Cooling the Antec P180

[inveterate]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost

Originally posted by: Tullphan

Originally posted by: inveterate

my temps are 28 C idle 38 C load, ambient temp 70F w/e that is in C. My rear fan is on HIGH, top fan on med-low Bottom chamber fan on LOWW, front intake fan on HIGH

Are you using stock cooler? if u are just swap that and u'll be in buisness.

I personally use the TOWER 112 , no one's heard of it, but It beats the Scythe and the 9500, I've had Both and niether did as well.

The tower112 needs to be really TORqued down, so if ur mobo is cheapo quality, becareful.

I'm using an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro w/AS5.
I tried a Thermaltake Venus but the temps were no better & it was disgustingly loud.
I'm pondering a new case but am torn between this, the Antec SLK3000-B & the Lian Li PC-60APlussII.
I'd like to get my temps down further plus the fact that I may be upgrading to an Intel setup (E6300 w/a video card to be determined later...probably an ATI X8xx series) & I want to keep that puppy cool as well. I'm sure the E6300 will run hotter than my A64 3200+.

Run hotter or give off more heat? If it's an old 130nm 3200 then it'll be a fairly even match. 89W TDP , even the 90nm ones are at 68W TDP and the 6300 is only 65W (note, the measurements are done differently, but it's not going to be a massive increase if any).

I doubt you need a new case, I think you should probably just get a new cpu cooler. the AC freezer is just So so