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Originally posted by: PC Surgeon
Wanna hear what it sounds like? Here you go
Originally posted by: rootrulez
Hey,
I decided to keep the default installed heat sinks, and just replace the coolers with bigger and more silent ones.
I've bought 2x Nocutua NF-B9 (92mm). Result is as follows...dont bother how I've mounted them .
Result is pretty good. Stock both cores around 45 degrees, under full load 77 degrees...and most important, the noise is gone!
Photos:
http://www.rootrulez.com/1.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/2.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/3.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/4.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/5.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/6.JPG
Originally posted by: rootrulez
Hey,
I decided to keep the default installed heat sinks, and just replace the coolers with bigger and more silent ones.
I've bought 2x Nocutua NF-B9 (92mm). Result is as follows...dont bother how I've mounted them .
Result is pretty good. Stock both cores around 45 degrees, under full load 77 degrees...and most important, the noise is gone!
Photos:
http://www.rootrulez.com/1.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/2.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/3.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/4.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/5.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/6.JPG
Originally posted by: aigomorla
fans? noise? whats that?
http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_0008.jpg
serious note... i dont think you really want to turn your fans down. These gpu's get hot (well my 2xHD4870X2's get hot and required a h2o block to keep them really in check),
and when you load them, unless you like artifacts, i dont recomend turning down the fan too low and all the time.
Another note, awesome mod with the twin fans!
Originally posted by: rootrulez
Hey,
I decided to keep the default installed heat sinks, and just replace the coolers with bigger and more silent ones.
I've bought 2x Nocutua NF-B9 (92mm). Result is as follows...dont bother how I've mounted them .
Result is pretty good. Stock both cores around 45 degrees, under full load 77 degrees...and most important, the noise is gone!
Photos:
http://www.rootrulez.com/1.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/2.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/3.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/4.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/5.JPG
http://www.rootrulez.com/6.JPG
Originally posted by: Goi
I'm using a Lian Li case, but it's perpetually summer where I am so ambient temps are high.
Thanks I'll look into getting fans...you're using the Noctua NF-B9? I'm browsing SVC and the low price/low fan/high airflow choices seem to be:
Noctua NF-B9 - 17dBa, 37CFM
Nexus DF1209SL-3 PW - 16dBa, 43CFM
Scythe SY1025SL12L - 14dBa, 28CFM
SilenX IXP-64-11 Ixtrema Pro - 11dBA, 32CFM
SilenX IXP-64-14 Ixtrema Pro - 14dBA, 42CFM
Wonder which I should get...the Nexus sounds too good to be true though, anyone has experience with it?
I believe those are called cable ties or zip ties
Originally posted by: redvobx
don't forget that there is in the stores a new version for HD4850X2 with different fan speeds which should be more quieter
I've succeeded in taking the shroud off, and 4 of the poles from 1 heatsink with just my fingers. However the other 4 poles on the other heatsink for some reason are very tight - can't remove them with my fingers. Might have to use pliers.Originally posted by: rootrulez
The temps in it's original state:
Idle: 54 (loud)
Heavy load: 69 (really loud)
The 4850x2 produces a lot of heat, is the air flow in your case doing allright?
To remove the original fans, do the following.
- Remove the black case (around 8 screws on top of the case)
- Once removed, notice the 8 silver poles where the black case was mounted on....remove those (they are mounted on the heatsink).
- Then when you look at the fans, you should notice it is attached to the heatsink with each 3 screws, remove those along with the fans.
- Now you can mount other coolers. With the 92mm fans you could use two original screw holes if wanted. I've mounted mine with tie-rips (hope this is the proper english word :S.)
Tie-rips visual shot: http://www.audio-tuning-pithan.de/fotos/Kabelbinder.JPG
I've also tried to mount two 120mm fans, those are to large in my opinion, but it should be possible. I also don't know if that would give you better cooling results.
....maybe i`ll give it a try these days, just to get the results .
Originally posted by: Goi
Thanks. I managed to remove the holes with a long nose plier, and the fan screws with a borrowed screwdriver from my colleague. However, there's some sort of epoxy on the heatsink that's holding the fan wire so I'll have to cut the wire to remove the fan. Don't have the replacement fans yet, so I'm running them shroudless with the case open, and idle temps dropped 12-13C instantly!