May 31, 20197 yr Hi all, I don't know much about computers, have never taken the side off my Corsair 750D case. Can I install a cooler in this case? [BTW I would need to get my son to do it}. I have my sim setup in my office where i keep the temp at about 75 degrees. I get some skitters and shakes over certain scenery, and thought maybe cooling might help. You can see my specs below. Any cooler suggestions, or other suggestions on how to improve performance appreciated! Thanks! Lennie, Henderson, North Carolina. Piper Warrior II pilot; Volairsim cockpit; Corsair 750D case; Corsair 850W PS; Maximus IX MoBo; Samsung EVO 850 SSD; Toshiba 3TB ExtHD; 3-ASUS Proart 24" monitors; 2-GTX 1080ti video cards; I7-7700k CPU; Saitek instruments and panels - SPAD, MFG Crosswind rudder pedals; Brunner CLS-E yoke and Virtual Fly throttle; Win10 Pro; MSFS.
May 31, 20197 yr Are you talking about a case fan for cooling or a CPU fan? I have this same case, all of the fans are installed inside the case. very simple to do, they screw holes are all pre-configured for fan or water cooling. You pretty much screw it in and plug in the power. Before you go down this road, if you have never actually opened the case i suspect you have some dust buildup that is impacting your cooling effectiveness. I would take of all of the fan screens (either magnet or clips) and vacuum them. Then use a can of computer compressed air to blow out the inside parts. See how you do and then you can determine next step. Mark CYYZ
May 31, 20197 yr I would also suggest you use a program like HardwareMonitor to actually watch the CPU / GPU temps. Something a bit more objective than skitters and shakes over certain scenery, which could be any number of other issues. [CPL] : I9-9900K @5.0GHz HT ON, Maximus XI Hero, ASUS TUF RTX4080 OC, 32GB DDR4 3200 14, 1TB NVMe SSD, 500GB SSD, 1TB HDD, 40" Samsung 4K TV, Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Logitech Rudder Pedals, WIN11
June 5, 20196 yr Author Thanks guys, sorry to take so long to get back to you. Appreciate the suggestions. I have cleaned it up, not very much dust to blow away. And now did 2 short flights today to test the GPU temps: KIND to KSDF in the default Baron, and KPHL to JFK in the Turbine Duke. On exiting the runways, both flight temps were 64c. Is this acceptable? Or would some type of cooler help the skitters? Didn't have much on the first flight, but quite a few from Philly up to Kennedy. Thanks for your opinions on this! Lennie, Henderson, North Carolina. Piper Warrior II pilot; Volairsim cockpit; Corsair 750D case; Corsair 850W PS; Maximus IX MoBo; Samsung EVO 850 SSD; Toshiba 3TB ExtHD; 3-ASUS Proart 24" monitors; 2-GTX 1080ti video cards; I7-7700k CPU; Saitek instruments and panels - SPAD, MFG Crosswind rudder pedals; Brunner CLS-E yoke and Virtual Fly throttle; Win10 Pro; MSFS.
June 6, 20196 yr Author Thanks Mark, so no need for me to get a water cooler? Just the fans in my case. Lennie, Henderson, North Carolina. Piper Warrior II pilot; Volairsim cockpit; Corsair 750D case; Corsair 850W PS; Maximus IX MoBo; Samsung EVO 850 SSD; Toshiba 3TB ExtHD; 3-ASUS Proart 24" monitors; 2-GTX 1080ti video cards; I7-7700k CPU; Saitek instruments and panels - SPAD, MFG Crosswind rudder pedals; Brunner CLS-E yoke and Virtual Fly throttle; Win10 Pro; MSFS.
June 6, 20196 yr The only way CPU temps will impact performance is if the CPU temp hits the point where throttling occurs, typically 90-100 deg C. So better cooling will not help clear up stutters in the circumstances you describe. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
June 6, 20196 yr 5 hours ago, lennie said: Thanks Mark, so no need for me to get a water cooler? Just the fans in my case. I have regular case fans and use the Corsair H115 Water Cooler. I thought it would be miles better than a CPU fan cooler but I had the Nochua on my old computer and honestly I think it was better. Mark CYYZ
June 6, 20196 yr Author So do you think the H115 cooler would give be better performance, and lower the temps; maybe lessen the skitters? I don't want to spend $100+ if I don't get any improvement! Thanks for your help! Lennie, Henderson, North Carolina. Piper Warrior II pilot; Volairsim cockpit; Corsair 750D case; Corsair 850W PS; Maximus IX MoBo; Samsung EVO 850 SSD; Toshiba 3TB ExtHD; 3-ASUS Proart 24" monitors; 2-GTX 1080ti video cards; I7-7700k CPU; Saitek instruments and panels - SPAD, MFG Crosswind rudder pedals; Brunner CLS-E yoke and Virtual Fly throttle; Win10 Pro; MSFS.
June 6, 20196 yr It really depends on your overclock and if you delid your cpu. I am at 4.8 and delid. Chip is 8700k. I had to play around with the temp profiles of the fans because they were CRANKING to 100% to keep it cooler which I realize was not necessary. Mark CYYZ
June 7, 20196 yr 15 hours ago, lennie said: So do you think the H115 cooler would give be better performance, and lower the temps; maybe lessen the skitters? I don't want to spend $100+ if I don't get any improvement! Thanks for your help! Unless you're approaching 100 degrees C (and CPU throttling is occurring), no cooler will improve system performance. If you don't overclock (or only apply a mild overclock), there's virtually no difference between water coolers and the best air coolers. It's only when you really push the CPU clock speed that water cooling comes into its own. As w6kd has already pointed out, at the sort of temperatures you're now getting, a new cooler will not stop stuttering - you need to be looking elsewhere for a solution. i7-14700k | Asus ROG STRIX Z790-F Gaming WIFI | 32GB DDR5 RAM | MSI RTX 4080 Super | WD Black SN850X 1TB & 2TB | Corsair HX1000i ATX3.0 | MSI MAG401QR 40" monitor | Win 11 Pro 64-bit | Meta Quest 3
June 7, 20196 yr 19 hours ago, lennie said: So do you think the H115 cooler would give be better performance, and lower the temps; maybe lessen the skitters? I don't want to spend $100+ if I don't get any improvement! Thanks for your help! Your CPU temp is absolutely fine, no issue there. Worth monitoring your GPU temp, but if it's only with certain scenery you need to look at the sim itself for an answer.
June 7, 20196 yr Author OK I get it guys! Temp is not affecting stutters. I don't know what else to look for? As I only fly GA with an occasional Saab 340 flight, maybe i just need to stay away from heavy scenery like JFK, LAX, SFO, etc. Relief now knowing i don't have a temp problem, and i am not overclocked. Lennie, Henderson, North Carolina. Piper Warrior II pilot; Volairsim cockpit; Corsair 750D case; Corsair 850W PS; Maximus IX MoBo; Samsung EVO 850 SSD; Toshiba 3TB ExtHD; 3-ASUS Proart 24" monitors; 2-GTX 1080ti video cards; I7-7700k CPU; Saitek instruments and panels - SPAD, MFG Crosswind rudder pedals; Brunner CLS-E yoke and Virtual Fly throttle; Win10 Pro; MSFS.
June 7, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, lennie said: OK I get it guys! Temp is not affecting stutters. I don't know what else to look for? As I only fly GA with an occasional Saab 340 flight, maybe i just need to stay away from heavy scenery like JFK, LAX, SFO, etc. Relief now knowing i don't have a temp problem, and i am not overclocked. I've highlighted the answer for you. That or just turn down settings (autogen density and lod_radius will make the biggest differences in this case).
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