Case fans for Fractal R4 R9 290 Crossfire
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1kca
June 14, 2014 2:40:25 AM
So I just added a second 290 to my system and I'm looking for a couple of 140mm intake fans to replace the Corsair AF 140 (quiet edition) and stock Fractal R4 case fan I have in the front now.
I was almost 100% on the BeQuiet Silent Wings 2 but they're expensive and after reading countless reviews, the noise they output (or lack thereof) is more impressive than the amount of air they actually move which is a concern.
Can anyone recommend two 140mm case fans that are reasonably quiet (@12v?) but can push a good amount of air.
Aesthetics aren't too much of a big deal considering where they're going to be mounted, but at low load, noise is.
I'm still considering the Silent WIngs and also the Noctua Redux fans.
If it helps:
* Case is a Fractal R4 with a window (so can't mount any fans on the side panel)
* The top HDD drive cage is removed.
* Currently have 2x140mm fans as intake in the front, 1x 140mm exhaust on the rear and 1x 140mm exhaust mounted top-rear
* Will be connecting the fans to the case DC fan controller
* The two exhaust fans are Corsair AF140 quiet editions
Thanks for looking
I was almost 100% on the BeQuiet Silent Wings 2 but they're expensive and after reading countless reviews, the noise they output (or lack thereof) is more impressive than the amount of air they actually move which is a concern.
Can anyone recommend two 140mm case fans that are reasonably quiet (@12v?) but can push a good amount of air.
Aesthetics aren't too much of a big deal considering where they're going to be mounted, but at low load, noise is.
I'm still considering the Silent WIngs and also the Noctua Redux fans.
If it helps:
* Case is a Fractal R4 with a window (so can't mount any fans on the side panel)
* The top HDD drive cage is removed.
* Currently have 2x140mm fans as intake in the front, 1x 140mm exhaust on the rear and 1x 140mm exhaust mounted top-rear
* Will be connecting the fans to the case DC fan controller
* The two exhaust fans are Corsair AF140 quiet editions
Thanks for looking
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i7Baby
June 14, 2014 2:52:44 AM
The case fits -
1 - Front hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed (included)
1 - Front 120/140mm fan (not included)
1 - Rear hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed (included)
2 - Top 120/140mm fans (not included) - positions also support some models of 240mm radiators, depending on configuration
1 - Bottom 120/140mm fan (not included)
For the two fans on the front, I would've recommended the Corsair anyway. The Be Quiets probably had a resistor inbuilt to drop their rpm. You should be able to adjust all the fan rpm if they're plugged into your motherboard.
Noctua is quieter than Corsair but more expensive.
What about CPU Cooler and GPU fans? Are they noisy too?
So I'd just use my motherboard instead of the fan controller for case fans. And I'd keep the Corsair. In fact, I only have only front and one rear fan and have no probs at all even with gtx sli. So try minimising the no. fans especially if your not having overheating porbs.
1 - Front hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed (included)
1 - Front 120/140mm fan (not included)
1 - Rear hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed (included)
2 - Top 120/140mm fans (not included) - positions also support some models of 240mm radiators, depending on configuration
1 - Bottom 120/140mm fan (not included)
For the two fans on the front, I would've recommended the Corsair anyway. The Be Quiets probably had a resistor inbuilt to drop their rpm. You should be able to adjust all the fan rpm if they're plugged into your motherboard.
Noctua is quieter than Corsair but more expensive.
What about CPU Cooler and GPU fans? Are they noisy too?
So I'd just use my motherboard instead of the fan controller for case fans. And I'd keep the Corsair. In fact, I only have only front and one rear fan and have no probs at all even with gtx sli. So try minimising the no. fans especially if your not having overheating porbs.
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1kca
June 14, 2014 3:04:59 AM
Right now I only have 3x Corsair fans and 2x stock Fractals.
2 of the Corsairs are being used as exhaust and the last one is paired with one of the stock fractals as intake.
Right now, noise isn't an issue but temps are. Yesterday, after installing the second card, I played Mortal Kombat and Injustice and the system was fine - probably cos those games aren't very demanding but then I started Batman Arkham City, ran it for all of 5 mins, quit to desktop and both cards were at nearly 95 degrees. Then the system just locked up on the desktop and shut down.
The case was stupidly hot to the touch too.
I forgot to remove my overclock before installing the second card so I'm assuming that played a massive part in both temps and instability but even after clearing the OC, I think it would be a good idea to improve the airflow.
