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First impressions: Overclocking with the Alpha 8942 vs. Mcx 4000

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Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
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all this time duvie you are still not subscribed???

get with the program dude...lol...jk

should me move and invade to Case/Cooling Forum???
 
Overclock.. there, that word is in our posts now.... we can keep it here...😀

Originally posted by: SupermanCK
Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
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all this time duvie you are still not subscribed???

get with the program dude...lol...jk

should me move and invade to Case/Cooling Forum???
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In the interest of this thread, I have conducted a short test. I dug out my Digital Doc 5, removed one of the 92mm fan brackets, and placed a temp probe deep into the bracket screw hole of the MCX4000 copper base. This is as good as I am going to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon without having to remove the MCX4000 to place the probe securely against the IHS..... 🙂

92mm Panaflo FBA09A12H High Output (2850 RPM, 57 CFM, 35 dBA.)
Office Temp 83.8 (F)

2.53B @ 1.632v (idle) 1.60v (load) 175MHz FSB.

MCX4000 copper base idle: 33.5C

Prime95 load for 10 minutes: 45.1C (Temp maxed out @ 8 minutes.. went no higher in 10)

Temp drop after stopping Prime95:

1 min: 39.6C
2 min: 36.7C
3 min: 35.1C
4 min: 34.5C
5 min: 34.2C
6 min: 33.9C
7 min: 33.5C

EDIT: Now if everyone will excuse me, I am going to turn the AC on... Damn it is hot in here!!! :sun: 😀

EDIT: Ahhhhh..... That is much better. 🙂 My office temp is now @ 74.3 (F) The MCX4000 copper base temp (idle) is: 27.8C After 10 minutes of Prime95 the temp leveled @ 41.2C


 
I read the fan is optional on all Swiftech heatsinks now.You would want to use your own fan anyways.Anyone know if the MCX462 Universal is any good?.Just so you can use it with both AMD and P4 rigs.
 
My Swifty from newegg didn't come with a fan, I'm using a Panaflo M1A on it right now, eventually I'll get a 92mm M1A to put on it...🙂
 
You guys that want performance and a quiet system have to start using SpeedFan. Why run your CPU and case fans at the same speed idle and full load? You can have SpeedFan vary the speed of your fans based on any temp reading. As you can tell, I really like this program. Its free and works with most motherboards. I only use it to vary the speed of the M1A I use as a rear exhaust fan. My CPU and front fan are L1As and are quiet to begin with. I have SpeedFan set to run the M1A @ 30 % until my CPU temp reaches 40C, then it speeds up.
 
Originally posted by: oldfart
You guys that want performance and a quiet system have to start using SpeedFan. Why run your CPU and case fans at the same speed idle and full load? You can have SpeedFan vary the speed of your fans based on any temp reading. As you can tell, I really like this program. Its free and works with most motherboards. I only use it to vary the speed of the M1A I use as a rear exhaust fan. My CPU and front fan are L1As and are quiet to begin with. I have SpeedFan set to run the M1A @ 30 % until my CPU temp reaches 40C, then it speeds up.
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I can't cause I don't have any of my fans being monitored...sounds good tho...🙂
 
Are they connected to mobo headers or power supply 4 pin connectors? They must be on mobo headers for it to work. The RPM of the fans do not need to be monitored. I have all Panaflo fans which have no RPM monitoring capabilities.
 
Originally posted by: oldfart
Are they connected to mobo headers or power supply 4 pin connectors? They must be on mobo headers for it to work. The RPM of the fans do not need to be monitored. I have all Panaflo fans which have no RPM monitoring capabilities.
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I don't connect my fans to the mobo, they're all running off the psu harness....🙂
 
The BH7 has something similar in the BIOS for the CPU fan called Smart Fan.
This item allows you to control the speed of the CPU fan down to a specific percentage. When the temp limit of both the item CPU Shutdown Temp and CPU Warning Temp are not exceeded, the CPU fan speed will run at the percentage you set.....
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im sure its a nice program ~ but id rather my fans be quiet ALL the time 😉
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So would I. I would venture to say my system is probably quieter than most here. Most here would consider a Panaflo M1A or a stock P4 HS/Fan quiet. I dont. An L1A is about as loud as I like. What happens when you need more airflow than is possible with a quiet all the time fan? Its nice to be able to have the extra CFM (and the noise that comes with it) only when necessary. When I'm playing BF1942, the extra noise of the M1A @ full rpm doesn't bother me (too much other noise going on to notice it) 😀. When I'm cruising the web, it does.

Another thing is, its free. You dont have to buy a bigger fan or a quieter one. You have both.

I'm curious about that TMD fan. Looks interesting, but 5800 RPM? Cant be all that quiet.

I do like the idea of the 92mm CPU fan. A Panaflo L1A 92mm moves ~ 43 CFM. That is a whole lot more than an 80mm M1A.
 
Originally posted by: Technonut
The BH7 has something similar in the BIOS for the CPU fan called Smart Fan.
This item allows you to control the speed of the CPU fan down to a specific percentage. When the temp limit of both the item CPU Shutdown Temp and CPU Warning Temp are not exceeded, the CPU fan speed will run at the percentage you set.....
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Nice. Asus also has it. "Q-Fan"? Speedfan can control the speed of ANY fan based on any temp you want to monitor as long as the fan is on a mobo header.

 
I would venture to say my system is probably quieter than most here.
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Could very well be.... I run an Austin HEPA air cleaner in my office along with a window unit AC that has a Power Planner 1 installed that quiets it down some. As long as I cannot hear my rigs over them, (which I cannot) I am happy. 😉
 
SVC... "that place going OOB or something?"

I've noticed that if you see a great deal on something there, you should BUY IT. Their prices don't always stay the same (can creep up).
 
my PC's noise is drowned out by my AC unit in the summer and the heater in the winter. its just those damn in between seasons that make me wish my computer was a little quieter than it is. 🙂
 
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