die2nite

Well I got all my new cooling parts and set everything up.

After idling at 45,46,42,42 I now idle at 37,39,35,34 (Q6600 B3 at stock). Am I wrong to have expected a bit more or are these good results? I used Shin Etsu so does that have a curing time?

These Noctua's are absolutely silent however I completely forgot about my PSU fan! My computer is definitely quieter but this PSU fan is ruining the point of my purchasing silent fans! Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do?

Anyways, here are some pics .

The Parts


My Lapped True (CrazyPC)


With everything installed


My TRUE and adjacent fans

spacegoast

im glad to see someone else with a 120mm fan in front of the lower hdd chamber. i have mine set up very similar:
here is a close up.




check out my cable management thread in my sig. nice job btw


edit: i would have expected more of a drop in temps, but it is not bad at all.

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die2nite

Nice setup, love the paintjob. My cable management isn't actually as bad as it seems. Most of the wires you see where the upper HD cage used to be are actually pushed against the back of the case, I just don't have the cage there to hide them .

And I'm hoping that when my TIM cures that the temps will drop a couple more degrees so I can start OCing.

spacegoast

check out my other thread. it may help more if you need some tips with cable management on the P180.
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=55837

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roningai

u can put a 92cm fan in the lower part and still fit that cage back in there. i had it like that on my old setup.

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spacegoast

ya i had one their too. except the fan i put their was a quiet fan and didnt move much air. i needed more air so i removed it. but now i cant screw in the lower hdd chamber.

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RayvinAzn

For the power supply, if you're willing to void your warranty, you might be able to open it up and change the fan to a 120mm unit of your choosing. It may or may not require splicing, it depends on the model - hell, you might not be able to install a new fan at all. I'm unsure of what type of fan the GameXStream uses, I never really familiarized myself with them.

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roningai

if u want even more room in the bottom chamber take that midsection bracket and u'll have room.56 cfm 92x25mm fan:

http://www.svc.com/pahywabefb1.html well i guess 56cfm

but yeah it'll get rid of moving the lower hdd drive that doesn't look good at all

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