2 of the Corsairs are being used as exhaust and the last one is paired with one of the stock fractals as intake.
Right now, noise isn't an issue but temps are. Yesterday, after installing the second card, I played Mortal Kombat and Injustice and the system was fine - probably cos those games aren't very demanding but then I started Batman Arkham City, ran it for all of 5 mins, quit to desktop and both cards were at nearly 95 degrees. Then the system just locked up on the desktop and shut down.
The case was stupidly hot to the touch too.
I forgot to remove my overclock before installing the second card so I'm assuming that played a massive part in both temps and instability but even after clearing the OC, I think it would be a good idea to improve the airflow.
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1kca
June 14, 2014 3:06:11 AM
Also, I only have one system fan header left on the mobo because the two exhaust fans are each using one. I would need to use the case DC fan control for at least one of the fans anyway.
Also thanks for your quick reply
Edit: oh and the CPU cooler is a BeQuiet dark Rock 3 (not Pro) and it's near inaudible to me so that's fine.. The GPU fans are reasonable under load so they're okay too
Also thanks for your quick reply
Edit: oh and the CPU cooler is a BeQuiet dark Rock 3 (not Pro) and it's near inaudible to me so that's fine.. The GPU fans are reasonable under load so they're okay too
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i7Baby
June 14, 2014 3:09:34 AM
Its not a real big case - Case dimensions (WxHxD): 232 x 464 x 523mm. But 290's shouldn't get that hot. Maybe 80C gaming.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-and-2... What make and model?
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-and-2... What make and model?
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1kca
June 14, 2014 3:13:38 AM
i7Baby
June 14, 2014 3:17:09 AM
1kca
June 14, 2014 3:25:24 AM
i7Baby
June 14, 2014 3:31:38 AM
1kca
June 14, 2014 3:39:58 AM
i7Baby
June 14, 2014 3:52:45 AM
1kca
June 14, 2014 4:03:24 AM
i7Baby
June 14, 2014 4:06:50 AM
1kca
June 14, 2014 4:07:53 AM
1kca
June 14, 2014 4:22:22 AM
1kca
June 14, 2014 4:28:51 AM
i7Baby
June 14, 2014 4:36:25 AM
1kca
June 14, 2014 4:40:17 AM
1kca
June 14, 2014 7:30:48 AM
Arksun
June 14, 2014 8:32:15 AM
Are your two graphics card tightly packed against each other? If so its always going to be tricky keeping the first one cool. It's a shame you dont have the side panel that has side fan.
I have a question for i7baby. You say you're only using a single inlet and single exhaust fan with your R4. Just wanted to ask, have you set them the same speed / CFM, or is one stronger than the other for positive or negative pressure?. Also, did you patch up any other air holes in the R4 with this arrangement (like for example closing the 2nd front fan opening, or putting tape over that air slit thats above the first few pci slots).
I have a question for i7baby. You say you're only using a single inlet and single exhaust fan with your R4. Just wanted to ask, have you set them the same speed / CFM, or is one stronger than the other for positive or negative pressure?. Also, did you patch up any other air holes in the R4 with this arrangement (like for example closing the 2nd front fan opening, or putting tape over that air slit thats above the first few pci slots).
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1kca
June 14, 2014 8:56:55 AM
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i7Baby
June 14, 2014 5:09:21 PM
Arksun said:
Are your two graphics card tightly packed against each other? If so its always going to be tricky keeping the first one cool. It's a shame you dont have the side panel that has side fan.I have a question for i7baby. You say you're only using a single inlet and single exhaust fan with your R4. Just wanted to ask, have you set them the same speed / CFM, or is one stronger than the other for positive or negative pressure?. Also, did you patch up any other air holes in the R4 with this arrangement (like for example closing the 2nd front fan opening, or putting tape over that air slit thats above the first few pci slots).
I have a CM 690II not an R4. Same speed fans (1000 rpm). Holes left open
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i7Baby
June 14, 2014 5:12:35 PM
1kca
June 15, 2014 2:15:16 AM
I was using both GPU-Z and Afterburner to monitor the temps. The readings are identical. I downloaded HWInfo anyway though and the readings were the same.
So now, I've elevated the tower, switched the GPU's back around because for some reason there was a 20C gap between them when I switched them the first time, and I just removed the dust filter for the front intakes.
