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It looks like you have your CPU cooler fans intaking from the interior of the chassis & exhausting out the rear...
But it also looks like you have the heat sink itself positioned to intake from the rear...
Noctua recommends that the U9S have the side of the heat sink with the majority of the heat pipes to be the intake side...
CPU is exhausting out the rear, rear fan is exhaust, looks like bottom front is exhaust also, but I can't see how the bottom rear is oriented. That would make all the air have to come from the front/side panels, but he doesn't have those in the photos.
Ah, I see what you're saying. Yeah, that may not be optimal.
Adjust fan profiles as well. You might have to bump up the RPM
Hi All,
I'm looking to upgrade my 9 year old system. Been wanting to do a Ncase M1 build since it first came out. I'm not a gamer so not planning to add a water cooler. Looking for a single video card to drive 3 monitors. My current system uses a way outdated Nvidia 460 and 210 cards to drive 3 monitors. I'm just looking for a reasonable build for the next 5-10 years. Does anyone think getting a optical drive is worth it? My old machine has 2 which I haven't used in quite some time.
The other option is what I think many people are now moving towards. Using a laptop as primary and docking it when at home. I've pretty much moved all my main files to a Qnap NAS drive so my primary machine only needs a small SSD drive to house applications.
Also is there a simple way to move apps off a C drive to a new build? Haven't kept up with latest developments.
Thanks,
when it comes to thermal tape for the heatsinks for the video card, does anyone have one to look at? I just want to make sure that I get the right one.
Evga mid plate? Does that cool better?https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MSL64XG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is what I used, and it stuck very well. When I eventually wanted to switch to an EVGA midplate instead of the miniature ram heatsinks I really had to twist them a bunch to get them to come off.
It's hard for me to answer that. I am using the FE version of the GTX 1080, so it doesn't have temp sensors for memory or vrm. I just bought an EVGA heatsink with midplate to mod for my project. I have been gaming on the card just fine, so I don't think it matters much. I bet you could even run memory chips naked without much issue.Evga mid plate? Does that cool better?
And are there any other things to be aware of when going accelero (3 - not 4)?
Havent we established that the mark iv is not a way to go in the NCase?.. I thought only the mark iii was possible?The Accelero Xtreme 3 comes with small heatsinks for the VRAM and VRM, but no backplate. The Accelero Xtreme 4 doesn't include the small heatsinks, but it does include a backplate, though it has cooling fins that may interfere with other hardware on the motherboard.
Havent we established that the mark iv is not a way to go in the NCase?.. I thought only the mark iii was possible?
I remember seeing builds out there where folks dremel'ed down the IV heatsink to fit with a C14 / Dark Rock TF. Not worth it IMO.From artics website it is 23mm high.. So possible would work with an AIO. I dont think C14(S) can take the mark iv backplate then. Maybe someone could lossly measure it?
Edit. Just measure it with the Corsair H100i Platinum (testing that AIO right now).. Seems douable. especially if you mount the side intake in the high position. (there are two positions).´It even seems it can fit in the "low" position.
From my experience, both of the main heatsink from the III and IV are compatible with the Founders Edition GTX 1080 and RTX 2080.
To be specific, I have the IV on my GTX 1080 FE:
- just the main heatsink for the GPU die
- I didn't use the giant back plate heatsink in the M1. It is very large, and I didn't feel like trying to shoe horn it into the M1.
- Gelid Icy Vision Enhancement Kit for 1080. This heatsink bolts onto the 1080 FE and is a very clean way to keep the VRM cool
- no VRAM heatsinks
- runs great. 60c during gaming and/or benchmark
- bottom exhaust in the M1 with 2x A12x25
- bottom fan speed controlled via Corsair Commander based in GPU temperature
I have the III on my RTX 2080 FE:
- main heatsink
- all the small heatsinks on the VRM side
- VRAM heatsink interferes with heat pipes from the main heatsink
- runs great. 60c during gaming and/or benchmark
- bottom exhaust in the M1 with 2x A12x25
- bottom fan speed controlled via Corsair Commander based in GPU temperature
I think what you linked are pads. You need tape. What Blindphleb posted should work...Ya.. I am just getting the mark iii then..
