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  • 23-08-2009 7:35pm
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    helios12
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    Looking to up the cooling from the stock cooler ( Phenom x3), I have it at 3.2ghz now but will prob want to up that while keeping the noise down as much as possible. Any thoughts on the Xigmatek Darknight ? It looks handy enough in reviews.


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    helios12 wrote: »
    Looking to up the cooling from the stock cooler ( Phenom x3), I have it at 3.2ghz now but will prob want to up that while keeping the noise down as much as possible. Any thoughts on the Xigmatek Darknight ? It looks handy enough in reviews.
    What are the temps like at he mo?


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    Well with fans at 80%/70% in idle I'm getting around 30C, fans at 100% I'm in the mid to high 50's under load ( pretty much websurfing/general use and gaming respectively).

    Price range for the cooler would top out around 40 quid.


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    helios12 wrote: »
    Well with fans at 80%/70% in idle I'm getting around 30C, fans at 100% I'm in the mid to high 50's under load ( pretty much websurfing/general use and gaming respectively).

    Price range for the cooler would top out around 40 quid.
    Temps aren't bad, presumably you want les noise though.

    I think you should be able to get a xigmatek s1283 for under 30


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    Temps aren't bad, presumably you want les noise though.

    I think you should be able to get a xigmatek s1283 for under 30

    Yeah, if I can keep those temperatures while upping the cpu to 3.4/5 ghz and possibly reduce the noise a little then it is win win imo. I was looking at the s1283 as well, only just noticed the lower db! Keeping the noise down in places like this is a must considering the 4890 can be a loud little bugger!


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    helios12 wrote: »
    Yeah, if I can keep those temperatures while upping the cpu to 3.4/5 ghz and possibly reduce the noise a little then it is win win imo. I was looking at the s1283 as well, only just noticed the lower db! Keeping the noise down in places like this is a must considering the 4890 can be a loud little bugger!


    Which mobo are you using?


    (next question being have you tried unlocking the 4th core)


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    Which mobo are you using?


    (next question being have you tried unlocking the 4th core)

    Haha, tried the day it arrived! Sadly I think you need a 790fx to be in the ball park and I'm using the MSI 790gx g65:(. Tried setting ACC to 'auto' then 'all' but got nothing in Cpuz or the bios afterwards. Though, I'm new to all this so I could be misinformed.


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    helios12 wrote: »
    Haha, tried the day it arrived! Sadly I think you need a 790fx to be in the ball park and I'm using the MSI 790gx g65:(. Tried setting ACC to 'auto' then 'all' but got nothing in Cpuz or the bios afterwards. Though, I'm new to all this so I could be misinformed.
    I was under the impression it was more dependabt on the southbridge. SB710 or 750


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    I was under the impression it was more dependabt on the southbridge. SB710 or 750

    Well, if you could point me to some fresh instructions/info I'd be up for trying again and posting results here ;)


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    helios12 wrote: »
    Well, if you could point me to some fresh instructions/info I'd be up for trying again and posting results here ;)

    sorry mate I'm on the iPod at the mo, it's painful to do much more than string a post together! Google is you friend, what is the model of your mobo


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    Yeah, I did a day on Google already, there might be a beta for the motherboard that can do it but it seems unstable for the most part. Haven't given up yet anyway.


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    Right, well it looks like I'm 'stuck' ordering from HWVS in order to split the cost of shipping with a mate and so I'm back to the Dark Knight, I suppose I could pick up a more silent fan for it in the future if it is really is that bad. Plus I could only find the Red Scorpion on Komplett and that means relying on An Post :rolleyes:


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    helios12 wrote: »
    Right, well it looks like I'm 'stuck' ordering from HWVS in order to split the cost of shipping with a mate and so I'm back to the Dark Knight, I suppose I could pick up a more silent fan for it in the future if it is really is that bad. Plus I could only find the Red Scorpion on Komplett and that means relying on An Post :rolleyes:
    Hmmmm, if you're in dublin dublin sometime in the near future, you can pick it up from blanchardstown.


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