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lucid
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would the enermax fan with adjustable speed provide enough CFM"s to cool an AMD 1800+ processor using a thermaltake volcano 7 heatsink?
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lucid
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the fan moves 25 cfm's at 1000 rpm (lowest setting) and 40 cfm's at 3000 rpm (highest setting)--> is it enough??
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christiaan
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I don't know. The Enermax site doesn't say anything useful either. But this fan isn't supposed to be used as a cpu fan anyway.
It's a case fan. I'd advise you to look for a real cpu fan to be sure that you won't fry your cpu.
I've heard stories about people who have used fans like this to cool their cpus because they can be very quiet but it's a tricky business. You can always try it but be prepared to kill your cpu.
It's a case fan. I'd advise you to look for a real cpu fan to be sure that you won't fry your cpu.
I've heard stories about people who have used fans like this to cool their cpus because they can be very quiet but it's a tricky business. You can always try it but be prepared to kill your cpu.
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tdukex
Man of the Muse
So, what is the deal with case fans? I see a lot of them for sale, but why would I need one in addition to the CPU fan and power supply fan?
BTW Lucid, I am in exactly the same situation as you: Volcano 7 is way too loud. It's horrible, "Whiiiiiiiiinnnne!" I can't stand to be in the same room with it.
BTW Lucid, I am in exactly the same situation as you: Volcano 7 is way too loud. It's horrible, "Whiiiiiiiiinnnne!" I can't stand to be in the same room with it.
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christiaan
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casefans are interesting for those who do serious overclocking of cpu and video card, which generates a fair amount of extra heat.
Servers with large arrays of ultrafast hard disks often require extra fans as well.
Ordinary desktop pcs won't need them. I'd even advise against heavy overclocking for home recording purposes because it compromises the stability of the pc. And you wouldn't want to lose that magic track
Servers with large arrays of ultrafast hard disks often require extra fans as well.
Ordinary desktop pcs won't need them. I'd even advise against heavy overclocking for home recording purposes because it compromises the stability of the pc. And you wouldn't want to lose that magic track
elevate
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For one thing, to keep some cool air circulating in there, which aids in the heat exchange from your cpu heatsink. This exchange happens at a greater rate when the air is cooler. Also, you have other devices in your case that get hot too - hard drives, video card, chipsets, etc... Cases can get pretty warm even with dedicated case fans. There is no such thing as too much cooling.
WATYF
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Amen to that..
I believe he mentioned that he was using a volcano 7 as the HS/F so he's not planning on using just the case fan for cooling... but a case fan is a great thing to have... and Enermax is a great name to buy, though I'm not familiar with that specific fan.
On my XP1900+ Setup I have four fans. Volcano 6cu Heatsink/Fan. 1 Exhaust fan in the lowest PCI slot, 1 standard case fan at the back, and the PSU Fan. I'll be getting a new Enermax PSU in a bit and that has dual fans on it so I expect my temps to drop a few.
Just an example of how important a case fan can be.
When the exhaust fan that I put in the bottom PCI slot was completely unobstructed, my CPU temp was consistently 44.. all day,.. everyday. Then I had to temporarily use a PCI video card, and it was placed directly above the Exhuast fan thus impeding its effectiveness. My temps jumped to 48 consistently.
I look forward to getting an AGP video card again and the Enermax PSU... I'm sure my temps will be down then.
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lucid
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i am planning on using 2 enermax fans fro case fans, one intake and one exhaust. i will put them on low speed (21db) during takes. Of course if i put the enermax on the CPU, the speed will almost certainly have to be at full all the time... i am looking at one of those zalman chipset coolers as well to replace my mobo chipset fan...
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lucid
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i know that one of you must know if 3000 rpms (40cfm) will be enough to cool an AMD XP 1800+ with a thermaltake volcano 7 heatsink...
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tdukex
Man of the Muse
First, all the 80mm fans I've seen are very similar in design. I see no reason why they can't be interchanged. I see where quite a few of the hotrod guys over at www.amdmb.com use either the Enermax or the Panaflo on their heatsinks.
Lucid, I'm running an XP 1600. I just replaced the 80mm fan on my Volcano 7 with an Enermax adjustable. According to my BIOS reading the Volcano fan was running at 2800 rpm. But man it was loud! The CPU temp was 40C.
I put the Enermax on and it ran at 2700 rpm with the dial turned down to the lowest setting. It was much quieter. The CPU temp was 43C. I added another Enermax to the case and put it at its lowest setting. Now the CPU fan runs at 2600 rpm and the temp is 41C. I think this is a very acceptable temp. And even with two fans, the machine is only half as loud as it was with the original Thermaltake fan. I did put the original Thermaltake fan cover on the Enermax because it looks so cool.
So, bottom line for me is it was well worth the $17.00 total I spent on the two fans. You can get them on line here for $6.99 each: http://www.bestbyte.net/Product.cfm?ProductID=581&CategoryID=8&Keyword=
Lucid, I'm running an XP 1600. I just replaced the 80mm fan on my Volcano 7 with an Enermax adjustable. According to my BIOS reading the Volcano fan was running at 2800 rpm. But man it was loud! The CPU temp was 40C.
I put the Enermax on and it ran at 2700 rpm with the dial turned down to the lowest setting. It was much quieter. The CPU temp was 43C. I added another Enermax to the case and put it at its lowest setting. Now the CPU fan runs at 2600 rpm and the temp is 41C. I think this is a very acceptable temp. And even with two fans, the machine is only half as loud as it was with the original Thermaltake fan. I did put the original Thermaltake fan cover on the Enermax because it looks so cool.
So, bottom line for me is it was well worth the $17.00 total I spent on the two fans. You can get them on line here for $6.99 each: http://www.bestbyte.net/Product.cfm?ProductID=581&CategoryID=8&Keyword=
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lucid
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tdukex: thanks for the reply! i am glad that i can use the enermax fans, because as we both know the volcano 7 is incredibly loud!
so i can use the enermax fan on the heatsink even on the lowest speed setting? that will be nice for tracking and while sleeping!
when i get the fan i am going to take the heatsink off and see what is going on because right now my volcano 7 is running at 3668 and my CPU temp is 53 degrees... i am scared of cracking the core though...
yes, the thermaltake fan guard does look cool...
thanks!
so i can use the enermax fan on the heatsink even on the lowest speed setting? that will be nice for tracking and while sleeping!
when i get the fan i am going to take the heatsink off and see what is going on because right now my volcano 7 is running at 3668 and my CPU temp is 53 degrees... i am scared of cracking the core though...
yes, the thermaltake fan guard does look cool...
thanks!
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lucid
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i've been reading around a bit: anyone else know about the ASUS baords reading tempertaures wrongly?