May 16, 201511 yr not really worth lowering the overall life of the chip C'mon Rich! If you can't fry an egg on your CPU/GPU you aren't pushing it hard enough!
May 16, 201511 yr Author That's correct, however all the fan headers on the maximus vii can work in pwm or DC mode, and they can all be set individually to regulate off of the CPU temp or the mobo temp. All of them are 4 pin pwm capable. But yes, you can easily spilt one pwm header into two fans or two pumps. Thanks brother - much appreciated I'm scared Rich lol Rich Sennett
May 16, 201511 yr C'mon Rich! If you can't fry an egg on your CPU/GPU you aren't pushing it hard enough! Exactly! Shoot for 5gh! <p>Dassault Falcon, Lear, Embraer and Challenger and Cessna Mechanic.Broadcasting live from former Soviet Missile Silo.Rhys Legge
May 16, 201511 yr Author FYI Guys do not use included thermal paste before installing cooler - use the pea method with arctic silver - I tried it - then right away took it back off and the result was terrible wanted to see and it was nasty it was a very thin non consistent layer - yuck Rich Sennett
May 16, 201511 yr Guys I never see my cpu temps go beyond 46 degrees while running P3D - wondering why you have these much higher temps has to be the corsair coolers doing their thing I guess - I use a push and pull method I will have to check what the CPU temperatures are when P3D is running. I was referring above to Prime 95 stress tests that really hammer the four cores. Nevertheless, I think there is a way to add a second fan on the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (to get that "push and pull" you mention), and that might be a cost effective way of getting some additional cooling. Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
May 16, 201511 yr Author I will have to check what the CPU temperatures are when P3D is running. I was referring above to Prime 95 stress tests that really hammer the four cores. Ah got yah - I ran prime to test gpu and didnt even think to check cpu portion Rich Sennett
May 16, 201511 yr FYI Guys do not use included thermal paste before installing cooler - use the pea method with arctic silver - I tried it - then right away took it back off and the result was terrible wanted to see and it was nasty it was a very thin non consistent layer - yuck Agreed, in fact my best results were running a vertical stripe on the CPU about 1mm wide. The stripe ensures that the TIM is covering the entire processor, not the whole IHS. I'm pretty sure the pea method works best with the GPU die. Ah got yah - I ran prime to test gpu and didnt even think to check cpu portion Do not use the latest prime 95 with ANY Haswell CPU. Your temps will shoot above 100c with even the best cooling. Prime95 26.6 will give you a better real world idea of your max temps. <p>Dassault Falcon, Lear, Embraer and Challenger and Cessna Mechanic.Broadcasting live from former Soviet Missile Silo.Rhys Legge
May 16, 201511 yr Watercooling my cards is the next upgrade for my rig and I'm glad to see it paid off here. Any reason you went this route and not a custom loop? Chris Magnus HR Manager Air Jamaica Virtual Airlines and Cargo (http://www.airjamaicavirtualairlinesandcargo.org)
May 16, 201511 yr Nevertheless, I think there is a way to add a second fan on the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (to get that "push and pull" you mention), and that might be a cost effective way of getting some additional cooling. You can do the same thing with the cooler master 212, just use zip ties if there are no mounting options on the cooler for your second fan, and get a pwm fan splitter to run both fans off of the same header, as long as it is a 4 pin. <p>Dassault Falcon, Lear, Embraer and Challenger and Cessna Mechanic.Broadcasting live from former Soviet Missile Silo.Rhys Legge
May 16, 201511 yr Author Watercooling my cards is the next upgrade for my rig and I'm glad to see it paid off here. Any reason you went this route and not a custom loop? Cost Chris - this method works great for a lot less and less complexity Rich Sennett
May 16, 201511 yr Cost Chris - this method works great for a lot less and less complexity I'm with you there. Planning a custom loop for my two 980's now and the cost is daunting. Chris Magnus HR Manager Air Jamaica Virtual Airlines and Cargo (http://www.airjamaicavirtualairlinesandcargo.org)
May 16, 201511 yr I'm desperate for a second 970gtx for this upcoming sli revelation, maybe ill just have to try your GPU cooling method. I'm ashamed to say I still haven't voided my warranty on the card yet, not like me at all. <p>Dassault Falcon, Lear, Embraer and Challenger and Cessna Mechanic.Broadcasting live from former Soviet Missile Silo.Rhys Legge
May 18, 201511 yr So I guess it goes without saying that if we already have a Corsair H80 being used to cool the CPU, then we would need another one dedicated to one of the video cards (or one for each)?
May 18, 201511 yr Welcome to the world of water cooling. Saves power, keeps components lasting longer, higher overclocks and it looks cool. David Graham Google, Network+, Cisco CSE, Cisco Unity Support Specialist, A+, CCNA
May 18, 201511 yr Author So I guess it goes without saying that if we already have a Corsair H80 being used to cool the CPU, then we would need another one dedicated to one of the video cards (or one for each)? Yes but with Kraken G10 you need to buy a nzxt cooler of a Corsair H75 water cooler - H80 will not fit pump is a rectangle - kraken hole is round Welcome to the world of water cooling. Saves power, keeps components lasting longer, higher overclocks and it looks cool. Does look cool but works even better Rich Sennett
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