anyone here have the adjustable ystech?

[cheapgoose]

question about this fan. here

I'm getting one but I need to know if you have this baby on its lowest setting, is it still enough to cool say a 1600xp w/ a swifty 462U?

 

[mechBgon]

I have one on order along with a Thermalright SK-7, sort of in the ballpark of your Swiftech. When were you planning on buying, because I don't expect mine to arrive for about 6 days, but I could report the results if you are not buying before then.

 

[cheapgoose]

i can wait. It's for my case project, the case isn't even made yet. I was just wondering because the mini rheostat that comes with that fan is so much smaller than anything i have. I also wanted to make sure I don't burn anything if I ever leave the fan at its lowest setting.

tks for the reply and also tks for answering my questions about the a7n266 vm in the mobo forum.

 

[mechBgon]

Sure thing, I'll post in this thread once I get it, and drop you a PM too. I have a 1600+ that I oc to 1750MHz, on an A7V333-R.

MBM5 can supposedly access the on-core diode using the A7V333, and when I set it up to do that, the readings do jump and drop in real time like I would expect. For instance, right now I have Seventeen-or-Bust running the CPU at 100%, and MBM5 says the on-core temperature is 58C. When I stop Seventeen-or-Bust, the temperature drops to 52C in three seconds. That kind of response time can't be coming from a socket thermistor, so I'm inclined to believe that it really is coming from the on-CPU diode. Should make for some good heatsink/fan comparisons.

Also, I can confirm that the A7N266-VM will shut your CPU down if its temperature gets out of hand. On one of my builds, I overlooked the plastic cover slip on the retail AMD gummypad. I tried to start the system but it would keep shutting itself off a moment after I hit the Power button, because the C.O.P. was seeing a dangerous temperature at the CPU core. Very nice! Took off the cover slip and all was well.

 

[SWScorch]

On its lowest setting it wont even keep a Celeron 400 cool (well, I exaggerate) However, at 60%, it is dead silent and still moves a good amount of air. At half power or so, it will most likely be quiet to even the most discerning of quiet-freaks while still keeping a modern CPU cool with a Swiftech heatsink.

 

[cheapgoose]

hey tks, seriously though, with the tornado in my other system, I don't think the ystech would bother me, I was asking because I'm one of those ppl stupid enough to turn that sucker on low and go to the kitchin or something you know? come back, "what's that smell?"

 

[SWScorch]

I've left mine on half power overnight while my 2000+ was crunching SETI@Home WUs... My temp never got above 60C (Core temp), and thats with an AX-7.

 

[CubicZirconia]

On its lowest setting it wont even keep a Celeron 400 cool

That's odd...something must be wrong with the adjustment deal on mine then. I have had the thing turned all the way down for a several weeks now with no problems (XP 1800+). It seems to be dead silent and barely moving, but its keeping my 1800+ at 42 degrees full load.

 

[cheapgoose]

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia

On its lowest setting it wont even keep a Celeron 400 cool

That's odd...something must be wrong with the adjustment deal on mine then. I have had the thing turned all the way down for a several weeks now with no problems (XP 1800+). It seems to be dead silent and barely moving, but its keeping my 1800+ at 42 degrees full load.

music to my ears. tks everyone.

 

[cheapgoose]

sorry to bring this up again but anyone happen to know how many ohms that rheostat is attached to the ystech adjustable fan? or max watt? stuff like that.

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia


That's odd...something must be wrong with the adjustment deal on mine then. I have had the thing turned all the way down for a several weeks now with no problems (XP 1800+). It seems to be dead silent and barely moving, but its keeping my 1800+ at 42 degrees full load.

Wow, thats awesome. I must confess I've only turned mine all the way down once (on my AthlonXP 2000) and the temp shot up to around 60, so I got scared and dialed it back up. So I don't know about long-term usage. What heatsink are you using on your 1800?

