Originally Posted by elo820

Hey guys,

What cpu cooler do you guys recommend for this case paired with a i7 920? I want to overclock up to 4.0 ghz but stay under 70 C and maybe stay quiet?

Originally Posted by johnny.dot.exe

Well, my R4 fans on the side panel actually aren't loud..and they're at full speed running off the molex rails, as well as all my other fans. Did you make sure to use the included rubber donuts between the side panel and fans?

As for intake/exhaust, here's how I have mine...2 x Front Intake, 1 x Top Exhaust, 1 x Rear Exhaust, 2 x Side Intake. It seems you're only running one front intake, so you may want to do what we've all done...120mm/140mm fan in the 5.25" bay.

Here's a quick and easy way to do it with a 120mm, without needing anything but the fan and what your case comes with...



As you can see, I popped out those three plates and re-mounted them back to the case with screws, then mounted the fan to the back of them. I could have used all three plates, but I left out the middle plate just to open up airflow a little. There are other ways of putting a fan there, but this way seems to be the quickest/easiest and it is mounted pretty solid. I *highly* recommend using the R4 120mm fans, 90cfm @ 19dB just can't be beat...even by bigger fans.

Originally Posted by johnny.dot.exe

Posted this further up the page, shows you how to mount a 120mm in the 5.25" using only the fan and what came with your case.

Originally Posted by Enigma8750

I would really be interested in your results. Please advise on this matter.

Originally Posted by photonmoo

@ Enigma

Just a random question, what's the highest you clocked your 940 at? I can't get mine to clock higher than 3.82 GHZ, it's annoying grrr

I dunno if it's the mobo or what? (M3N HT Deluxe)

Originally Posted by Enigma8750

The highest is in my sig. The 3.764 or something. I have the SB 600 so I really have my hands tied on anything higher that that. I have mine clocked back now for summer to 3.4 now. But in the winter I have a air sucker that pulls the outside air on the processor and I can get some good clocks but I do need to upgrade my board. Its funny. My HTPC has the new M4A785 in it and I have a 6400+ in it and I have overclocked it alittle with it and it has a locked multiplier. I got it up to 3.45 without any instability.

Originally Posted by photonmoo

I think I'm wanting a bit too much out of the CPU, oh well I think an extra 800mhz is better than nothing

I'm thinking I might just swop components between my 2 systems...hopefully that might cure my boredom. I hardly ever use the HAF anymore

Originally Posted by Enigma8750

Too much time paying attention to the wrong thing my friend. Go play some cards with the pretty girl.