Temps still rose to 94C and 88C for the top and bottom card respectively but it took much longer for them to reach those temps. During the same Arkham City benchmark, the top card maxed out at 80C but continued to climb after the benchmark finished
So now, I've elevated the tower, switched the GPU's back around because for some reason there was a 20C gap between them when I switched them the first time, and I just removed the dust filter for the front intakes.
Temps still rose to 94C and 88C for the top and bottom card respectively but it took much longer for them to reach those temps. During the same Arkham City benchmark, the top card maxed out at 80C but continued to climb after the benchmark finished
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i7Baby
June 15, 2014 2:22:46 AM
1kca
June 15, 2014 2:45:54 AM
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June 15, 2014 2:47:58 AM
1kca
June 15, 2014 3:05:44 AM
i7Baby
June 15, 2014 3:07:15 AM
1kca
June 15, 2014 3:12:36 AM
i7Baby
June 15, 2014 3:20:54 AM
1kca
June 15, 2014 3:38:15 AM
How do I check the GPU voltage?
Build is:
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (windowed)
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K (OC to 4.4GHz @ 1.31v)
CPU Cooler: BeQuiet Dark Rock 3
Motherboard: MSI Z87 GD65 Gaming
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro @1866Mhz
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo - 500GB
HDD #1: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM - 2TB
HDD #2: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM - 320GB
GPU#1: MSI R9 290 Gaming 4G
GPU#2: MSI R9 290 Gaming 4G
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2
Monitor #1: BenQ XL2720T
Monitor #2: BenQ XL2720T
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
Also:
LiteOn Dual Layer DVD burner
NZXT Hue RGB LED Controller
TeckNet 5-Port USB 3.0 PCI-Express Expansion Card
Fan Config:
3x Corsair AF140 Quiet Edition (2 as exhaust and one as font intake)
1x Fractal Silent Series R2 (as front intake)
Build is:
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (windowed)
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K (OC to 4.4GHz @ 1.31v)
CPU Cooler: BeQuiet Dark Rock 3
Motherboard: MSI Z87 GD65 Gaming
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro @1866Mhz
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo - 500GB
HDD #1: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM - 2TB
HDD #2: Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM - 320GB
GPU#1: MSI R9 290 Gaming 4G
GPU#2: MSI R9 290 Gaming 4G
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2
Monitor #1: BenQ XL2720T
Monitor #2: BenQ XL2720T
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
Also:
LiteOn Dual Layer DVD burner
NZXT Hue RGB LED Controller
TeckNet 5-Port USB 3.0 PCI-Express Expansion Card
Fan Config:
3x Corsair AF140 Quiet Edition (2 as exhaust and one as font intake)
1x Fractal Silent Series R2 (as front intake)
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i7Baby
June 15, 2014 5:33:54 AM
1kca
June 15, 2014 5:39:23 AM
i7Baby
June 15, 2014 5:48:01 AM
1kca
June 15, 2014 5:59:53 AM
Oh okay - here's a screenshot of the GPU status
Edit: That's not just on the desktop though. Should I try and get one while in-game? Or is that enough?
Edit: That's not just on the desktop though. Should I try and get one while in-game? Or is that enough?
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i7Baby
June 15, 2014 6:22:45 PM
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1kca
June 15, 2014 11:37:52 PM
i7Baby said:
GPU0 is the top oneIt has a slightly higher voltage than gpu1
I can only see the fan speed for gpu1 which is 1000rpm while at 45C
And I can only see VRM temps for gpu0
There could be something screwy with your motherboard.
Can you try the 290's in another pc?
and/or try another card in your pc?
Unfortunately I only have one PC and these are my only two cards
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i7Baby
June 16, 2014 12:48:41 AM
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1kca
June 16, 2014 12:58:09 AM
i7Baby said:
Well it seems its getting down to either motherboard or gpus.If you pull the coolers off the gpus, there goes any warranty.
You could talk to the shop you got them from and tell them you suspect the motherboard or the cards are faulty. Maybe they'll test them and if needed, process the rma.
With one card, either of the two, it's fine so maybe it's just the two paired. I'd seen a few people recommend not going with these cards in crossfire, only one at a time.
I'll give MSI a call and see what they say and if they can't help then I'll try and return the second card or sell both and try and get twin 780s instead.
Thanks for all your help
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June 16, 2014 1:02:36 AM
1kca
June 16, 2014 1:07:32 AM
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