So what thermal pads to buy? (see my question further up for details).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MSL64XG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is what I used, and it stuck very well. When I eventually wanted to switch to an EVGA midplate instead of the miniature ram heatsinks I really had to twist them a bunch to get them to come off.
I dont have any experience with these kind of things eventhou I have built computers in over 15 years. What is the difference? Tape is with glue? Pads are just for mounting between stuff that is screwed down? or?I think what you linked are pads. You need tape. What Blindphleb posted should work...
Yes, thermal tape will actually hold on to the upside down heatsinks when the graphics card is installed in the M1.I dont have any experience with these kind of things eventhou I have built computers in over 15 years. What is the difference? Tape is with glue? Pads are just for mounting between stuff that is screwed down? or?
Ya not gonna glue itYes, thermal tape will actually hold on to the upside down heatsinks when the graphics card is installed in the M1.
Pads are usually placed between components and heatsinks that are mechanically held on. They are slightly sticky, but isn’t strong enough for aluminum/copper heatsinks. You really don’t want the small heatsinks to fall into the two whirling 120mm fans below
The Accelero kits come with thermal glue that conducts heat better than tape, but they are permanent, so it is up to you.![]()
I doubt that the pad is sufficient in holding up the heatsinks. I recommend the thermal adhesive tape.Ya not gonna glue it
This is "pads" but with self-adhesive.
https://www.alphacool.com/shop/ther...l-eisschicht-thermal-pad-11w/mk-100x100x0-5mm
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jDKjy9SQwKDJAhfMVEpmIN5WFyQRjmY7Q44t0QEl0cA/edit?usp=sharing
Nice job on the tests Smooty.Did you use a thermal pad or thermal paste?Just kidding, saw where you used Kryonaut.
It's interesting to see the differences when the bottom fans are set to intake. I also have to say that I became annoyed with my pump speed noise at 100% (3000 rpm) and have since lowered it all the way down (2000 rpm) and it is significantly quieter to the point where it doesn't bother me anymore.
To me these tests shouldn't be directly compared simply due to the Accelero. Changing the bottom fans from exhaust to intake changes everything. All the heat from the Accelero leaves the case very quickly and doesn't hit the CPU cooler, whereas stock GPU configs dump all that heat into the case and subsequently adds more heat to the sink. If anything, your results show which CPU cooler can deal with even more heat than I threw at it (OC + GPU heat).
I really enjoyed looking over your results though, and I can totally appreciate how much time and effort all of these tests take - so thank you for doing it. If anyone ever has any questions about stock GPU configs I'll happily point them to your post. If you feel like doing C14S testing let me know, I'd be happy to loan you mine!
Where does the insulation tape go on a 1080 to sc2 evga?
Also on the two noctuas at the bottom, is it best to run them on the GPU pcb?
And just to make sure, I want the GPU fans as exhaust correct?
Edit: did yall put the backplate back on or leave it off?
On a personal note, I absolutely hate when people use ellipses the wrong way. FFS man, use a period. lol
Hi guys,
I'm currently using the M1 with a fairly dated system.
The main parts of my rigs is:
i5 3470 + stock cooler
reference 980ti
8gb ram
850evo 120GB
1tb toshiba
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The main problem I am having is noise due to the coolers. I do plan on up grading my rig by the end of the year and still use the same case. I would mainly changing my CPU to the non K i7.
I was thinking if I am able to do anything with the cooling/noise now that can be moved over to my new rig. Keeping in mind that I am not planning on overclocking the i7 when I get it and noise it a more important factor. What CPU cooler would you recommend?
As for the reference 980ti, is my best bet to get the Accelero iii?
On the side note, I do plan on getting the tempered glass side panel if it ever comes on sale. Where would you recommend to get cables that would fit the M1 without too much excess? I dont really need anything fancy, just shorter black cables.
I believe the Noctua NH-U9S will fit that older motherboard. There have been a few posts here of good cooling results with a window side panel and that cooler mounted to intake air from the rear panel and the Accelero Xtreme with bottom 120x25 mm fans exhausting. Search on YouTube for Optimum Tech's video.