What Cooling Agents/Fans Have you found to work the best? Because the sound seemed to be an issue in several reviews. Looking for a good product at a reasonable price. :)
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corsair h70 radiator & c.p.u water pump my p.c is loud but it has had an amazing life I have superclocked this to he'll. & back pushing it to break a few forum records just to send it to its death so I could get on to the newer Intel C.P.U's but no its a monster!
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The hyper 212 is an all around decent cooler to run, especially if you add in the second fan on it. We have one pc running with a nxzt case that came with 4 or 5 fans pre installed (soldier, i think?) and it is virtually dead quiet for us when compared to a stock fan.
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In your case.. using it as a rear case fan, use the molex connector, not the 3 pin one.. &lt;unless you want to monitor the fans RPM's via the MB&gt; As for the setting.. Does your case get warm? If so use the high setting.. I personally like quiet fans, since its a case fan, try the medium setting. If you have a temp monitor with that case, watch it and adjust accordingly.
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Agree with Pbear's response. Love the fans -- I have installed three of them.
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Not noisy..but fan cuts off and on every 30 seconds.. does anyone know if this is normal? Only had for 2 months.. It has always done this.
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You have several options for cooling, it can be water or air right through the hooks, or just using fans. You choose the only thing I can say is that this MoBo is excellent. If you use water cooling is recommended that you have a large enough case, check the cooler master are very good. Sorry for the delay in my response
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I just received this item today and I've been running it all day for the last 6 hours. As to how far in temperature does it drop, I don't know. I do know that the bottom of the lap top is not hot yet. In fact, it isn't even warm. Before I bought this, I was running an Antec fan with my laptop, which also kept the pc from running hot. So, as far as a cooling fan goes, I'd say this Logitech lapdesk is as comparable, if not better than just a cooling fan. The great sound from the speakers and it being a lapdesk are great additions, if you're looking for those niceities. As I said, I already had a good working cooling fan for my laptop, which was considerably cheaper than this lap desk is. I bought this for the speakers so I can watch movies, etc. The cooling fan is a plus for me, as is the lap desk. I don't have to worry about a hot pc on my lap anymore, not being able to hear movies and don't have to use a book to set my laptop on. If you're looking for an all in one unit with cooling a priority, I see no reason not to purchase this item. Of course, the price is a high right now. I paid $59.99 last week at Amazon and this week it has jumped nearly 20 bucks. Check around, or set an Amazon alert to see when the price goes down. Best Buy also had it on sale last week for $59.99, so I'm sure sale prices will come and go. Of course, if you just want a stand alone cooling fan, those are much cheaper. I paid around $29.99 for mine from Amazon. Hope this helps you out.
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You're definitely right! I think the chip outputs too much heat. What I did is undervolted the cpu from the BIOS and also disabled the AMD Turbo Technology, and now it's so much cooler and quieter. Temp on idle around 30-35 load 50-55. Lowest degree was 25. That's insane with the stock fan!
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i have the same fan,,this is not normal,,i would send the fan back,,i have no noise in any speed or operation from this product,,i have been thinking about getting a second one,,,sorry to hear your having problems.
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The stock fan is sufficient, the only problem is that it is Loud. Temps will be about identical to pretty much any air cooler $45 and under. 45º is probably the max you would see on stock settings.
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I agree with another owner, that the cooling power may be a bit overrated. It is a quiet cooling unit, compared to other units I have owned.
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How is it with sound? I may be one of a few, but I like my fans to make noise because it blocks out the irking street sounds of cars going by and loud music. I'd rather have fan noise than that irking noise!
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I have the PC behind my monitor. I honestly can't tell you if we have 2 or 3. Anyone out there in Amazon land have quick access to the cover to count the fans? Sorry. So far no problems and cpu runs cool. I do take all precautions to always keep items away from top and side airvents.
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We have some higher end equipment and were concerned about the hot air build-up in our new console. If we were just blowing air over the top, the warm air just circulates through and around the equipment. These fans we found very efficiently pull that hot air OUT of the area...and fairly quickly. While we are watching a movie and our big amp is building up heat, the fans keep going and though the air is warm, it is NOT hot as it used to be. Once you turn off the equipment, it cools VERY quickly. We are glad to have them for the peace of mind that we adding longevity to our good equipment...at a low cost. We have some higher end equipment and were concerned about the hot air build-up in our new console. If we were just blowing air over the top, the warm air just circulates through and around the equipment. These fans we found very efficiently pull that hot air OUT of the area...and fairly quickly. While we are watching a movie and our big amp is building up heat, the fans keep going and though the air is warm, it is NOT hot as it used to be. Once you turn off the equipment, it cools VERY quickly. We are glad to have them for the peace of mind that we adding longevity to our good... » Read More We have some higher end equipment and were concerned about the hot air build-up in our new console. If we were just blowing air over the top, the warm air just circulates through and around the equipment. These fans we found very efficiently pull that hot air OUT of the area...and fairly quickly. While we are watching a movie and our big amp is building up heat, the fans keep going and though the air is warm, it is NOT hot as it used to be. Once you turn off the equipment, it cools VERY quickly. We are glad to have them for the peace of mind that we adding longevity to our good equipment...at a low cost. « Show Less
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yeah, that would be extremely annoying :) I have mine running a PC case fan that blows on it while its on, then the built-in fan never runs, and PC fan is MUCHO quieter.
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I connected mine to the molex connector and set the speed to medium (using the switch on the fan). The high speed was a little too loud for me. At medium, I can barely hear the fan.If you are concerned about heat, then download an application (like hw monitor), so you can keep tabs on the hardware temps. If you are concerned about noise, then set the fan to low/medium. With my fan set to medium, I don't have any issues with heat, but every case/hardware configuration is different.
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Hi Terry. Good point. Worth asking the seller. I don't know if all ac from them have the same issue. Plus, people may have different levels of tolerance for noise. I couldn't sleep. Maybe it is just me.
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Cody.. Which fan did you end up purchasing. Doing the same thing. Current fan I am using is not powerful enough.