[Hegro]

Quote:

Originally Posted by incog

I've been mining with a 7970 in my Core 1000.

Temperatures with the stock 120mm fan in the front intake, during mining, would hit 70°C and often rise to 72°C, sometimes even 75°C. These are relatively safe temperatures however I disliked them. I hit these temperatures with a core clock of 900 MHz and voltage reduced to 900 mV.

I decided to experiment with airflow in the Core 1000. I took the stock intake fan (it's a Fractal Design R2 Silent series, 120mm) and put it on the side panel as intake. Now temperatures are always, always under 68°C and often less than that. Same settings as before. This was just ONE fan. I don't have a fan on front intake, nor a fan on the back exhaust (120mm and 92mm respectively). This one fan is blowing cool air directly onto the 7970's heatsink (there is a gap between the fans and the cover and the heatsink fins). Airflow, as a I discovered, is quite important. Having that fan mounted on the side panel cooled the GPU and CPU better than taking off the entire side panel.

I'm looking to buy a 92mm exhaust fan soon, hoping that this will help. One thing to note is that placing my hand on the front panel of the Core 1000 indicates that that area is slightly warm, so there's warm air being dissipated that's not getting out of the case. I think a 120mm intake on the front panel and a 92mm exhaust on the back panel, coupled with the 120mm intake on the side panel, will get the best results. Though I still have to check this.

Thanks for all the information. This is exactly what I wanted to hear! I have 5 fan headers on my mobo so I might look into picking another 120mm fan just so it can blow directly on the GPU.

With the define mini I am currently using I have no extra fans besides the two it came with. The case is great but I can't help but think that with the solid front door that it blocks a lot of airflow.

 

[incog]

Unless I'm mistaken, the Defini Mini is a case that places emphasis on silent computing. Airflow is there but it's not the priority for the case, making sure the sound is muffled is the goal of the case. So yeah, it does have a huge door.

If you're looking to cool a GPU, experiment with different fan positions. You have 2 fans which gives you some room to maneuver. You could, for instance, try putting one fan on the side panel as intake and the second one on the back as exhaust. Or you could try double intake (positive pressure) or double exhaust (negative pressure). Remember that air goes where the fan pushes it. So intake brings in cool air from outside the case, exhaust is there to evacuate hot air from the case. It's up to you to try and find the best fan configuration by manually moving the fans around and monitoring temperatures. That's my recommendation

 

[Hegro]

Quote:

Originally Posted by incog

Unless I'm mistaken, the Defini Mini is a case that places emphasis on silent computing. Airflow is there but it's not the priority for the case, making sure the sound is muffled is the goal of the case. So yeah, it does have a huge door.

If you're looking to cool a GPU, experiment with different fan positions. You have 2 fans which gives you some room to maneuver. You could, for instance, try putting one fan on the side panel as intake and the second one on the back as exhaust. Or you could try double intake (positive pressure) or double exhaust (negative pressure). Remember that air goes where the fan pushes it. So intake brings in cool air from outside the case, exhaust is there to evacuate hot air from the case. It's up to you to try and find the best fan configuration by manually moving the fans around and monitoring temperatures. That's my recommendation

Yeah, when I bought the case I wanted a silent case. Now I am looking for a case with good airflow. Just different situations now and I am always looking for a downsize. Been wanting to build a Core 1000 since before I got my Define Mini. I have no doubt I can load the case up with 3-4 fans and achieve what I have in mind. Especially after hearing what kind of temps you are getting. I really do appreciate all the help though!

 

[Hegro]

So I just went and picked up a C1K, Corsair 2x AF120 red LED fans, and 1 SP120 High performance fan. Didn't realize the C1K didn't come with a rear 92mm fan. Ugh, what do you guys recommend?

 

[Fear Before]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hegro

So I just went and picked up a C1K, Corsair 2x AF120 red LED fans, and 1 SP120 High performance fan. Didn't realize the C1K didn't come with a rear 92mm fan. Ugh, what do you guys recommend?

This is the one I use and I think it works great. Quiet and moves a decent amount of air for a 92mm.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835226039

 

[Bassefrom]

So it's impossible to mod a 120mm fan to the rear 92mm spot? I know you can put double 120mm fans in the front with some modding, and I'm surprised Fractal didn't make that from the beginning.

 

[chris966]

This is my "work in progress" core 1000 build, nothing special as of yet but i think it kinda looks understated but cool

Specs:
I5 4670k @4.4GHz
8gb DDR3 memory
Asrock H81M-ITX motherboard
Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 OC'd to 965mhz core and 1210mhz memory (6870's overclock very well from 900 core &1050 memory frequencies.
64Gb OCZ Vertex SSD (Soon changing to either 120gb or 240gb ssd)
250GB WD Blue hdd (soon changing to 1TB hdd)
Corsair CX500M power supply
Fractal Design Core 1000 case
Coolermaster Hyper TX3 evo cpu cooler (1 fan. Soon upgrading to push pull with gelid silent 9 fans)
Stock Fractal design R2 silent 120mm fan in front (soon replacing with AKASA blue LED fan.
Arctic F9 PWM 92mm fan

Things to be done soon:
Push pull config on Hyper TX3 Evo
Akasa 120mm blue LED fan in front
4 channel fan controller with blue LED's on the front
Extra 8gb RAM for 16gb config.
Replace graphics card with HD 7970 or a R9 280x (basically same card)
New SSD and HDD

Hope you guys enjoy the pics i will post updates tomorrow when i can showcase the new fans and fan controller etc.

