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Sanguineraven
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Topic: Cooling Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 2:10pm |
Well. Looks like I am getting screwed again, probably of sheer circumstance and it isn't really DS's fault, but that doesn't make it less frustrating.
So after the whole 3930K shortage thing, being nudged towards a different case and then nudged towards a different processor, I am now being nudged towards different cooling. It is a recognizable DS move to try and sell the inferior closed loop cooling solutions instead of quieter and better cooling products like the noctua D14. After seeing that they had not stocked the brackets for mounting them the last time that a push was made for closed cooling with a previous customer, I am assuming tentatively that either this is the case again, or DS really believes in tiny watercoolers over six heatpipe air units... *sigh* So here is what I was told: Dear -privatename-, We just wanted to give you an update on the status of your order. Due to the significant heat output of the six-core i7 3930K processor, during stability tests we are encountering overheating issues with your system. It is determined that CPU air cooling is just not adequate enough to cool this processor, so we will need to change to a liquid cooling solution instead. You have various options available at this point. Corsair H80 Cooler ($40 less), Corsair H100 Cooler ($10 less), or upgrade to the Stage 3 FrostChill cpu cooling system ($174 more). If you want to remove the overclock, that is also another solution. To avoid delays with your order, please let us know how you would like to proceed as soon as possible. If you have any more questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. Thank you for your business with Digital Storm. Sincerely, Lars So am I correct this is possible? ESPECIALLY from a company as talented as DS? Come on guys, I know this has been done before.. SPECS for reference: Order Contents: - Digital Storm Desktop 341905 Quantity: 1 $4,014.00 - PROMOTION: 10% Discount of $446 Applied to Digital Storm Desktop 341905, Original Price $4,460 Quantity: 1 $0.00 - -- PROMOTIONAL LIMITED TIME BONUS DISCOUNT: $200 Quantity: 1 ($200.00) - -- PROMOTIONAL LIMITED TIME 1 YEAR WARRANTY UPGRADE Quantity: 1 $0.00 - Special Order: 942 HAF X Blue Edition By: Lars 1/5/2012 Quantity: 1 $129.00 - Additional HAF X 200mm top BLUE-led fan By: Lars 1/5/2012 Quantity: 1 $30.00 System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core) Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 DELUXE (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series (CMPSU-1200AX) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card(s): 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 2.5GB (Includes PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-BR) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard) Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Small) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 2:43pm |
My first thought would be.. DS does do all the testing and do you trust them or not? Or are they pushing H series cooling for shipping reasons, cost, etc.
I can't answer that. I would like to think they are doing what's right. Next thought...I have read that approaching 4.8 Ghz oc the air coolers do have a problem keeping up. The 3930's do crank out more heat. If the D14 or A70 have a problem I would think H series also would. The H 80 has never been shown to outpace the D14 by more than 1-3C, if that. Not sure of the h100. In that case a stage 4 lc and above or lower oc, like maybe 4.4 Mhz would have to do. I personally don't like the structure of the H series, but that is not from experience. That small pump in that small head doesn't instill confidence for me personally. Nothing like a big block of fins with no moving parts. They both have fans that are reliable and easy to swap out. I see your frustration. I can't really say. Edited by bprat22 - 07 Feb 2012 at 2:56pm |
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 2:50pm |
I'm really not buying it, considering in most results I've seen the H100 has to be on the "High" (i.e. loud as heck) fan setting to beat/match the NH-D14.
Of course I should state that I have a bias, being an owner of the NH-D14 and having it keep my temperatures in excellent ranges (with overclock) on the older X58 platform. Edited by Tidgxor - 07 Feb 2012 at 2:52pm |
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Zieno
Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 3:06pm |
I dont buy it. its been done before, so why not now, if the heat is simply to much cant they just lower the overclock a bit?
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josh134
Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 87 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 4:09pm |
It appears from DS' response that lowering the oc is, in fact, an option here. |
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arch04
Newbie Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 10:48pm |
Another thing to consider is how the airflow of the haf x works. Normally a noctua d14 does fine but you do have 3x 570s in there causing more heat. Not only are they causing more heat but any intake aIR (side/front) has to pass over said hot cards before it gets to the noctua. Air coolers work great until you have hot air blowing over them. This is a case where I personally can see benefits from switching to the h80/100,as they are less suceptable to hot air. ( not saying they are invicible to it, just less influenced than air cooling)
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Sanguineraven
Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 54 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 7:09am |
It's not that I don't want to move to closed loop cooling for cooling reasons itself, but rather the noise is the issue for me I think..
