A year ago, I posted here looking for assistance on making my computer POST.
Now, I come here looking for advice on how to throttle that same machine.
I have a XION Solaris XON-403 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case in some dire need of cooling, given that my processor (an Intel Core i7 920, rated at 2.66 GHz) is floating around 55°C despite having a load no greater than 20%. Even though I am still using the stock heatsink, I did apply a layer of Arctic Silver 5 to its surface. The genius in me recently discovered that this is because there is no intake of air from the front whatsoever, and except for its cool LEDs, my side fan seems to be on its way out - the motor seems weak and would not spin if I didn't help it out with my finger. Luckily, I was smart enough to notice and maintain the fans taking air out of the machine and the fan currently cooling the processor, though I needed to give them a nice dusting yesterday.
Some points of confusion arise as to how I want to tackle this problem. First of all, I have three sets of screw holes for the front panel. Slow, bigger fans seem to be the best way to pull in air, so I would like to get the largest one possible for the job. Secondly, the Newegg listing says that the now-kaput side fan measures in at 140mm, which is larger than I would have guessed (in fact, color me skeptical - it's the same size as the 80mm back fan). Lining this fan up to the front fan grid and its screw holes, I'm guessing that it can handle fans of 80mm, 90mm, and 120mm in size (but do tell me if this sounds strange). The back grate also looks like it can host a 90mm fan instead of the 80mm it has now.
This being said, I would like to purchase a 120mm fan for the front and a 90mm fan for the back, with perhaps a new 140mm (80mm?) fan for the side. The only other question I have for now is verifying that my fans are oriented in the proper manner.
Thanks for your assistance. I will gladly provide any other specs.
CORRECTIONS (PLEASE READ): I am very skeptical that the size of the side fan was reported correctly in the Newegg description, since it is the exact same size as the back fan which is listed as 80mm. The previous sizes for the three front screw holes I listed were 140mm, 160mm, and 200mm, but I feel they are almost certainly wrong. I list my new measurements in this edited post.
Now, I come here looking for advice on how to throttle that same machine.
I have a XION Solaris XON-403 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case in some dire need of cooling, given that my processor (an Intel Core i7 920, rated at 2.66 GHz) is floating around 55°C despite having a load no greater than 20%. Even though I am still using the stock heatsink, I did apply a layer of Arctic Silver 5 to its surface. The genius in me recently discovered that this is because there is no intake of air from the front whatsoever, and except for its cool LEDs, my side fan seems to be on its way out - the motor seems weak and would not spin if I didn't help it out with my finger. Luckily, I was smart enough to notice and maintain the fans taking air out of the machine and the fan currently cooling the processor, though I needed to give them a nice dusting yesterday.
Some points of confusion arise as to how I want to tackle this problem. First of all, I have three sets of screw holes for the front panel. Slow, bigger fans seem to be the best way to pull in air, so I would like to get the largest one possible for the job. Secondly, the Newegg listing says that the now-kaput side fan measures in at 140mm, which is larger than I would have guessed (in fact, color me skeptical - it's the same size as the 80mm back fan). Lining this fan up to the front fan grid and its screw holes, I'm guessing that it can handle fans of 80mm, 90mm, and 120mm in size (but do tell me if this sounds strange). The back grate also looks like it can host a 90mm fan instead of the 80mm it has now.
This being said, I would like to purchase a 120mm fan for the front and a 90mm fan for the back, with perhaps a new 140mm (80mm?) fan for the side. The only other question I have for now is verifying that my fans are oriented in the proper manner.
Thanks for your assistance. I will gladly provide any other specs.
CORRECTIONS (PLEASE READ): I am very skeptical that the size of the side fan was reported correctly in the Newegg description, since it is the exact same size as the back fan which is listed as 80mm. The previous sizes for the three front screw holes I listed were 140mm, 160mm, and 200mm, but I feel they are almost certainly wrong. I list my new measurements in this edited post.