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by chocobo1104
Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:53 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Recommendations for quietest GTX 570 (or even 560 or 470)
Replies: 37
Views: 29245

Re: Recommendations for quietest GTX 570 (or even 560 or 470

I have sparkle GTX 580. Sparkle and galaxy have same coolers. (artic cooling) However, both sparkle and galaxy fans are LOUDER than the ones sold directly FROM arctic cooling. (accelero extreme plus) To remedy this, I have replaced the fan that was on sparkle 580 WITH stock accelero extreme plus and...
by chocobo1104
Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:44 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Re: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

haha well I turned off my intel power saving features because I hated how my computer could go down as low as 2000MHz. I would just like to have my computer at 3ghz at all times... I will try out reseating + raising rpm abit and report back... (however I really do want this cpu to be as silent as po...
by chocobo1104
Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:25 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Re: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

CPU Z shows it is currently at 1.12V running 21X150 = 3150 MHz. I have turned off all of intel power saving features. So, I would assume that voltage and clock would stay the same no matter what. I will try reseating the heat sink and see what happens. Do you think scythe fans running (120mm) at 350...
by chocobo1104
Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Re: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

LOAD for 30s = 72

1s : 57

5s : 50

10s : 49

20s : 48
by chocobo1104
Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:27 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Re: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

Did you follow the calibration procedure for Real Temp? If, after calibration, you are still seeing these temps...I think you need to reinstall the cooler. Perhaps the mounting hardware isn't well seated. The Noctua + 2 fans should keep your CPU very cool and be able to remove heat quickly. In fact...
by chocobo1104
Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:52 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Re: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

What's your ambient and case temps at idle and after this burn-in session? What temperature sensing utility are you using and did you calibrate it before using? What happens to the case temp and CPU temps if you remove the case door(s)? I live in Canada and right now its pretty cold out and my room...
by chocobo1104
Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:49 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Re: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

What do you guys think? Indeed your temps seem way too high to me: due to the enormous cooling power, you should be around the fifties (I guess even under those figures) but at load, not at idle. What happens to those temps if you put the case sitting on its rear side s(where the PSU vent is locate...
by chocobo1104
Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:57 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Re: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

Also, how can my temp make sense? Im using 1.15V AT STOCK SPEED and this chart that is using NH-D14 on 1.38V reaches 78C ON LOAD! How is this possible? How can 2 650 rpm on nh-d 14 on MUCH higher voltage be so much more cooler than my set up? This guy's case is open antec 1200, mine is Silverstone f...
by chocobo1104
Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Re: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

but is 50c ok for idle 24/7?
by chocobo1104
Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:14 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans
Replies: 23
Views: 6524

Noctua NH-D14 + 2 Scythe fans

Im currently running Noctua NHD-14 with 2 scythe fans at 500~550 rpm each push pull (basically inaudible) on stock i7 950. Case is Silverstone Fortress 02 and bottom 3 180mm fans are at max speed. Question is, my idle right now is at 48~49 for the hottest core and the lowest core is 44~45. Ive ran p...