Theydon Bois
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I call fake on that 'after' pic - far too good! Are you sure you just havent unplugged everything and taken a pic?
Very nice job!
Very nice job!
I don't see any pics
...Now i do maybe i just needed to be logged in. Very nice any pics of it running?
I call fake on that 'after' pic - far too good! Are you sure you just havent unplugged everything and taken a pic?
Very nice job!
Much better mate. Now get a custom cpu cooler like a mini ninja if you intend on overclocking.
The ram is very close to the mini ninja in my 775 pc but it can fit. I would get rid of the stock cpu cooler straight away. They are noisy and poor at cooling. They also just blow the hot air around the htpc case instead of directing it towards the back fans where it can exit the case. If you want performance and silence swapping out the stock cooler is a must. It will help your temps no end.
The alternative to the Mini Ninja is a Noctua NH-U9B (I've got one ).
It's 1cm taller than the Mini Ninja but it's not as deep so it's nowhere near as close to the RAM and other motherboard stuff
I'm using one at the moment to run a Quad Q9550 at 4.08GHz on air, and it's keeping load temperatures below 70 degrees C... even when using the Intel Burn Test. Absolutely brilliant
You can send away to Noctua to get the 1366 adaptor for it too... all FREE.
Razor: do you have that cooler in spare? so I can test it
Thanks but if you read this review... which seems will not fit in my config
That's not the same cooler. The one in the review is the Noctua NH-U12P.
If the Noctua won't fit because of RAM layout, then the Mini Ninja definitely won't as that starts lower down and has a wider foot print.
In fact you'll be hard pushed to find a good cooler if neither of those fit. You're better off swapping that motherboard and getting the Asus or Gigabyte motherboards.
Off topic:
Just bought Sony KDL-40Z5500 for bedroom.. will take some pics and create a new post for my main and bedroom system.
Got it for £1485/= (LCD + Blu-ray BDP-360)
I am spending too much for my wife!
I saw that same tv with the same package for £700.
Only joking mate, sorry I couldnt resist.
Congrats on your new toys mate.
You could always take a dremel to a heatsink where the fins interfere with the memory.
LOL nice one you nearly gave me a heart attack!
Sorry mate I couldnt resist.
Thanks for case fan advice! these Noctua fan's are excellent!