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 7:42am |
Hi arch04...So your testing shows the same amount of hot air, if not more , passing through the H80/100 radiators I believe you mount to the top, has less adverse effect on cpu cooling?
I said "if not more" because the air coolers (A70, D14 ) kick a lot of the air straight out the back. The air coolers do pick up gpu heated air but it can't be any worse than all that air going through the "H" radiators that might already have their hands full. Just thinking out loud Thanks for joining in the discussion. Edited by bprat22 - 08 Feb 2012 at 8:13am |
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kane860
Senior Member Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 612 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 8:30am |
I wonder if I was the "previous customer" lol ... because I definitely did push for the newer Noctua D14 se2011 version with the new mounting bracket.. I had to wait for it though as it was shipped from overseas but it was worth the wait
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kane860
Senior Member Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 612 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 8:31am |
why not just go with stage 1 overclock instead of stage 2? Thats what I actually did... they got me to 4.3ghz.. good enough for me
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Tidgxor
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 9:15am |
I can't vouch for the H series personally, but a quick web search seems to result in a lot of people complaining about the noise. Again, that's just a quick search, and a quick search on anything tends to bring up the bad stuff first. As for the Noctua, I cannot hear it. Literally, the idle noises of the GPUs are louder than the D14 has ever been in my case (HAF-X). |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 9:48am |
Test results I've seen from various sources is that the Noctu D14 and H100 stay neck in neck in controlling heat UNTIL you hit the 4.5Ghz oc with X79 paltform, then the H100 does a few degrees better ( celsius), pulling ahead of the D14. But, to do this the H100 has to go to max speed and the noise is lots more than D14.
Like kane said, an oc below 4.3 might be necessary to use air cooling. As a reference to Tidgxor's D14, my A70 which is known to be a tad noisier, is almost quiet unless I pull the side panel and stick my head in. The case fans, ODE, and A70 make a slight swooshing noise, the gpu fans most of the noise. |
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16312 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 10:42am |
The H100 can perform well on quiet settings since it is a dual 120mm radiator unit. It has a built-in fan control feature where you can adjust the radiator fan speeds by pressing the control button on the head of the CPU block. Also, the H100 makes it easy to access the memory slots that a big air cooler like the Noctua would otherwise block. It also reduces the risk of your board flexing in shipping from a heavy air heat-sink.
Edited by Alex - 08 Feb 2012 at 10:47am |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 10:49am |
Thanks Alex...That was one of the charts I was referencing in comment above
Question....The quiet mode on H100 can or cannot be used with stage 2 oc'ing whcih seem to be the concern... Thanks for info
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Alex
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 10:51am |
It should be no problem with the fans on medium. The H100 honestly performs very similar to the D14 Noctua at same noise levels from what I've seen in-house.
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Sanguineraven
Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 54 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 12:45pm |
Notice the only main difference is only 5 degree between h100 on high and noctua. Remember that the noctua runs at 1250rpm, while the h100 on high hits 2500rpm on high; [U]double[/U] the speeds. The h100 is a more powerful unit, but the noctua is unbeatable for sound levels and effeciency.
If I have to go to a 4.3ghz clock like Kane (Yes! You were the "customer" I referenced!)That is fine by me. This thing is going to destroy every game I own and will own for a while anyway, and I would prefer the quieter option. Also.. The h100 is 30 dollars more than the d14 on new egg (120-90=30) but DS charges 10 dollars less for the h100. And with continuing promotion of the Hydro series although the D14 is at least as much as viable option leads me to believe a partnership is in play here. Does that matter, eh not sure, but its something to consider. |
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Alex
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 12:56pm |
We promote the H100 more since it's easier for us to integrate, safer for shipping, and is easier for our tech support team to have customers service their systems by accessing memory modules. It also performs as well as the D14, in all, it's a great win-win situation for our customers. That is also why we offer it at a very aggressive price (lower than the D14).
Going with a lower overclock should be perfectly fine.
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:13pm |
Alex...one more question on this topic....what has been the reliability of the H80/100 as compared to air coolers? That is my own concern. Thanks.
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josh134
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:17pm |
Alex, as a follow up to bprat22's question, is there a difference in noise level between the H80/H100 and the Stage 4 LC system?