 

[Hegro]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassefrom

So it's impossible to mod a 120mm fan to the rear 92mm spot? I know you can put double 120mm fans in the front with some modding, and I'm surprised Fractal didn't make that from the beginning.

I do not believe so. There isn't room to mod a 120mm to fit either.

My big question however is if anyone has tried something like the Nexus 80/92mm to 120mm cone adapter in the back. I really don't think it will fit but I curious.

 

[incog]

Cute build, I like it. Though how did you overclock your CPU on an H81 board? Thought that couldn't be done.

 

[Fear Before]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hegro

My big question however is if anyone has tried something like the Nexus 80/92mm to 120mm cone adapter in the back. I really don't think it will fit but I curious.

I thought about that too, but I don't think it would work.

 

[chris966]

The board has an EZ OC section in the UEFI bios where it allows me to pick 4 overclock profiles, 4ghz, 4.2Ghz, 4.4ghz and 4.6ghz. The latter two are highlighted in red for obvious reasons. I had a bit of an issue with the temps at 4.4ghz so i had to downclock to 4.3ghz and now i am getting 73/74c max on the hottest core using Prime 95. Also the look of the build has completely changed now.









Also when it was at 4.4Ghz it liked to munch the 4770k for breakfast

I don't know how the i7 rig on there managed to have 4.4ghz as its base speed... I thought most overclocks on 4th gen i5 and i7 k series processors was on top of the original turbo frequency?

 

[GAMERIG]

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris966

The board has an EZ OC section in the UEFI bios where it allows me to pick 4 overclock profiles, 4ghz, 4.2Ghz, 4.4ghz and 4.6ghz. The latter two are highlighted in red for obvious reasons. I had a bit of an issue with the temps at 4.4ghz so i had to downclock to 4.3ghz and now i am getting 73/74c max on the hottest core using Prime 95. Also the look of the build has completely changed now.

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Also when it was at 4.4Ghz it liked to munch the 4770k for breakfast

I don't know how the i7 rig on there managed to have 4.4ghz as its base speed... I thought most overclocks on 4th gen i5 and i7 k series processors was on top of the original turbo frequency?

Awesome & S3XY RIG!

 

[chris966]

Well thankyou very much

I will be taking some metal cutters to this case soon once i save up for a H100i/H105/H110 liquid cpu cooler. Would a H105/H110 fit in the case at the front with the modding required? Providing that the front "push" fans are in the front of the case like the standard fan? I think the H105/H110 are both 38mm rads as far as i know, quote me if i am wrong.

*EDIT* just realised H110 is a 280mm radiator so no go

Would the H105 fit?

*Another Edit* i am thinking about just going with the h100i because it is much cheaper and the performance is not much difference. But of course if i have the money i will go H105.

 

[s3nzftw]

Some designs of my build :d, starting after march second (my bday).

Hardware will (probably be)

FX6300
Asus micro atx board.
8 gigs of Crucial Ballistix
Seasonic M12II Evo 520W
XFX Hd6870
1 TB HDD
Scythe Kaze Q Black for fans
Corsair h100i or Cooler Master Eisberg 240L,
with 2 120mm intake fans and a 92mm outtake

 

[s3nzftw]

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris966

Well thankyou very much

I will be taking some metal cutters to this case soon once i save up for a H100i/H105/H110 liquid cpu cooler. Would a H105/H110 fit in the case at the front with the modding required? Providing that the front "push" fans are in the front of the case like the standard fan? I think the H105/H110 are both 38mm rads as far as i know, quote me if i am wrong.

*EDIT* just realised H110 is a 280mm radiator so no go

Would the H105 fit?

*Another Edit* i am thinking about just going with the h100i because it is much cheaper and the performance is not much difference. But of course if i have the money i will go H105.

A h110 will probably fit. this is a 280 rad

for full build log, click here

 

[chris966]

That is simply a beautiful build! I might do that but it would mean ditching my fan controller which i am not to sure about. unless i mount it somewhere else like on the top or something. That has made me consider a h110

 

[s3nzftw]

well the 110 might fit, since it's 312 mm in height... but yea, you could try it and otherwise install the fancontroller elsewhere

 

[chris966]

I might just play it safe and use the h100i or h105, Since with h105 the cooling performance is not much different from the h110 which requires all drive bays taken out, h105 just requires the front to be cut.

 

[chris966]

Update: I will be buying a h100i/ h105 a few months later than planned because i went ahead and bought a Radeon HD 7850 graphics card

**EDIT** HD7870 Graphics Card

 

[incog]

So anyone have some tips on cable management in a Core 1000?

I'm going to be honest, I can't manage the cables (PSU is a Corsair GS600, which is non-modular) in this case at all. Was wondering if anyone had some tips or ideas on to how to make a rig look cleaner overall. I've seen some fairly clean builds here so..