Well not quite, I just finished cable management on my little rig, results are a mixed bag. First of all my system:
Before:
- Case: Silverstone SG05B (stock 300w SFX PSU)
- Motherboard: DFI MI P55 T36
- CPU: Intel Core i5 760 @ 3.45Ghz with a Corsair H50
- RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS3 1600Mhz
- HDD: Samsung HM500JI
- Cooler: Corsair H50
- GPU: EVGA GTS 250 1GB
After:
- Case: Silverstone SG05B (ATX PSU MOD)
- Motherboard: DFI MI P55 T36
- CPU: Intel Core i5 760 @ 3.45Ghz with a Corsair H50
- RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS3 1600Mhz
- HDD: Samsung HM500JI
- Cooler: Corsair H50
- GPU: EVGA GTX 570 HD DS
Now for the fun stuff.
Before the last mods I never really checked temps on the GTS250 as it never got too loud so I was never worried. CPU used to idle at 20c on this little shoe box and never gets past 60c under gaming. Perfectly stable, cool and quiet. Usually sits behind my 40" TV for gaming. Now I modded it to use an ATX PSU (modular) and got a GTX 570 DS HD. Not many choices around here (Ecuador) so I picked up this one as it fits in my little shoebox. All good, performance is awesome, and my overall temps are just about the same, CPU idles at an astonishing 19c and GPU idles at 39c.
Now for the bad. GPU fan noise is unbearable under load. Temps are pretty high even with GPU fans at 100%, around 85c. If I set up a profile with precision topping out at 55% fan speed it's bearable but temps reach 96c, saw a 98c reading today but was under furmark. This really worries me, I don't want to kill the card. I'm looking for an aftermarket cooler but the requirements are pretty strict in my case.
I can't go wider than 40mm and I can't exceed the PCB length. I thought I could fit a prolimatech MK-13 but it says 50mm on the spec sheet. The other option is opening the side and fitting a wider cooler with a pair of 120mm fans or an AIO water cooling solution.
Pictures here
Before:
- Case: Silverstone SG05B (stock 300w SFX PSU)
- Motherboard: DFI MI P55 T36
- CPU: Intel Core i5 760 @ 3.45Ghz with a Corsair H50
- RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS3 1600Mhz
- HDD: Samsung HM500JI
- Cooler: Corsair H50
- GPU: EVGA GTS 250 1GB
After:
- Case: Silverstone SG05B (ATX PSU MOD)
- Motherboard: DFI MI P55 T36
- CPU: Intel Core i5 760 @ 3.45Ghz with a Corsair H50
- RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS3 1600Mhz
- HDD: Samsung HM500JI
- Cooler: Corsair H50
- GPU: EVGA GTX 570 HD DS
Now for the fun stuff.
Before the last mods I never really checked temps on the GTS250 as it never got too loud so I was never worried. CPU used to idle at 20c on this little shoe box and never gets past 60c under gaming. Perfectly stable, cool and quiet. Usually sits behind my 40" TV for gaming. Now I modded it to use an ATX PSU (modular) and got a GTX 570 DS HD. Not many choices around here (Ecuador) so I picked up this one as it fits in my little shoebox. All good, performance is awesome, and my overall temps are just about the same, CPU idles at an astonishing 19c and GPU idles at 39c.
Now for the bad. GPU fan noise is unbearable under load. Temps are pretty high even with GPU fans at 100%, around 85c. If I set up a profile with precision topping out at 55% fan speed it's bearable but temps reach 96c, saw a 98c reading today but was under furmark. This really worries me, I don't want to kill the card. I'm looking for an aftermarket cooler but the requirements are pretty strict in my case.
I can't go wider than 40mm and I can't exceed the PCB length. I thought I could fit a prolimatech MK-13 but it says 50mm on the spec sheet. The other option is opening the side and fitting a wider cooler with a pair of 120mm fans or an AIO water cooling solution.
Pictures here
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