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Post Date: 2008-02-25
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    Posted: 25 Feb 2008 at 9:37pm
what exactly is the stage 3 windtunnel option in the customizing? What does it look like? whats the difference with scythe?
 
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I just ordered my computer today and elected for stage 3 cooling. I am not positive but the difference between stage two and three is they replace the case fans that would come with your computer with scythe fans. These fans are usually quieter and push more air than the standard cheap fans most cases come with.
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It would be fun to see your configuration Glenn.
Cool Master HAF 932
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Here is what I ordered.
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I wish ds would explain more about stage3. Im wondering too....
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I'd like to know more as well.
 
Mainly...how quiet is stage 3, and is it sufficient for overclocking.
 
If it's quiet and cool, I think I will go with that over liquid cooling, less upkeep and hassle.
 
 
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Brian,  Glenn is right about the upgraded fans. Also when I was at DS they let me hear the fans and they were not loud.  
 
 
Glenn, I'll leave it up to the experts as I'm not real computer savy but I would think standard cooling with an extra fan or so, or even stage  2 cooling would suit your needs.
 
I was going to go liquid but after talking to some of the DS guys I went with stage 3 over liquid.  Here is what I wound up buying. I went with a system I plan on upgrading once the 9800s are released. Also I plan on OC my processer, vid card, and memory:
 
EDIT***SEE NEXT POST FOR UPDATED CONFIG****
 
Buttom line  I highly recommend talking to the DS guys about your configuration prior to buying. They are more then willing to help you, and  will go over your set up and tell you if there are any compatibility issues and such.
 
 
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I got my taxes back so I upgraded my order today:
 
 
Case: Digital Storm 850Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 1000W SilverStone Strider (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: ST1000) (Silent)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 780i SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 250GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi FPS Fatal1ty Champion (Includes Front I/O Unit)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Scythe Case Fans)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
 
 
 
I asked Duke if he thought my set up would still be okay with overclocking and stage 3 cooling. He said it would be fine.


Edited by Rank393 - 26 Feb 2008 at 4:59pm
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Posts: 505 		  Quote brian Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Feb 2008 at 6:08pm
thanks for the info.
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I am surprised and disappointed that DS has not bothered to answer either this thread or the thread in configuration discussion about what Stage 3 is.  This is unfortunate because the configuration page has not been updated to explain what Stage 3 is either.
 
I really would like to see what they have to say on it.
 
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I know Duke answered this question on another thread. Still, stage 3 is where we upgrade all of the fans to Scythe fans. We also add case fans where we can. That's really all there is to it. We just upgrade all of the case fans and fill the case up with as many fans as it can handle. Just so you know, we use the S-FLEX Scythe fans. 
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Posts: 41 		  Quote Glenn-HI Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Feb 2008 at 3:39pm
This info should be added to the info page on cooling. Since it only explains stage 2 and not stage 3
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