Will a passive 8800GT cause my Corsair 520W to ramp up?
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Will a passive 8800GT cause my Corsair 520W to ramp up?
I'm considering whether it's time to buy a new graphics card, leaning towards getting a passive 8800GT 512 mb.
Currently I'm using an Antec Solo case with two slow fans (92 and 120 mm), which provide relatively little airflow. I'm wondering, therefore, if a passive 8800GT would raise the case temperature and cause my Corsair 520W PSU to ramp up and cause more noise.
Does someone know? Thanks!
Currently I'm using an Antec Solo case with two slow fans (92 and 120 mm), which provide relatively little airflow. I'm wondering, therefore, if a passive 8800GT would raise the case temperature and cause my Corsair 520W PSU to ramp up and cause more noise.
Does someone know? Thanks!
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OK. My system is:Aard wrote:To be able to answer this question properly we would need to know your current system specifcations (to get an idea of current power draw) and also your current temperatures.
Antec Solo w. 120 mm and 92 mm fan.
Corsair 520W
Asus P5B Deluxe
Intel E6600 at 2.5 GHz (w. Scythe Infinity + 120 mm fan).
Corsair Dominator 2 Gb
Samsung 250 Gb HD
Soundblaster X-Fi
MSI GeForce 7900GS (passive cooling)
I'm not sure about my current temperatures. My fans are set to 5-7 V, that's all I know.
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it shouldn't, I have a Q6600 at 3.24GHz (folding 24/7) and 8800GT, during gaming my HX620W doesn't increase in sound
according to corsair
its 18dBA until 40% load, and 23dBA at 50% load
for the HX520W
18dBA 40%
20dBA 50%
23dBA 60%
So the increased load shouldn't cause fan ramping.
Now I know your main worry is the increased heat, Corsair do not supply fan noise vs temp of the unit.
However I can say, in my old case it was a traditional top mounted PSU, the air coming out the back of the unit was quite warm, but no more warmer than I felt with out units. Fan noise was practically non-existant (ear against the PSU)
I switched to a bottom mounted PSU that extracts air from a vent under the case and now the air coming out the rear is very cool to the touch.
Also Corsair units are rated at 50C internal temp (many units only 40 or 45C) and the main capacitor is rated at 105C (many units are only 80C or 85C) so they are quite resilient to heat.
according to corsair
its 18dBA until 40% load, and 23dBA at 50% load
for the HX520W
18dBA 40%
20dBA 50%
23dBA 60%
So the increased load shouldn't cause fan ramping.
Now I know your main worry is the increased heat, Corsair do not supply fan noise vs temp of the unit.
However I can say, in my old case it was a traditional top mounted PSU, the air coming out the back of the unit was quite warm, but no more warmer than I felt with out units. Fan noise was practically non-existant (ear against the PSU)
I switched to a bottom mounted PSU that extracts air from a vent under the case and now the air coming out the rear is very cool to the touch.
Also Corsair units are rated at 50C internal temp (many units only 40 or 45C) and the main capacitor is rated at 105C (many units are only 80C or 85C) so they are quite resilient to heat.
My HX520 is still inaudible in a P180 housing an overclocked E6600 and two HR-03GT clad 8800s, there are four fans in the system, three tri-cools set to low (top, rear and middle drive bay) and one Noctua fan mounted on the CPU cooler, apart from a quiet whoosh from the tri-cools and the odd rattle from the Raptors its quiet.