Recommendation to replace stock fan in TRUE 120 for core i7 920

[1ManArmY]

I have been considering replacing the stock fan that comes with the ThermalRight Ultra Extreme 120 (TRUE 120) and I thought I would get some suggestions. I have to reseat my cooler next week end because my idle temps avg 42 degrees and I believe I have the TRUE running adjacent to the 4 cores on the i7 as opposed to running horizontal. So if I was reseating the cooling I might as replace the stock fan. I believe it runs at 1400 or 1600 RPM's

suggestions please:beer:

 

[faxon]

push pull low speed yates, scythe s-flex fans, or nexus low DB fans would be my choices probably. i tend to aim for quiet operation and low speed yates are really good at that. having them in push pull has never given me any noticed sound increase, but the performance is comparable to a good high CFM fan + a bit extra, without the noise pollution. since i swapped my old fans out for all quiet fans i can actually sleep better with my rig on, which is great when you consider how often i leave it on overnight doing stress tests and what not. doesnt help keep my bedroom any cooler, but it does leave me with a lot of stock fans to use for crossflow across my moues and keyboard so my hands dont get sweaty while im gaming lol

 

[Sparky6string]

I too have moved toward quiet fans instead of powerful ones. One fan that's supposed to be pretty quiet is the Noctua NF-P12 for cpu coolers and the NF-S12 for cases. I haven't tried one yet but I plan to get one at the end of the week to try out.

 

[1ManArmY]

I had been looking at the Scythe Ultra Kaze 120mm X 38mm 3000 rpm but the dbs on those fans are in the >40 but I hear they keep the core i7 cool. Might have to sacrifice performance for sound

 

[Alienwho]

I have become obsessed with silencing my home desktop. It just always seems so noisy now and it drives me crazy.

My Dell machine at work has an E8400 and the thing is dead silent. Why can't I get my home computer this quiet?

 

[zagood]

Originally posted by: Alienwho
I have become obsessed with silencing my home desktop. It just always seems so noisy now and it drives me crazy.

My Dell machine at work has an E8400 and the thing is dead silent. Why can't I get my home computer this quiet?

stock heatsink, one exhaust fan, both controlled by bios/motherboard. if you're doing standard office work you don't need aftermarket cooling. Try to run something like Prime95 on there and check your temps.

EDIT: for OP - those are actually really good fans, but I'm pretty sure the one that comes stock with the new TRUE is the 1000rpm version. Very quiet but underpowered. The line is Basically the same as the Scythe S-Flex. Whatever you end up doing, I'd highly recommend getting a fan controller.

Single fan raw cooling, loud: Ultra Kaze 2000rpm

Single fan cooling, quiet(er): S-Flex 1600rpm

Push-pull, cheap and effective (buy two): Yate Loon D12SL

Otherwise twin s-flex would be great, but pricey.

TR additional fan clips for push-pull: http://www.svc.com/fwc-120-u120.html

You can find these same fans at different retailers, I just went to the ones that normally have the best prices on those specific ones.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Originally posted by: 1ManArmY
I have been considering replacing the stock fan that comes with the ThermalRight Ultra Extreme 120 (TRUE 120) and I thought I would get some suggestions. I have to reseat my cooler next week end because my idle temps avg 42 degrees and I believe I have the TRUE running adjacent to the 4 cores on the i7 as opposed to running horizontal. So if I was reseating the cooling I might as replace the stock fan. I believe it runs at 1400 or 1600 RPM's

suggestions please:beer:

How well-aligned is the broad-side of the TRUE with the 120mm exhaust fan? What fan are you using in the ATCS 840 for exhaust?

People are going to say "There he goes, again!" -- but I have to tell you -- with 3x230mm fans in the bundle, if you configure them all for "intake," you can build a foam-board or Lexan duct between the exhaust side of the TRUE and the rear 120mm exhaust fan. Further, a slightly beefier exhaust fan like a 120x38mm San-Ace 0.50A might also help a little if you can thermally control it and it fits between the case-rear and the TRUE exhaust side (making the duct even easier to build.)

What I'm saying here, is that there's a very good chance with that configuration that you can simply dispense with hanging a fan on the TRUE completely. And it certainly won't degrade your temperatures or cooling. Also -- less weight from the TRUE and stock-fan hanging on the motherboard.

 

[1ManArmY]

Originally posted by: zagood

Originally posted by: Alienwho
I have become obsessed with silencing my home desktop. It just always seems so noisy now and it drives me crazy.

My Dell machine at work has an E8400 and the thing is dead silent. Why can't I get my home computer this quiet?

stock heatsink, one exhaust fan, both controlled by bios/motherboard. if you're doing standard office work you don't need aftermarket cooling. Try to run something like Prime95 on there and check your temps.

EDIT: for OP - those are actually really good fans, but I'm pretty sure the one that comes stock with the new TRUE is the 1000rpm version. Very quiet but underpowered. The line is Basically the same as the Scythe S-Flex. Whatever you end up doing, I'd highly recommend getting a fan controller.

