| 19.03.2008 07:53 | | | Nice idea to use "empty" fans as a blow tunnel(?). I have read that tunnel should be something like ½ of fan diameter. |
| 15.03.2008 12:28 | | | "because I can" damn I love that explanation for doing things :D |
| 15.03.2008 11:56 | | | I wouldn't be able to prove that it helps with temps, but it seems to make sense. It does quiet down the wind noise from the fans. It probably lowers the pressure too. I just use them because now there is space :D |
| 15.03.2008 11:53 | | | Ah indeed there's also the blindspot normally. I've just read somewhere that the fans create turbulence that settles when there's a gap between the fan and the rad. Dunno how much this effects the real-life performance though. |
| 15.03.2008 11:43 | | | Solid, ok I found it. You're right, that is extreme. I wouldn't want a monstrosity like that running 24/7. Looking really sick tho. |
| 15.03.2008 11:42 | | | Jipa, I'll look for them a bit later. But the proof is in the dust.. When there is no shroud, there is a clean spot under the fan motor where the air doesn't flow. When you add a shroud, the dust is nice and even across the rad :p This leaves you with more used cooling area. |
| 15.03.2008 11:39 | | | Solid, What kind of chiller? |
| 15.03.2008 11:15 | | | Do you have some statistics of how much those spacers improve airflow/noise? |
| 15.03.2008 10:44 | | | 1st loop -30c waterchiller, CPU :D |
| 15.03.2008 10:43 | | | 2nd loop: 320mm rad, nb, mosfet, GPU |
| 15.03.2008 10:43 | | | Heha my watercooling will be little more "xtreme" than this :D |
| 15.03.2008 09:16 | | | It is used to get rid of noise, if you run at stock speeds. This is on the extreme side as I'm going for a 24/7 4Ghz quad. Those fans are going to be on a controller anyway. |
| 15.03.2008 08:53 | | | umm.. annd isn't watercooling used to get rid of he noise? Orr. get rid of the most of the fans? :P |
| 15.03.2008 07:12 | | | 133.3 CFM @45db each |
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