CPU cooling mod - Ducting air with 82mm flex hose
I just finished it. Inspired by MalodorousOne's post. Performs pretty good More pictures and info here: www.808.dk/show.asp?page=ductingUpdate: Changed urls to match new site structure.
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Nice one, Oken!Have your system temperatures increased as a result of diverting the cool air input directly the CPU?The technique you discribe is only applicable to 80mm CPU fans' though. Mine is...
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Increased? No, system temperature has decreased 2 degrees (probably because the CPU cooler is now also working as a kind of case fan). CPU temperature is also down 3 degrees both idle and under load,...
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Cool system! Quite literally.I guess I'll probably go the Malodorous route, though, as my case has a piss poor air inlet at the front bottom. Oken - I'm shocked you have even considered changing your...
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Hehe, I have changed my board. The one you see on the picture is a MSI 745 Ultra. I only use my K7S5A in my backup box now. The K7S5A is good for what it is, but I needed 166FSB booting ability and...
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Oken,Have you tried removing the fan from the front of your new duct? And do you know how much air it moves (CFM) compared to the CPU fan?
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There is no fan in front of the duct, only on the CPU cooler, a 2050RPM, 26.5CFM / 45mh unit.
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People often do put a fan at both ends of the duct, as I believe MalodorousOne's Bandong system uses. However, I have often wandered whether it's really necessary, or whether it just adds noise and...
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Yes, the Badong uses two fans.I have had the same thoughts as you. I didnt put an extra fan at the end because I believe the fact that two similar fans on top of each other doesnt give double airflow...
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An extra fan on the duct inlet could help increase the air pressure inside the duct, which would give the CPU fan more air to work with, and improve its efficiency a little. But I'd go with your gut...
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I have the same mod with similar results. I've thought about reversing the fan and ducting the air out through the tube but I haven't tried it yet.
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