Single fan raw cooling, loud: Ultra Kaze 2000rpm

Single fan cooling, quiet(er): S-Flex 1600rpm

Push-pull, cheap and effective (buy two): Yate Loon D12SL

Otherwise twin s-flex would be great, but pricey.

TR additional fan clips for push-pull: http://www.svc.com/fwc-120-u120.html

You can find these same fans at different retailers, I just went to the ones that normally have the best prices on those specific ones.

so should I stay away from the Scythe Ultra Kaze 120mm X 38mm 3000 rpm ?
Might be looking at the twin s-flex option

 

[zagood]

Ultra Kaze (and slipstream) review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article832-page1.html

S-Flex review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/...le695-page5.html#sflex

Added - Big Ol' 35 Fan Roundup:
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=892

From personal experience, I've found that while the slipstream receives great reviews, the s-flex has a better noise/cooling ratio on a heatsink. Very good intake/exhaust fan though.

Reminder: Get a fan controller if you care about noise. All of these fans are more than you need at idle, but perfect for load. I love the Sunbeam Rheobus (also comes in silver) - it's cheap and very effective. There are other options out there as well, I'm going to try out the new 6-channel version when I've got a few extra bucks lying around.

 

[1ManArmY]

Originally posted by: zagood
Ultra Kaze (and slipstream) review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article832-page1.html

S-Flex review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/...le695-page5.html#sflex

Added - Big Ol' 35 Fan Roundup:
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=892

From personal experience, I've found that while the slipstream receives great reviews, the s-flex has a better noise/cooling ratio on a heatsink. Very good intake/exhaust fan though.

Reminder: Get a fan controller if you care about noise. All of these fans are more than you need at idle, but perfect for load. I love the Sunbeam Rheobus (also comes in silver) - it's cheap and very effective. There are other options out there as well, I'm going to try out the new 6-channel version when I've got a few extra bucks lying around.

for the pull fan should I just use wire clips or can I use a second Fan Bracket?
oh yeah I forgot to say that I also have 3 of these Yate Loons 2 cooling hard drives and video card and 1 as the exhaust fan in addition to my 3 230mm fans

 

[zagood]

I'm sure you could use the bracket, but I haven't used one - I'm always skeptical of fan "holders" and prefer the wire clips. Harder to work with but since they're almost like a spring, they always have pressure on all four corners. Any type of loose rattle drives me batty.

 

[zagood]

Originally posted by: 1ManArmY
oh yeah I forgot to say that I also have 3 of these Yate Loons 2 cooling hard drives and video card and 1 as the exhaust fan in addition to my 3 230mm fans

How do you like those? You should post your personal experiences with them over here.

 

[1ManArmY]

Originally posted by: zagood

Originally posted by: 1ManArmY
oh yeah I forgot to say that I also have 3 of these Yate Loons 2 cooling hard drives and video card and 1 as the exhaust fan in addition to my 3 230mm fans

How do you like those? You should post your personal experiences with them over here.

Will do, plan to re-seat TRUE 120 tonight and see if I can get my idle temps <42. Do you have any experience with the LINX program for OC stability? I can't get the program to run without getting a write error. I downloaded a 7z program to unzip it and install on my C drive but something is not right any suggestions?

 

[zagood]

Never used LINX, I use OCCT or Prime95.

 

[1ManArmY]

well I re-seated my TRUE120 and the temps at idle are about the same or worse :|I may have applied to much AS5, I will order 2 Panaflo fans, wire clips, new AS5 and hopefully I will get this heat issue under control. The good thing is that my temps dropped by 10 C when at full load so at least I can be grateful of that <75 with vcore at 1.275 20 X 150 (only OC to 3.0). I have suspended all overclocking until I can get my idle temps in the mid 30's

 

[1ManArmY]

Originally posted by: zagood
Never used LINX, I use OCCT or Prime95.

LINX is a great program that taxes your CPU and notifies you a lot sooner if your overclock is unstable. I got it up and running you should try it. Beats running prime 95 for 8 hours

 

[zagood]

Originally posted by: 1ManArmY
LINX is a great program that taxes your CPU and notifies you a lot sooner if your overclock is unstable. I got it up and running you should try it. Beats running prime 95 for 8 hours

It's just another linpack wrapper, right? OCCT is too. I'm not advocating one over the other, just sayin.

Since I've been running P95 for so long, when it fails specific tests I have an idea of where to start.

 

[1ManArmY]

Yes it just has a nice GUI and it only takes 20 test runs to determine if your system is stable. If you don't have enought voltage for your overclock it will throw an error a lot sooner than Prime95 in my opinion but I use all three LINX,Prime95 and OCCT but I just favor LINX.

 

[1ManArmY]

I ordered my 2 panaflos fans, some new AS5, and 4 wire clips and attempt to remount the TRUE 120 for a third time. Hopefully the 3rd time is a charm.