My P182 Setup

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djoole
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Post by djoole » Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:11 pm

Madshrimps test shows that the HR-03 is way more efficient than the stock cooler, have a look :
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getart ... rticID=557

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Post by falcon26 » Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:47 pm

Well as far as the cooler goes here were my results

Stock Cooler : Idle 68 Load 85

And the HR-03 : Idle 56 Load 68

In my case it was no contest and my cpu temps were also better, so if you have a well ventilated case and some nice fans it will blow that hot air from the video card right out....

djoole
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Post by djoole » Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:35 pm

Falcon, can you tell which utility you use to read the temperature?
What do you think about putting the HR03 on top of the GPU?
Madshrimps guys had an even better result like that.

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Post by vortex222 » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:53 pm

Amazing rig first of all. I am contemplating upgrading to something similar.

on my A8N mainboard with a Ninja and HR03, the video card sits in the top possible slot and the cpu is somewhat oriented in the middle of the top of the mainboard. With the HR on the topside of my video card it has about a 1/4 inch of clearance next to the ninja. So the ninja cooling fan seems to blow air across the video card as well.

granted my vidcard isn't as hot as yours, my temps sit ~3-5c lower then yours. would you suspect an 8800 may also be able to work in that position in my case? Or is its heat out put substantially higher?

falcon26
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Post by falcon26 » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:41 am

To get those reading I used Ntune and Rivatuner. Both were about the same. And no Ii didn't try to put it on top that would be way to hard for me :-) I'm totally happy with my system. Its dead quiet on load or idle and it has great temps. I might add a front intake fan later just to see if I can get those temps down even lower :-) we'll see....

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Post by MoJo » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:02 pm

falcon26 wrote:Stock Cooler : Idle 68 Load 85

And the HR-03 : Idle 56 Load 68
djoole, falcon26, all I can say is maybe my HR-03 Plus is broken. For me, with either a 92mm Papst fan at 7V or 120mm Nexus at 7V, temps ere equal or a bit worse than the stock cooler. Maybe my stock cooler is better?

Perhaps I'm just doing it wrong. I have tried over and over with the HR-03 Plus to get it right, but nothing I do can lower temps to the levels you mention. I have a P182 with front, rear, top and lower chamber Nexus 120s at 7V, with an Ultra-120 Extreme on the CPU. I suppose I'll try mounting on top just to test.

I note that MadShrimps installed the HR-03 Plus incorrectly when putting the heatsink below the card - if you look athe thumb screws are on the GPU side of the board, when they are meant to be on the top according to the instructions. Not sure what difference it makes.

The stock cooler temps should be fine for the card, and noise wise it is quieter than a WD5000AAKS in the P182. Plus, it drops CPU and case temps significantly when installed with a shroud, as the hot air is blown right out the back.

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Post by WR304 » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:12 pm

djoole wrote:Madshrimps test shows that the HR-03 is way more efficient than the stock cooler, have a look :
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getart ... rticID=557
You need to be a bit wary of that review. Their temperatures are far better than you'll get with the HR-03 Plus in a low airflow quiet case. :(

Have a look at nutball's comments about using it with a 8800GTS card passively here:

viewtopic.php?t=40686&start=60

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Post by MoJo » Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:48 am

I've said it before and I'll say it again: someone needs to make a three slot cooler with 92/120mm fan for the 8800s.

It would be similar to the stock cooler, but taller to fill the extra slot and with more heatpipes. If you remove the fan from the stock cooler it becomes possible to place a 92/120mm fan at an angle towards the rear. With a suitable shroud it could force air over the heatsink and out the back.

I suppose with G82 rumors flying no-one will make one, but oh well...

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Post by Misiowiec » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:07 am

falcon26 wrote:To get those reading I used Ntune and Rivatuner. Both were about the same. And no Ii didn't try to put it on top that would be way to hard for me :-) I'm totally happy with my system. Its dead quiet on load or idle and it has great temps. I might add a front intake fan later just to see if I can get those temps down even lower :-) we'll see....
Falcon, how does the Corsair 620 noise scale with increased load? Do you hear it much when you play e.g. BF2 or do something else CPU/GPU intensive? I know it's very quiet when idle, but I'm worried it may start to whine in "real-life" usage. Thanks.

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Post by desert0mirage » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:59 am

Wow, nice work man. I had a question if anyone cares to answer. I am considering getting a p182 for my rig, but I use an X-Fi with the I/O attatchment. I was wondering, if it was possible to use this attachment and close the front door of the case. Sorry if that is a bit confusing. Thanks guys!

