Are there any good passive CPU cooling solutions for this case?
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It has more overhead clearance than most full size computer cases. Just about any fan cooled or passive CPU heat sinks will fit it.
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I currently use this on an AMD a10-5700 and have not had any problems with keeping it cool. I use it as a media PC so it runs 24/7.
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People love to debate this question, but in my professional opinion you want to direct them blowing into the case. Place them so they are blowing across components that generate heat such as the RAM, BIOS & HDD.The best thing I did to improve overall temperature and noise in this case was to upgrade the stock CPU cooler to the Zalman CNPS 8900 Quiet (~$33) which was Tom's Hardware's pick for best low profile CPU cooler. Make sure you look into the specs for your build though, it will not fit for every motherboard depending on MOBO size, RAM position, RAM height, PCI slots etc.
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I would use Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler System. It really keeps my CPU cool under overclock. SPECS: Cpu:Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 oc 4.8ghz. Cooling:Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler System in push pull fan config. Monitor:Perfect Pixel 27" QNIX QX2710 2560x1440 QHD PLS Matte Panel 60hz oc 110hz. Motherboard:ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI 2 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Ram:CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800). Hard drive 1:Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive. Hard drive 2:Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD1000CHTZ 1TB 10000 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5. Video cards:XFX R9-290X ENFC Radeon R9 290X 4GB 512-Bit in crossfire. Power supply unit:EVGA SuperNOVA 1300G2 ATX12V/EPS12V 1300W 80Plus Gold Power Supply 120-G2-1300-XR. Case:Thermaltake Chaser A71 VP400M1W2N Black SECC ATX Full Tower Case.
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I have bought three of these cases and none came with fans. It would have to be an add-on by the vendor. There is so much ventilation on case that fans aren't needed, IMO, unless you are using a hot running CPU. In that situation this might not be the best choice for a case.
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I am currently using the stock fan. At stock speeds my computer stays pretty cool, 15-20 C. When playing online games however, they go up to 40-45 which I guess isn't too bad. With higher settings on games/programs the fan then turns into something like a Bulldozer running over C4, extremely loud but does a pretty "Ok" job at keeping the CPU cool if it isn't put under anything over regular use stress. I would highly recommend getting a better fan if you have the money, but if not, you should be fine until you manage to get your hands on one.
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Please don't run your cpu without a fan. The original fan and cooler are way too noisy for a htpc. My solution was to purchase a Scythe Big Shuriken2 cpu cooler. I don't know if they're made anymore but it's quiet and efficient. Someone might have a better cooler now as I built my system a few years ago. Good luck!
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If you really want to do this, you must also look at upgrading your cooling solution as well as a stock cpu cooler may not cut it, so get one of those after market air coolers or the you can go the liquid cooling route, also look at maybe buying another 2 gig stick of ram it will depend on the operating system that you are using if it is a 32-bit system don't bother but if it is a 64-bit OS then buy the 2 gig stick of memory.
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Short answer is yes this will keep your CPU very cool, but make sure you have enough room to install it in your computer case this is a tall cooler almost 5 inches.
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Be sure CPU is clean, no residue from prior builds.Add a Small Pea Sized amount of Thermal Paste.It should not be oozing out from under the cooler plate.
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I like this one that I have: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-B10-212P-G1)
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Hello there my friend, sure you can, this is the one I have, and it cools it down very well: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17662/ex-blc-1381/EK_ASUS_Maximus_V_Extreme_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Nickel_Acetal_EK-FB_ASUS_M5E_-_AcetalNickel.html
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That's the exact configuration I have. This does help. It's not as cool as I would like though. But it definitely cools it more than it was.
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I use water cooling, but that's because I live in a very hot place. A very good heat sink fan combo should be fine with a good case fan set up. The unit does not come with and sinks or fans
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The case is well ventilated and has been running excellently for me. You might run into fan restriction issues if you swapped out all the included fans for high CFM fans, but for a balanced or silent PC, you shouldn't have any temp issues at all. There is a (filtered) intake grill on the bottom of the PSU bay, so if you are worried about your PSU airflow, orient your PSU to intake from the bottom and exhaust out the back. I have loved working with this case so far.
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I have tried to find one for HTPC case, but failed. Tried to use Noctua LH-L12 and Cooler Master Gemini II, but neither of them fits - memory on this motherboard is located too close to the CPU. Such as I failed to find a proper low noise cooler for low profile case, I replaced it with small enough Cooler Master N200 case, using Seasonic Fanless 400W PS in it and Cooler Master Hyper TX3 cooler - now everything is absolutely silent. Don't forget to use DDR3-2400 to max out the video performance for APU.
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forget it, if it isnt something directly attached. If the temp you are talking about is air - think about it. A 2" square will cool off what and how fast? Not much. This is really made more to maintain temp, unless you put this on a CPU or something.