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Coolermaster RC-690 Questions

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BulletHole24

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Quick couple of questions because I couldn't seem to find the answer I was looking for.

1) A few years ago when I built my 1st PC, it was recommended that I replace the fans that come with the case with some better ones. Does the same hold true for cases nowadays (specifically the RC-690)?

2) Also, what is recommended fan setup for the RC-690? It apparently has spaces for 7 120mm fans, but only comes with 3. Obviously the back one is for exhaust, but what about the other 6 slots? Use all of them? Leave some for vents? Which ones?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
1) I own a 690, its a good case and the fans arent bad off course you can buy better ones either with less noise or better air pressure.


2) as for the fans the front is always intake, the side are intake also the bottom intake the top exhaust and the back exhaust
 
Back --- Exhaust
Top --- Exhaust
Front --- Intake
Side ---- Intake
Bottom --- Intake

Altogether = PERFECT :)
 
Really depends on how hot your system runs. I had added a second side fan but had to remove it because my Xigmatek RS1283 was getting in the way. So then I added one top fan, and it didn't seem to make big difference.

I still have a Q6600 system to rebuild, so I plan on getting a bigger case for the sig rig cause I plan on gettting a pair of GTX 280's when they come out next month and I think that needs to be in a full tower.

For the price, this is a great case, its get a lot of mesh so it seems to naturally ventilate well.
 
Thanks a lot for the advice guys.

Yeah I don't plan on running SLI, just a single 8800gt.

One last thing that just came up. What's a quality HSF for my CPU ($30 or under) that will fit in this case? The CPU is Intel 775.
 
Yeah I was looking at the Freezer. I just wasn't sure if it would fit. I might go with that or the XIGMATEK HDT-S963 (it's a little cheaper than the freezer) simply because I probably won't OC. I've never messed with OCing and and don't want to risk messing anything up.
 
If you aren't planning to OC then just stick with the stock cooler. Spend that 30 bucks on more memory or something else that will actually make a difference in the system.
 
i just left the stock alone and add 4 more instead. 1 on the top, 1 on the bottom and 2 on the side panel and works perfect.
 
BulletHole24 said:
Really? I always thought that the stock coolers that came with CPUs were usually trash.
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The stock cooler will be fine at stock speeds. The stock cooler that came with my QX9650 was noisy as hell though. Once I replaced it, my rig was MUCH quieter.
 
bigddybn said:
The newer Intel stock coolers are a VAST improvement over what used to ship with a CPU.
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Yes, they are a vast improvement, but IMO they are still fairly crappy. If you're dropping 150 - 200 or more for a CPU you can drop the 30 - 40 for a good cooler.
 
CompMage said:
Yes, they are a vast improvement, but IMO they are still fairly crappy. If you're dropping 150 - 200 or more for a CPU you can drop the 30 - 40 for a good cooler.
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To run at stock speeds?? What exactly are you gaining? A cpu that might last 10 years instead of 8 that will be obsolete in 2?
 
You're gaining the guarantee that, should something odd happen, your CPU won't exceed the stock cooler's limitations and turn your $200 investment into a pool of slag, perhaps taking other components along with it.

When making PCs, don't be cheap. People have been writing off the importance of good cases, good PSUs, and good heatsinks for a long, long while now. It's high time the general populus realizes PSUs are the single most important component in any system, cases second.
 
M4rk said:
You're gaining the guarantee that, should something odd happen, your CPU won't exceed the stock cooler's limitations and turn your $200 investment into a pool of slag, perhaps taking other components along with it.

When making PCs, don't be cheap. People have been writing off the importance of good cases, good PSUs, and good heatsinks for a long, long while now. It's high time the general populus realizes PSUs are the single most important component in any system, cases second.
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It's REALLY hard to kill a Core CPU. They are designed to throttle down and shut off when they get to hot. They a designed to handle a catastrophic fauiler of the heatsink. There's a YouTube videos out there that shows what happens when you remove the heatsink with the CPU in operation. They get hot and shutdown.


That said, good cooling is important for stable operation, especially when overclocking.
 
Huh, I didn't know that. I guess I'm still looking at the world through green-tinted P4 Prescott nuclear-powered shades.

Still, PSUs and cases/cooling, top priorities.
 
M4rk said:
Huh, I didn't know that. I guess I'm still looking at the world through green-tinted P4 Prescott nuclear-powered shades.

Still, PSUs and cases/cooling, top priorities.
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That I will agree with. 30 bucks extra buys a solid PSU though. ;)
 
The stock fans on the 690 aren't that bad. They don't move a whole lot of air but they're not that noisy either. I'm still using the stock fans in my 690 - one in front (intake), one at the rear (exhaust) and I moved the side fan (wouldn't clear the Accelero S1) to the top-rear (exhaust). With this arrangement, everything runs nice and cool. I could probably run with only the front/rear fans and still be ok, but it seems to create a bit more of an upward draft and drops my GPU temps a few degrees (the Accelero S1 is installed in a completely passive mode). IMO, you would have to build quite the rig to warrant seven fans in the 690... or have high ambient temps. I was tempted to pick up some Scythe fans as replacements, but I really can't justify the expense.

As for the CPU cooler, if you don't plan to OC then save your money and stick with the stock HSF.
 
Yeah, I decided to stick with the stock one. I picked up a couple extra fans, because I plan on taking some fans out of my old computer since it will no longer be used for anything strenuous, but they were just some Yate Loons so no harm in my wallet there. Oh and the rest of my parts come tomorrow or thursday (tracking hasn't updated since the 22nd so I really don't know which). I can't wait.
 
Another question. If I remember correctly, the AMD CPU I ordered a few years ago came with a stock cooler that had some dry thermal paste already applied (I'm assuming it would work if it heated up, but I don't know because I never used it). I think it also came with some extra thermal paste just in case. I still have some AS5 lying around. Should I use that instead of whatever might come with the CPU?
 
Yes. AS5 is better than anything packaged with a CPU from years ago.
 
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