As a recent PC convert I've been having battles with getting the heat under control.
I think I found the solution on newegg last night.
I bought 6 of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999612
These are pushing 80CFM, and have the wire fan blade cover. Which will make it easier to put the light blocking foam on.
They also make them in 92MM or 96MM, pushes a little more CFM for the same price.
But this is the bread and butter.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998055
Total is $122 if you use the UPS 3 day shipping.
Best of luck to those battling heat, I'm hoping everything comes in on Monday, and I'll report back.
Right now I'm using 4 80MM fans each capable of pushing 30CFM, but by the time I've added the light blocking foam, I'm sure it doesn't get anywhere near 30CFM.
I'm thinking this setup will take the temps from +8 ambient, to room temp.
I think I found the solution on newegg last night.
I bought 6 of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999612
These are pushing 80CFM, and have the wire fan blade cover. Which will make it easier to put the light blocking foam on.
They also make them in 92MM or 96MM, pushes a little more CFM for the same price.
But this is the bread and butter.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998055
Scythe Co. knows the problem: you've got lots of fans, lots of noise, and you still don't know if the fans are actually cooling things off enough. In fact, you don't even know if all of your fans are actually turning.
Here's their solution: a panel that checks the temperature in up to four locations and the speed of up to four fans (may require three-pin connectors on fans) every two seconds. You manually fine tune the speed of each fan for the best compromise between temperature and noise, and an audio alarm lets you know if there is a fan or a temperature failure. Mounted on a sturdy aluminum frame that fits in an unused 5.25 inch bay, it is available in black (KM02-BK) or silver (KM02-SL).
Total is $122 if you use the UPS 3 day shipping.
Best of luck to those battling heat, I'm hoping everything comes in on Monday, and I'll report back.
Right now I'm using 4 80MM fans each capable of pushing 30CFM, but by the time I've added the light blocking foam, I'm sure it doesn't get anywhere near 30CFM.
I'm thinking this setup will take the temps from +8 ambient, to room temp.