Recent content by tekm

Yes, I just removed the stickers using a blow dryer and stuck them to the other side. I don't think it should be too much trouble putting the stickers back in the original spot if you ever need to get the drive warrantied.

With the increased TDP of these larger chips I definitely think its worth it. Coupled with 64gb or even 128gb ECC DDR4 sticks, that would make for quite a formidable portable workstation. :D I got these 20x20x6mm heat sinks. Definitely recommend them, they work great. I ended up using...

Excellent idea! I went a different route by modding an EK Supremacy ILM Mounting plate though it was necessary to slightly offset the cooler to avoid interference with the RAM (it will still completely cover the CPU though). Low profile RAM may have helped here but I wanted 16gb sticks and I...

You are right that fan performance is a function of several variables over different operating ranges. I didn't mean to oversimply the performance of the fan to a single metric disclosed in marketing material. However knowing that the NF-F12 have generally have worked well for me in the past...

I'm using Coollaboratory Liquid Pro between the ihs and core, and Arctic MX-4 between the ihs and Swiftech Apogee Drive II. I raised the maximum fan speed, and now get a slight drop in CPU temperature, with a maximum temperature range of 69-76 deg C between the cores. I'm tempted to swap out...

Yeah, I forgot how bad the thermals can get with haswell. I am used to the lower temps that I get my other haswell build though that has a 540mm radiator. I have no way of measuring the temperature of the water as I do not have a temp/flow meter. The CPU temperature reported here is after I...

I finally got around to measuring temps. Running the GeForce GTX 970 at stock speeds, I first ran Furmark and recorded a maximum GPU temperature of 36 deg C. For comparison, Anandtech measured 63 deg C when performing the same test using stock air cooling, so I think I achieved a decent drop...

I bought mine half a year ago so I don't know how closely it reflects current batches, but I haven't noticed any issues with it.

Yes, I think it could be possible to place the quick disconnects beyond the PSU and potentially fit in a regular size fan. The reason I placed the qdcs at the radiator inlets is so that I can easily connect the tubes together when I remove the side radiator and I just want to form a closed loop...

They obviously won't match the static pressure of some of the more premium full size fans, but I think they are adequate. I did run one quick test with IntelBurnTest under a very high stress level at 4.4 ghz, and after 10 runs I had a max temperature of ~76 deg C. The CPU voltage is at ~1.33V so...

I recently completed my NCASE M1 watercooling build with dual 240mm radiators. I was planning to do this build for a while but only got around to completing it now. I also incorporated several quick disconnects in this build to easily dismount the side radiator and allow for easier bleeding of...

Hope to see a cheaper shipping option soon. I'm tempted to upgrade to v3 and give my v2 to a friend, but I am not in a hurry to do so, and thus I don't mind waiting longer for the case to come.

Hi, I would like to buy the XSPC EX240 Radiator if its available and if its in good condition. I'm located in Berkeley, CA. If you would like to proceed, please let me know you PayPal address. My ebay user id: ziutekm overclock.net user id: tekm Thanks!

I would like to order both a silver and black case together to save on shipping. Could you make this possible?

That is actually better temps then I expected considering you have the 290x. I was planning to have similar components in my system (Core i5 3570k, 290x, H220), so I guess one radiator will suffice. My main concern is that there would be little overclocking headroom. Are these temps when running...