7x SickleFlow CoolerMaster Red fans, 2000rpm 69CFM

[Sleinous]

So, as some of you may now know, I will soon have 4 graphics cards nestled into my HAF 932. Even for the beasty HAF this will prove a little tricky to cool. (My 470 already ramps up to 80% fan speed because no airflow between that card and the 9800 GT underneath it.

My solution is (dont shoot me Gorman) 4 120mm fans on side, 3 120mm fans on top, and im gonna try and mod something inside to blow fresh air straight through the 470 from its backside. Yes I know it sounds a little wrong but lets keep the innuendos at bay!

Pics coming when I receive the st00f.

 

[Phoenix]

While the coolmaster fans are nice I'd recommend using silverstone air penetrator fans instead for intaking air because they're specially designed to provide better cooling that any other intake fans on the market. They channel all of the air into a collumn making the cooling far more efficient that normal fans which just push the air all over:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m8fC809TK0 (1:40 onwards is the AP121)

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120m...fdb-breakthrough-in-air-channeling-technology

 

[Sleinous]

Two n a half times more expensive though i need 7 lolz

 

[Phoenix]

Would be worth it if you can afford it, but they don't have flashy LED's if that's something you really like

 

[Sleinous]

Meh I just went with the red because I have a front red. I would rather maximise airflow, but, for £4.03 each these ones are great. Otherwise im looking at £70 in fans xD Maybe one day!

I intend to dangle a fan near the backside of my GTX 470 in a vain attempt to keep that baby cool now its sandwiched buy 9800 GTs...

 

[Phoenix]

Hehe, your case is going to look like this soon: http://www.peteredge.orconhosting.net.nz/casefan.html

 

[Sleinous]

haha hells yeah, this is the intended end result xD

 

[Gorman]

The generally accepted method for good air flow.

This forums idea of good airflow.

 

[Sleinous]

This is the win method, turbulence means u manage to get air into every nook and cranny, directional airflow nop

 

[Phoenix]

That vortex in the second picture looks awesome ^_^

 

[Sleinous]

The second option DOES work. Ive managed to cool my GTX 470 (while being sandwiched amongst 3x 9800GTs all folding) to an amazing 26 degrees on idle. Lmao, 40% fan speed. 7 fans pumping air all over the shop.

 

[Phoenix]

Any chance of some pictures showing them in action ?

 

[Sleinous]

ye i left my iphone in my room tonight tho will take pics tomoz when dark :-D it looks beast, one of the top 3 fans is half hidden under where dvd drive is etc, keeping that cool too now

 

[Voices]

The generally accepted method for good air flow.

This forums idea of good airflow.

I rarely ever reply quoting pictures, but this one is a real beauty!!! I wish I could have that as my sig

 

[Sleinous]

It is isnt it

Although it isnt correct, Gorman has used RED line, when infact these should be BLUE lines as im blowing in cold air from the 4 intakes on side

 

[Rakk]

It is isnt it

Although it isnt correct, Gorman has used RED line, when infact these should be BLUE lines as im blowing in cold air from the 4 intakes on side

Though I think by the time it's gone round that whole squiggle, it would be about as far from blue as you could imagine

But yeah, that picture did make me grin.

 

[Sleinous]

haha face it, my style of cooling is win.

 

[Rakk]

haha face it, my style of cooling is win.

In which reality are you talking about

 

[Sleinous]

in opposite world Tbh it serves its purpose, i left pc on for 20mins doing nothing, evga graph levelled out at 34deg idle for my 470 , goes up to about 70 load, fine by me as fan isnt ramping up at all during this time

 

[Sleinous]

The pics as promised: I swear my iphone lens is getting worse and worse everytime I take a picture? :S Was never this bad before... (on flower distance objects..)