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hey all,

i was wondering if u guys could help me out with case temps, was going to ask in teh case modding section, but realised this is the correct forum for cooling :p. well im on a little quest to try and get all of my main PC parts in the 30c region. as of now my temps are:

CPU: 25-28 thanks to Scythe Ninja
Motherboard: 37-43
HDD: 35-41
GPU: 45-49

i no its a tough ask to be done on Air, but considering in my old case, (which IMO had much better intake than my current case) everythng was under 30 except the GPU (still love my new case better), i think it can be done. well for starters, my CPU cooler is a Scythe Ninja, w/120mm fan. this is doing a great job, and in hot Spring temps also. my GPU (6600GT) has a Zalman VF700CU, which dropped temps around 15c from stock i was extremely happy, but i feel i can get it down to below 40. My case is Gigabyte 3D Aurora, has 2 x 120mm exhausts, and 1x120 intake. However, i have changed the intake fan to one that spins at a faster RPM, and cooled my HDD a fair bit more than the original fan (in my old case, it had a 120mm intake blowing directly to the HDD rack and the rest of the system ,while the Aurora sorta has some things in the way which decreases the airflow). As you can see from various reviews, the way the HDD cage is designed i beleive is not ideal, and hinders the front fans effectiveness for cooling anything but the HDD. THe case also has a side vent which brings in cool air. i was thinking of adding a fan, but not sure of the direction etc. If anyone could help it will be appreciated, i am really keen on getting temps lower for personal satisfaction :D thanks in advance!!

PS: i do have air conditioning too :p
 
Have you tried the new Coolermaster Northbridge HSF unit? It's kinda big, but it should drop your NB temps into the low 30's range.

In fact, are you using anything besides the stock fan on the NB? Have you tried putting Arctic Silver on it? Have you put Arctic Silver on any of your components?
 
hey thanks for the reply. ive been looking into another NB HS, but if im looking forward to ugrading to A64 in the new year, and with a lot of the new motherboards, they have HSF on the NB. Would a hugh perforamance passive cooler still beat it in lowing temps? ATM, i have no AS5, but i have some no-brand 'Silver Grease' that, when i applied it on my 6600GT, dropped my temps from 50 to 45 from the original Zalman grease, so its not too bad imo. apart from that, the silver grease is on my Ninja. how about the GPU? any other ideas on cooling that?
 
The only other way you can cool the video card is by buying a new AC product or some BGA ramsinks.
 
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