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Post by falcon26 » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:56 pm

The corsair psu is dead quiet on load or idle. I can play BF2 for 3 or 4 hours and I still don't hear it. I've been very very pleased with it. Its got rock solid voltages and its dead quiet what more could you ask for :-)

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Post by Misiowiec » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:18 pm

falcon26 wrote:The corsair psu is dead quiet on load or idle. I can play BF2 for 3 or 4 hours and I still don't hear it. I've been very very pleased with it. Its got rock solid voltages and its dead quiet what more could you ask for :-)
Very good to hear indeed :-) Did you have those pics of the cabling behind the motherboard by the way? Much appreciated.

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Post by laguz1 » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:42 pm

:shock: thats one mighty fine lookin' pc....

just curious, why'd you keep that upper HD cage still in? if you took it out, couldn't the front fan have more air circulating to your mobo?

oh, and i agree on showing us your mobo's backside :D

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Post by sladesurfer » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:22 pm

nice rig

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Post by SirPoonga » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:34 pm

falcon26, did you ever get a chance to snap a pic of your cable routing? I have almost the same setup, main difference is I have the 540 watt corsair and 8800gts 320meg. I can not route the cables behind the motherboard tray and get the back panel on. The power cable is really thick. From the looks of the pictures the 620 has the same power cable.

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Post by desert0mirage » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:44 am

I just finished wiring my p182 with the corsair 620. SirPoonga, the cables were rather large, and the side panel was hard to get on, but I managed and the panel does not bend outward. Just be patient when putting the panel back on, it took a few tries. Also, Falcon, if you are still reading the thread, would you mind placing some pictures of your back panel (if you did not have as much trouble as I did) I would like some ideas as to route the cables better, mine are not quite as clean as yours. Thanks!

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Post by Konnetikut » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:38 pm

Ugh, my backpanel bulges out :oops:
I'll post mine in the Gallery when I get some better pics :wink:

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Post by falcon26 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:01 pm

Yes I'm still reading :-) And I will get around to those pictures :-) Its just a pain in the ass to get that side panel open then put back on again :-)

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Post by Konnetikut » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:33 pm

I'm afraid one of these days those plastic tabs will snap off.

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Post by falcon26 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:16 am

Ha that is exactly what happened to a friend of mine, it broke right off :-( from opening and closing it, the side panel that is..

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Post by desert0mirage » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:47 am

The back panel? I had a hell of a time putting it on, it never wanted to slide closed. I found it strange since it didn't really bulge at all and the cords seemed to fit within the case. Also, Falcon, if your back panel is anything like mine, please don't even bother opening it up. It is NOT worth it. Takes around 15 minutes to get it to fit back on. :)

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Post by almalino » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:17 pm

desert0mirage wrote:The back panel? I had a hell of a time putting it on, it never wanted to slide closed. I found it strange since it didn't really bulge at all and the cords seemed to fit within the case. Also, Falcon, if your back panel is anything like mine, please don't even bother opening it up. It is NOT worth it. Takes around 15 minutes to get it to fit back on. :)
I have different expirience. I have Corsair 620HX PSU with all cables going behind the case and side door closed without any problems. I even applied sound absorber material to it that made it even thicker.

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Post by oscar3d » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:23 pm

Ok, I don't want to be childish, but here I go....

BACK PANEL PICTURES!!!
BACK PANEL PICTURES!!!
BACK PANEL PICTURES!!!
BACK PANEL PICTURES!!!


Please!! I really need to know how you routed cables on the back....

desert0mirage
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Post by desert0mirage » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:33 pm

almalino- did you put the fan connectors inside the case of have them in the back? I really had a hard time putting it on. Could you show some pics? LOL, I don't want the side to snap, and people's comments are starting to worry me.

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Post by falcon26 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:38 pm

Ok ok :-) I will really give it a try this weekend, the back panel pictures that is :-) so look out for them....

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Post by oscar3d » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:18 pm

Thanks man!! Please...

I've already purchased a P182 with a 620HX, and I really want to know how to route the cables... I'm moving from a P150 to a P182 so I really want to make a clean build this time...

Thanks a bunch!!

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Post by Havoc » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:36 pm

I'm planning to build a similar system so this tread is really interesting.

A question for falcon26:
Is there room enough for you to mount the HR-03 Plus facing upwards if you wanted to? I would prefer to keep some more expansion slots.

For everyone:
How much do different main boards differ in the distance from the PCIe x16 slot to the processor socket? Is there some recommended board for me if I want to make sure the HR-03 Plus can be mounted upwards?

desert0mirage
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Post by desert0mirage » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:54 pm

Thank you Falcon, I truly appreciate it. Hope to get some good routing ideas. ;)

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Post by Konnetikut » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:38 pm

I still havent posted my new build in the gallery yet. I'll make that my weekend project to show off my neat cabling as well :lol:

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Post by desert0mirage » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:25 am

Awesome! Post your back panel if you can Konnetikut!

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