Question about AXP-140 cooling.

So I am considering going all air in my current rig.

Currently I'm running a Antec Kuhler 620 with push/pull fans. However, since the 620 is attached to the top of my case I can't use the 180mm fan that comes with the SG08 and I'm thinking it would be much better to go full air cooling. Not just for the CPU (not like the Kuhler 620 is super awesome) but to also help cool motherboard components and GPU.

I see that the Thermalright AXP-140 fits the Z77E-ITX and it seems like a bad ass cooler. I'm thinking that using this PLUS the stock 180mm case fan should be MUCH better than a Antec 620.

Does anyone have experience of using air coolers then going all-in-one water cooling or vise versa?

Just for comparison, my CPU (2500k @ 4.5ghz) and GPU (GTX 580 @ 945mhz) while playing BF3, which I find to be hardcore benchmark all around, run ~65-70C CPU and 80-85C GPU. Pretty high eh? And I use BF3 as well because its stresses all around so it heats up the case better and produces hotter temps then using separate stressing programs.

Thanks!

I went from a stock intel air cooler (i know it doesn't compare with the axp-140) to a h50 with just a pull fan and it did wonders for me in a Lian li Q11b. Dropped at least 10C idle.

Why do you want to change your cooler? The temps you wrote are actually pretty good temperatures with your OC. Is it causing lock-ups?

IMO, I think the AXP-140 won't be 'better' and maybe on par with what you have right now. It will probably not help with your GPU temps anyway.

esseun said:

I went from a stock intel air cooler (i know it doesn't compare with the axp-140) to a h50 with just a pull fan and it did wonders for me in a Lian li Q11b. Dropped at least 10C idle.

Why do you want to change your cooler? The temps you wrote are actually pretty good temperatures with your OC. Is it causing lock-ups?

IMO, I think the AXP-140 won't be 'better' and maybe on par with what you have right now. It will probably not help with your GPU temps anyway.

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So you don't think adding a 180mm fan to my case won't over all help my temps? I mean, I can't see the Kuhler 620 being "better" than something like the big ass AXP-140.

JoeUser said:

So you don't think adding a 180mm fan to my case won't over all help my temps? I mean, I can't see the Kuhler 620 being "better" than something like the big ass AXP-140.

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I think definitely it will not help with your gpu temps, since the gpu gets its air from the side vent anyway. As for as the CPU, 'maybe' it will do better than the 620, but generally I think water coolers do better with overclocks (in a case without much airflow like the sg08)

Those temps seem high to me for CPU, what fans are you using and also are you sucking air in or out? I'm running 4.6 on my core i7 2600k with an antec 620 with slim scythe pushpull fans in a thermaltake armor a30 and I'm maxxing around 65 during prime95. Bf3 it'll barely hit 55c and I'm using crappy cooler master paste lmao.

My fans are configured to suck cool air in and then I have another fan plus psu for exhaust. Mobo temps have maxed at 40c.

I think your cooler might need a reseat and perhaps better fans or reoriented, just my opinion.

Another important thing is to make sure you aren't slowing the pump on the fan header with any of that smartfan junk.

xyexz said:

Those temps seem high to me for CPU, what fans are you using and also are you sucking air in or out? I'm running 4.6 on my core i7 2600k with an antec 620 with slim scythe pushpull fans in a thermaltake armor a30 and I'm maxxing around 65 during prime95. Bf3 it'll barely hit 55c and I'm using crappy cooler master paste lmao.

My fans are configured to suck cool air in and then I have another fan plus psu for exhaust. Mobo temps have maxed at 40c.

I think your cooler might need a reseat and perhaps better fans or reoriented, just my opinion.

Another important thing is to make sure you aren't slowing the pump on the fan header with any of that smartfan junk.

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He has a SG08, which doesn't have any exhaust fans and relies on positive pressure to push hot air out the side vents. That is why I think it will make no difference switching to the AXP-140.