I'm planning out an upgrade for my mATX system and am unsure of which cooling solution to use.
It'll be most likely an i5-750 processor in my old Antec NSK3480 case. I want to keep the weight < 500g, so I'm looking at either the SD964 with the fan undervolted or the S1283 passive (with possible ducting to the rear fan).
Has anybody tried running the S1283 passively on a i5? In the SPCR review, it mentions that the tight spacing may be problematic for completely passive operation, but would airflow from the rear fan (a Noctua NF-S12-1200 at ~9V) be sufficient? Note that in the NSK3480, the PSU does not help in cooling the CPU.
Xigmatek SD964 or S1283 for i5?
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kaotikfunk
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My Q8400 is also a 95w part, and I'm doing exactly that with the 1283. In the main bay, I have only a 120mm rear fan hooked to the CPU header. These parts are dumping heat into the main bay:
- Q8400
- 4 sticks DDR2 @ 1.8v
- 1 WD Green 3.5"
- Passive HD4670
I haven't had a single heat related problem so far, and the fan only spins up with heavy cpu load on all 4 cores (x264, few games) or 2 cores and the GPU (Left 4 Dead).
If I had to guess, I'd say go for it. You could always drop a 500 rpm Scythe on the S1283 later if the CPU is running too hot, which is only ~7 dBA.
- Q8400
- 4 sticks DDR2 @ 1.8v
- 1 WD Green 3.5"
- Passive HD4670
I haven't had a single heat related problem so far, and the fan only spins up with heavy cpu load on all 4 cores (x264, few games) or 2 cores and the GPU (Left 4 Dead).
If I had to guess, I'd say go for it. You could always drop a 500 rpm Scythe on the S1283 later if the CPU is running too hot, which is only ~7 dBA.