF 932.. It's got better drive management.

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...LER+MASTER+HAF

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160
    ASUS Maximus Formula Special Edition / SE X38 RAMPAGE 0803 BIOS
    Q6700
    Lapped TRUE
    G.Skill 8500 2x2GB
    9600DT 512MB
    X-Fi Extreme Music.
    Samsung 1TB & 2 WD 200GB (trying to RAID)
    PC Power & Cooling 750 (Black)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShawnTRD View Post
    For the price of that case I would go with COOLER MASTER HAF 932.. It's got better drive management.

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...LER+MASTER+HAF

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160
    Hi,

    I will have to think about a Cooler Master. I have been using Lian-Li cases for at least 8yrs...



    Thanks,
    NBK

    OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
    HSF: Zalman 9700 LED
    RAM: G.Skill DDR2-1066 4x2048
    Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula rev. 103g BIOS Rampage Formula 1001
    video: SAPPHIRE 100352-3L Radeon HD 7950 3Gb
    case: Lian-Li PC-60PlusII Black
    sound: Creative Sound blaster X-FI Fatal1ty
    PSU: Corsair 750watt
    HSF: Zalman 9700 LED
    Hard Drive [OS and Apps]: WD 500Gb
    Hard Drive [Media]: Western Digital Caviar Black 2Tb
    Hard Drive [Spare]: WD 250Gb
    Hard Drive [Storage]: WD 1Tb

    Koutech IO-RCM621 Card Reader
    DVD Burner: Lite-On LH-20A1L
    DVD Burner: Samsung SH-S243N

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