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Alex
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:22pm |
@bprat22, we've had hardly any issues with the Corsair liquid coolers. A good portion of our builds use them, if there was even a slight chance of high failures, we would never promote them, as we have to provide a warranty behind the systems.
@Josh134, the noise level is fairly similar. Our Stage 4 system uses performance fans so it's going to be nosier than the Corsair units since you can control their fans. If you want a quiet system with Stage 4, I recommend going with also our Stage 1 Noise Suppression package.
Edited by Alex - 08 Feb 2012 at 2:22pm |
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Sanguineraven
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:22pm |
I know I'm not Alex, but I always thought the h100s must have great reliability considering they have a 5 year warranty.
Custom water loops should be much quieter than the Hydro series because the expensive equipment used in them allows for lower strain with the same temps. From heresay and logic though, not experience. EDIT: looks like Alex beat me to it! :) Edited by Sanguineraven - 08 Feb 2012 at 2:23pm |
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josh134
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:30pm |
Alex, thank you. Unfortunately because my chassis is the Syndicate I was told the noise suppression package was unavailable. However, I changed out the stock fans on the U2-UFO with cooler master r4's (which I wa told was the only thing I could do on the build to make it quieter).
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Sanguineraven
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:39pm |
I was told 3.9ghz with the noctua is max that they could do..
What should I go for? |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:50pm |
Appearing as a , in political terms, a "Flip-Flopper", go H100. My opinion but your money If it breaks they fix it and you have a higher Oc. Boy am I gonna catch hell for this.
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16312 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 3:17pm |
The Cooler Master R4's air fairly quiet.
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Tidgxor
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 4:20pm |
Interesting, I think I need to read more about how the 3930k overclocks then. Because I've got a 990x at 4.6Ghz (With the NH-D14) with good temps and a vcore of 1.36 and I know very little about overclocking. I'll have to check out a few forums to see how others are doing, since I'm still on the old platform . Edited by Tidgxor - 08 Feb 2012 at 4:23pm |
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ablahblah
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Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 10:29pm |
Just wondering, by any chance you think orienting the airflow profile so that you a down facing vertical channel for the D14? As in you orient the top fan pulling air down, and the D14 aiming down as well. I'm used to seeing D14's aiming sideways so that's how I'm assuming it's currently oriented. By facing the D14 down and intaking from the top, the D14 gets fresher air instead of possibly being choked by the GPUs and the airflow channel from the top doesn't mess with the airflow channel through the D14. Sure, the GPUs are going to get a bit toastier though, but they do have an abundance of air around them anyways from the front and side intakes.
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arch04
Newbie Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 10:50pm |
Thats funny you say that because myself and my roommate were just talking about doing that. Its an idea we plan go run by the guys testing it tomorrow.
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FrankW
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Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 8:22am |
With stage 4 LC why can't you use the xspc rx series rad with gentle typhoon fans? Isn't that a quite and efficient setup? I know it would be special order but probably worth it.
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kane860
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Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 8:43am |
oh hell no.. who told you that? I just bought my rig about 6 weeks ago with the 3930k and the Noctua and they got me to 4.3ghz with no problem. I suggest you be more aggressive with your overclock request. I told them to get me as close to 4.4ghz as possible and they got me to 4.3.
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Sanguineraven
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Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 10:16am |
Kane860,
The issue is that in my setup the noctua, in testing, drew a lot of heat from the triple 570 setup, which messes up the thermal flow. Closed psuedo-watercooling like the hydros isn't as vurnerable to this effect, so I switched to the H100 which for MY setup is going to be a better option. In general i would still reccomend that lovely Noctua! But this should turn out pretty sweet too. Im back in the que now! Time to wait...
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 10:29am |
Congrats.I can see where a tri-sli would make some difference. Lots more heat being kicked up. H100 does have a 5 year warranty so the manuf. must have confidence in it.
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Tidgxor
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Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 10:52am |
Congrats on getting closer to having your machine! If you get a chance, let us know how the noise levels are on the H100, I'm curious how it does in your setup with x3 GPUs. Edited by Tidgxor - 09 Feb 2012 at 10:52am |
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Sanguineraven
Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 54 |
Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 12:33pm |
I'll certainly let you know :)
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Tidgxor
DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000 |
Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 1:37pm |
Awesome, looking forward to hearing what you think, once you've had plenty of time to enjoy your rig of course |
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