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Installed XP-120 and Nexus 120mm

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OCLeo

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Whoever told me that I can install Nexus 120mm on XP-120 is wrong. Hell even the editor at Silent PC Review was wrong in telling me to use 120mm with xp-120. The Nexus fan has that screw thingy so the clips wont get locked. XP-120 fan clip SUCKS. They should have something better than that.

Anyways, I melted that area and somehow managed to get the fan on the heatsink.

I just would like to confirm the temp after installation. My temp is around 33c . I applied A5 as on the heatsink and cpu. Will it take some time before I get a good temp or is this pretty good?

I have 7 HD installed, 3 SATA and 4 IDE. Audigy 2ZS, Controller Card, ATI vid card, 3 optical drives, 1 floppy. 4 80mm nexus fans.

Oh ya and also does it matter which ways the pipes are facing? Mine is facing towards the power supple (at the top of the tower case).

Thanks
 
You can fit a 120mm fan on an xp-120, yours just might have defective clips.

Doesn't really matter which way the heatpipes are facing, there is only a small difference between the different directions.
 
Actually all the other 120mm especially the recommended one's have space between the top screw and the bottom, nexus has no space in between, so the clip won't stay or connect to that particular spot. The clips are fine not defective.

What do you think of the temp?
 
you are fine. Nexus are known to have closed ends. If you read around you would have found that out very quickly. Same thing goes for the Yateloon D12SL obviously since the nexus is derived from this fan. All you have to do is, do what you did, or use a saw and cut it away. Personally, i took it to my machine shop at work and milled it away. Your temps are great. Although dont believe them too much. Mobo's are usually incorrect by as much as ±15C
 
whats the most precise way to measure the temp? Any other apps?

glad to hear that my temp are the way it should be. Btw I applied AS5 I read something about waiting for 200 hrs for it to get thicker or something, any ideas whats that all about?

Thanks
 
Originally posted by: OCLeo
whats the most precise way to measure the temp? Any other apps?

glad to hear that my temp are the way it should be. Btw I applied AS5 I read something about waiting for 200 hrs for it to get thicker or something, any ideas whats that all about?

Thanks
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It cures a little bit. As long as you followed the directions on Arctic Silver's Website, you should be fine. Unfortunately, there isnt a really good way to measure temperature on your cpu die. Although the cpu temp sensor is probably off, it will read Delta T perfectly fine. That is, you can believe the change in temperature that it displays. For instance, it reads 33 idle, and it reads 38 when playing a game. That 5 degree difference is believe-able.

In the end, you dont really care about temperature at all. As long as your computer is stable - doesnt reboot while you are doing stuff, or doesnt randomly reboot, you are golden. Just keep that in mind.
 
I guess your right, I was thinking the same myself. I mean what's the point of xp-120 when the difference between that and intel fan is around 4 or 5 degrees.

Can someone tell me if my fan airflows are correct.

I have one fan at the front of the case (Air flow into the case), One on the side (air flow into the case) 2 in the back, (airflow out of the case) sounds right?

Any any recommendation about the cold cathodes? Gotta get one.
 

Guys I need some ideas.

I have a tower and 7 HD way too many to fit. So I put 2 hd on the floor in the case which is aluminum I think. Should I buy a rubber mate and lay it and then put the hd on top? Or what else can I use to lay them on top so they are safe and maybe make less noise or something?
Thanks
 
Originally posted by: OCLeo

Guys I need some ideas.

I have a tower and 7 HD way too many to fit. So I put 2 hd on the floor in the case which is aluminum I think. Should I buy a rubber mate and lay it and then put the hd on top? Or what else can I use to lay them on top so they are safe and maybe make less noise or something?
Thanks
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Um, I would get a big HDD or two and have a yard sale.
 
Originally posted by: OCLeo
Whoever told me that I can install Nexus 120mm on XP-120 is wrong. Hell even the editor at Silent PC Review was wrong in telling me to use 120mm with xp-120. The Nexus fan has that screw thingy so the clips wont get locked. XP-120 fan clip SUCKS. They should have something better than that.
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Hate to break it to you buck-a-roo, but the issue with the Nexus fan corners is specifically talked about in the SilentPCReview article, it's on page 3. There's even a picture of a stock and modified fan for people that don't have the best reading comprehension.

Here's the relevant portion of the text:

The Globe fans have solid corner supports without open flanges for the Thermalright clips to snap into. This is also the case with several other of the quieter 120mm fans, such as the Nexus "Real Silent" fan.

There is a fairly easy way around this impediment. I modified the flange of the Globe fans so that I could use them with the XP-120. I used my Dremel tool with a 1" diameter grinding stone to grind away all the plastic in the area between the flanges. Total time was about 10 minutes per fan. I've heard of others using a small coping saw to cut away the extra plastic. Either way, it's not too big of a deal, and certainly not enough of a obstacle to keep a silent PC freak from coming closer to that ultimate goal of Audio Nirvana.
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And here's the picture of the stock and modified fans, taken right out of the article at the bottom of page 3:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/XP-120/Globe_mod_01.jpg



Apologies are always appreciated and can be sent to: editor (AT) silentpcreview (DOT) com 🙂
 
Originally posted by: OCLeo
I didn't ask what you would do. But thanks for letting me know.
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Um, yeah you did. "Guys I need some ideas."

Good ideas are not necessarily confined by the parameters one is operating within-that's what makes them what I like to call "creative" or "effective" in "solving one's problem."

2 modern hard drives would carry more data than the 7 you currently have (making an assumption that you don't have 7 80GB's, but even so 2x300 is more than that). It would be quieter and solve your space issue. If you insist on running all 7 (which as an experienced user/OC guru like yourself knows taxes the PSU way more than is necessary) you could put down a mat or even foam. Problem is that HDD's generate some heat and need some air flow. Stacking them on the bottom of a case is gonna heat them up and possibly damage them. You could buy kits that let you mount 3.5" devices in 5.25" bays and figure out a way to cover the hole or maybe they make them for HDD's to mount in 5.25" bays-I don't know. Your other alternative is to build a HDD rack or buy one and then mount it outside your case or mod your current case to support more bays.

Or you could have a yard sale.


Edit: forgot the simplest idea. Get a bigger case.
 
Why, why, why would you run 3 optical drives and 7 HDs? 😕 All you need is a single DVD-RW and 2 or 3 200 or 300Gb drives to take care of all your optical recording and data storage needs.

Even the expensive hot-swap external RAID arrays we use in the office don't hold more than 5. Beyond that takes a second power supply, an independant controller and better cooling.
 
Modern my... I have 7 HD and totalling more than 1 TB. I have a full tower buddy and I have many optical drives buddy. and what? supperrrkdoogg.

lol.. I just have them. I have some IDE HD which I have controller card for. I have 4 fans, case stays cool, not as bad you would think. Temp around 33c
 
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