X2 4800 -> FX-60 -> then I learned the joys of overclocking -> Opteron 170 -> e6400 -> e8400 -> q9450
This was since 2005 when I started building computers.
My vf900 works great. I have it on my 7800gtx ko and it idles in the 50's in an HTPC case. Same card, with the stock cooling, in a P180 idled in the 70's.
This isn't a very scientific comparison but my e6400 couldn't do 3.2 @ 1.36v (didn't try too hard to get it to run) on my P5N32-E Plus board but on my current P5K it'll do 3.2 @ 1.288v 24hrs orthos stable.
Just like the topic says. I'm thinking about getting an Ultra 120 extreme but am worried that the side fan on the Antec 900 will hit the Ultra 120. Specifically wondering if the Ultra 120 will fit oriented horizontally, so the fan will be pointing up. Thanks.
The Tuniq might not fit in the 900 too well. I don't know the exact layout of the striker but on my a8n32-sli (in a 900) the tuniq wouldn't fit because it butted up against the clips for the side fan. No problems with the 9700 though.
If you have the Tuniq lying vertical (fan pointing to the back of the case) it might not fit. On a A8N32-SLI the tuniq wouldn't fit in the nine hundred. It would butt against the clips that antec uses to hold the side fan in place. I replaced the tuniq with a zalman 9700 and everything fits...
I've had the P180 and the 900. In terms of cooling, the 900 is way better than the P180. Wire management sucks in both cases. Overall I liked the 900 because its smaller, lighter and keeps my computer cooler.
Watch out for the side fan panel. I had a Tuniq tower in mine (on a A8n32-SLI board) and the side panel wouldn't fit. I now have a zalman 9700 in there and everything fits perfectly. Even runs cooler with the zalman. The zalman can be pointed to the top and the side fan is directly below...
Vote for vf900. Right now my 7800 gtx ko is idling at 39 C, peaks at 55 C in 3dMark06. Before it would idle in the high 50's, low 60's and peaks ~80 C.
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