 

[PlatinumGold]

I'm getting one but I need to know if you have this baby on its lowest setting, is it still enough to cool say a 1600xp w/ a swifty 462U?

is it a t-bred or a palomino??

man i had the 1700+ palo and that ran a lot cooler w/ less hsf than this tbred 2700+ i got in here now.


the palo ran at 35c idle w/ an Alpha pal 6035 and a reasonably quiet fan.

now i got this tbred 2700+ (same mb mind you) and it idles at 50c w/ a SLK 800 and the zalman 80 mm fan w/o resister.

oh well.

 

[CubicZirconia]

What heatsink are you using on your 1800?

Thermalright AX-7. When I turn the fan all the way up my full load temps drop to around 30-32.

 

[cheapgoose]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

I'm getting one but I need to know if you have this baby on its lowest setting, is it still enough to cool say a 1600xp w/ a swifty 462U?

is it a t-bred or a palomino??

man i had the 1700+ palo and that ran a lot cooler w/ less hsf than this tbred 2700+ i got in here now.


the palo ran at 35c idle w/ an Alpha pal 6035 and a reasonably quiet fan.

now i got this tbred 2700+ (same mb mind you) and it idles at 50c w/ a SLK 800 and the zalman 80 mm fan w/o resister.

oh well.

it's a palie. unlocked and ready to go. if I had another 60 bucks, I'd love to get a cheap tbred A. but I'd probably get an earful from my gf. anyway, i just hope it's enough, since the new case will not have any case fans. if not, I always have a tornado in the closet.

 

[mechBgon]

Testing now, please stand by...

 

[mechBgon]

• These tests are not truly scientific, but they do use the on-CPU diode of the AthlonXP, accessed via MBM5 on an Asus A7V333-R using BIOS 1012.
• The CPU is a 1600+ AGOIA (Palomino, like all 1600+'s) overclocked to a 166/166 bus, for 1750MHz.
• Voltage is 1.775V.
• Arctic Silver 3 (just applied it today, so not "settled" yet)
• The temperature listed is the delta between case temp (measured by the mobo, not sure precisely where) and the on-core diode reading.
• The temperatures are under 100% full load using the hottest-running distributed-computing client I could find: ECC2-109. This client makes use of the MMX units, like Distributed.net's hot-running CSC client did.

Ok, first the baseline cooler: the $7 Coolermaster DP5-6I31C-A1. 38dB, 5400rpm, with a lapping job sufficient to flatten the base: 27°C above case temperature

Next result: the $20 Thermalright SK-7 with an 18dB ~18cfm NMB fixed-speed 80mm fan. Pleasant to listen to. CPU stabilized at 34°C above case temperature, then CRASHED.

Next: same as above but using the excellent Panaflo L1A 80mm fan. Pleasant to listen to. CPU stabilized at 28°C above case temperature. So here we have about the same cooling as the whiny Coolermaster, but with low noise. This reinforces my opinion that the Panaflos have a good design that overcomes backpressure well.

Next up is the YS Tech adjustable. It's supposedly capable of a range from 10cfm to almost 50cfm. Because the system crashed using an 18cfm NMB, I think it's fair to say it isn't going to be stable with the YS Tech cranked down to minimum either. I might do a full-range report on the YS Tech with the 1600+ at its stock speed, however. Stay tuned for more details in a few...

SK-7 with YS Tech at maximum RPM: Still more pleasant to the ears than the Coolermaster. Oops, did my math wrong just now. 22°C above case temperature, not 12°C over. D'oh!

SK-7 with YS Tech cranked up about 2/3 of the way, to where I just begin to "hear" it over the NMB case fans a bit: 25°C above case temperature.


Hmm, I think that's a good sampler anyway. Given the results, I may just go with the ol' Panaflo L1A here.

 

[cheapgoose]

hey tks for the reply, I'm sure a lot of us can use these results, especially me. tks again.

 

[mechBgon]

Sure thing. Did you want me to try the YSTech at lowest RPM and stock CPU speed, or is the picture shaping up without that experiment?

 

[cheapgoose]

tks, but I think I got the answer I was looking for, it'll be fine, plus, I might be getting a tbred soon, so those suckers runs even cooler. tks for taking the time man.