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More alternative G34 cooling

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musky

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Dynatron A6 HSFs
Nexus CFA-300 adapters, slightly modded to fit the 77mm fan bolt pattern
Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Blue LED Case Fans

Temps dropped probably 5 - 8C accross the board over the board over the stock Dyna fans, and although I can't really tell with the Scythe monster fans running under it, I am guessing it is fairly quiet now. And, I think it looks wickedly cool now:

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Pardon my horrid dark photography skillz:

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Stupid noise is so relative.

My laptop fan is noticeably loud in my bedroom at night. Next to a quiet desktop PC with 1200rpm fans the laptop is inaudible and those CM R4 fans seem loud. Then when I switch server fans out and replace them with R4s my server boxen seem so quiet.

Maybe I should just switch all of my fans for 5k rpm deltas end get it over with.
 
Zink said:
Stupid noise is so relative.

My laptop fan is noticeably loud in my bedroom at night. Next to a quiet desktop PC with 1200rpm fans the laptop is inaudible and those CM R4 fans seem loud. Then when I switch server fans out and replace them with R4s my server boxen seem so quiet.

Maybe I should just switch all of my fans for 5k rpm deltas end get it over with.
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Punch holes in your ear drums and not have to worry about it ever again.

When I do my overhaul in March I'm going to be spending a small fortune on Noctuas.
 
brycejones said:
Punch holes in your ear drums and not have to worry about it ever again.

When I do my overhaul in March I'm going to be spending a small fortune on Noctuas.
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Why? :confused:

They are ok fans if you value silence over all else, but for the money there are much better options that have the added advantage of actually moving some air. I would personally take Gentle Typhoons over Noctua's any day of the week, the only exception being 140mm units as they unfortunately don't have bigger GT's out yet.
 
Zink said:
Stupid noise is so relative.

My laptop fan is noticeably loud in my bedroom at night. Next to a quiet desktop PC with 1200rpm fans the laptop is inaudible and those CM R4 fans seem loud. Then when I switch server fans out and replace them with R4s my server boxen seem so quiet.

Maybe I should just switch all of my fans for 5k rpm deltas end get it over with.
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just deal with it for a year you'll forget they even make noise. i've been listening to my loud ass case fans on both my systems in my room for 3 years now. unless i actually try to listen to them i don't hear anything, but it annoys the shit out of anyone that walks into my room.
 
R-Type said:
I would personally take Gentle Typhoons over Noctua's any day of the week, the only exception being 140mm units as they unfortunately don't have bigger GT's out yet.
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I think the Thermalright 140mm fans are supposed to be better than the Noctuas. I have also found that Noctuas aren't better than other brands at the same speed. There are lots of other models like Scyth s-flex or CM R4 that perform very well as far as sound and airflow at their particular rpm without costing $25.
 
I think he was referring to the Noctua HSFs, not just the fans...
 
musky said:
I think he was referring to the Noctua HSFs, not just the fans...
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The value proposition still isn't there though, as $80 for a Noctua HSF versus $20 for a 212+ represents $240 of extra expenses on a 4p. Even if you assume a cost penalty on the Hyper's for having to mod them, it is still a $200 cost difference of per 4p!
 
R-Type said:
The value proposition still isn't there though, as $80 for a Noctua HSF versus $20 for a 212+ represents $240 of extra expenses on a 4p. Even if you assume a cost penalty on the Hyper's for having to mod them, it is still a $200 cost difference of per 4p!
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212's won't work because everything I have goes into 4u cases and in to the rack. Yes 212's are dirt cheap, but I'm not ready to cut holes in the top of my cases.

I do appreciate the feedback though on the Noctua case fans, I did find SPCR's review where it looks like they do suck at moving air.
 
R-Type said:
The value proposition still isn't there though, as $80 for a Noctua HSF versus $20 for a 212+ represents $240 of extra expenses on a 4p. Even if you assume a cost penalty on the Hyper's for having to mod them, it is still a $200 cost difference of per 4p!
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While I am with you on this, there is a certain beauty to buying something that just works and works well out of the box. Some would say that a PC build should not involve a Dremel tool. Then, you have to look at how much your time is worth to you, and how much you enjoy making stuff work. Realistically, you are looking at a $160 premium to start with the big Noctua's (actually closer to $130 now since 212+'s are not on sale.) Is 2 hours of your free time worth $130 to you? It isn't to me because i enjoy doing stuff like this. But, i can certainly see it being worth it to many people.
 
I think we need to figure out an easy way to mod clips for mounting am2 coolers. There are tons of models that use the single bar mounting so then you could use super cheap coolers like CM TX3. am2 is 3.5" but the g34 4.1" isn't much bigger if you clip on the inside of the mount hole instead of the outside.
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musky said:
While I am with you on this, there is a certain beauty to buying something that just works and works well out of the box. Some would say that a PC build should not involve a Dremel tool. Then, you have to look at how much your time is worth to you, and how much you enjoy making stuff work. Realistically, you are looking at a $160 premium to start with the big Noctua's (actually closer to $130 now since 212+'s are not on sale.) Is 2 hours of your free time worth $130 to you? It isn't to me because i enjoy doing stuff like this. But, i can certainly see it being worth it to many people.
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I believe a proper PC build must involve a dremel, for it not to means you aren't pushing the bar enough.:)

I do understand and recognize the point though.

Zink said:
I think we need to figure out an easy way to mod clips for mounting am2 coolers. There are tons of models that use the single bar mounting so then you could use super cheap coolers like CM TX3. am2 is 3.5" but the g34 4.1" isn't much bigger if you clip on the inside of the mount hole instead of the outside.
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I have thought about this before as well, I just haven't had many AMD bar mounted sinks to play with.
 
Zink said:
I think we need to figure out an easy way to mod clips for mounting am2 coolers. There are tons of models that use the single bar mounting so then you could use super cheap coolers like CM TX3. am2 is 3.5" but the g34 4.1" isn't much bigger if you clip on the inside of the mount hole instead of the outside.
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When I made those I used an x-acto saw and some spare s939 socket heatsink mounts I had laying around. Very simple to do.

Here's some piks of different heatsinks on the same board.

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Just make sure that the locking mechanize doesn't interfere with the mount screw. The picture above them shows contact but worked fine. The picture Zink shows were stock fans.

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orion said:
When I made those I used an x-acto saw and some spare s939 socket heatsink mounts I had laying around. Very simple to do.
Here's some piks of different heatsinks on the same board.
Just make sure that the locking mechanize doesn't interfere with the mount screw. The picture above them shows contact but worked fine. The picture Zink shows were stock fans.
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Yay tx3 coolers. There must be some little hardware store piece that will work for this with minimal modding.
 
I still think putting those adapters on the A1's would be awesome. Big heavy copper block with 120mm fan...
 
Here's some more thought on the subject:

65° of rotation, there might not be room for a fan in the middle but push pull would work
 
musky said:
While I am with you on this, there is a certain beauty to buying something that just works and works well out of the box. Some would say that a PC build should not involve a Dremel tool. Then, you have to look at how much your time is worth to you, and how much you enjoy making stuff work. Realistically, you are looking at a $160 premium to start with the big Noctua's (actually closer to $130 now since 212+'s are not on sale.) Is 2 hours of your free time worth $130 to you? It isn't to me because i enjoy doing stuff like this. But, i can certainly see it being worth it to many people.
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As a thought... it would be interesting if someone actually went and built adapter plates that were plug-and-play for these 4P installations.
 
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