Is this overkill on the case/fans?Post Date: 2009-02-14 |
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pascal333 
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 Topic: Is this overkill on the case/fans?Posted: 14 Feb 2009 at 11:56pm |
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Chassis Model: Digital Storm 850Si Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 750W PC Power & Cooling (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silencer Edition) Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (216 Cores) (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Cooler Master V8 (Compatible With i7 Processors) Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009 at 12:01am |
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no its not
 
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theyhm
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009 at 12:33am |
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You can never have to much cooling, you'll just raise the noise level is all you'll do by adding the extra fans.
Better yet even you could upgrade to the 950Si and pick up some optional side fans. |
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Mezzeron
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009 at 12:57am |
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I actually have that case, is a Cooler Master 830. I actually took the 4 side fans off mine, and inserted an extra 4 to 1 module in the front that has an extra intake. I keep it on the bottom of the case blowing directly on the video card, with my hard drives in the other near the top, which blows on the north bridge area of my 680i mobo, also hits the ram some as well. Keeps it just as cool as before. The board run about 3C warmer than before, but the bottom fan I put on blows directly on the GPU with out any interference whatsoever. Thats just me though, I hate extra noise if its not totally necessary. Plus, I love the look of the case. Its sleek, and not so ordinary looking. Keep the case. It gets dusty fairly quick though, but Can-O-Air every other week works just fine
I just took it apart to get it ready for priming/painting, so IF i can figure out how to put it back together aagain, ill be sure and take pics, that way if you want to do it you will know what it will look like. Looks sweet!
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<8) slunK parade
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009 at 2:30am |
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if you wanted to go over kill youd get the case mod with extra fans for GPU and CPU
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pascal333
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009 at 11:07am |
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Is it enough to support good (i.e., 3GHz) on the CPU? I really don't want to use water, and I want to avoid top fans, as I set my coffee on top of the case.
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pascal333
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009 at 11:52am |
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Follow up on the "is it overkill" and "is it enough..." questions.
I have no experience with water cooling and have "rejected" it on the grounds that I cannot afford to have a pool of coolant on my wifes living room carpet. (I need a place to sleep!) Is leaking a real worry? Is liquid cooling really that much better? Should I consider liquid cooling if I want to push my processor in the 850Si case. If I use it, could I get by with a 750Si case? Lots of questions. The price is an issue. Comments/Suggestion? What combination of case cooling would you suggest? |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009 at 4:59pm |
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LC done by DS is air tight, you can flip the case all around with no spill.
if you want to push yes LC is the way to go for sure. the v8 you have could get you to 3.0, we have people on the v8 ranging from 3.2GHz to 3.8GHz. |
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<8) slunK parade
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009 at 5:37pm |
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just go with V8 and upgrade to zalmans
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