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  1. shibbs
    It'll fit in the top of my Define R5, once I remove the 5.25" drive bays. (Who the heck uses those anymore?!)
  2. shibbs
    Put the fan on the outside of the case in a pull configuration. Works great. Then you can put on a super fancy fan and really show it off. Think of a LTT Limited Edition Noctua on the outside of the case! @LinusTech would be proud!
  3. shibbs
    Just tried a GTX 770 over the weekend with 2 8-pin connectors. Old PSU didn't have provisions for 8-pin, so just stuck the 6 pin connectors in it. Is working great and has been for the last few days.
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    That's pretty much the same setup I have on my R5. Works great, and is dead quiet. I have Noctua fans, though, as the Fractal quiet fans don't flow for sh*t. That being said, I don't run them full throttle, but ramp them up with CPU temperature.
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    Got the shipped notification. I'll have them Thursday!
  6. shibbs
    White Red Green. Go full Christmas on it.
  7. shibbs
    Yes, definitely. My case has plenty of room for it. :lol:
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    They're acrylic panels. Relatively low heat will definitely melt it. Use the burner on your electric stove, NOT an open flame of any kind. It will be MUCH more likely to start on fire and discolor. I have lots of experience with the stuff making custom fish aquariums and whatnot. Once you heat the acrylic, ANY contact with anything (fingers, wood, metal, ANYTHING) will definitely make it look like shit. Heat it up over the smallest burner on your stove, SLOWLY, and just let the weight of itself weigh down and bulge the panel. Then allow it to cool slowly. Silly, stupid side note. I have the same card and also was very surprised at how beefy it is.
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    Resellers will raise the price sky high when they run out of product so they don't have to deactivate/remove the listing. Then when the new stock arrives, they'll lower the price back to where it should be.
  10. shibbs
    Problem solving has to start at the beginning: You're applying thermal paste, right? Using the pea method? Those temps do seem awfully high.
  11. shibbs
    Just use Android Pay. It's really perfect because I always have my phone on me anyway, why not use it as a credit card?
  12. shibbs
    The Aria is truly a thing of beauty. I would be honored to wear that headset. To score all 4 items would be........ amazeballs.
  13. shibbs
    Your Mobo should have settings in the BIOS for adjusting fan speed automatically. Use splitters if you need more headers.
  14. shibbs
    It's an Asetek unit just branded by Thermaltake so I don't see how it can be bad. The fans are the only variable, and OP said he has his own fans.
  15. shibbs
    What size are your fans? If you have 140mm fans, then get the H110i or GT or GTX. If you have 120mm fans, then get this! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106241 Not gonna beat a 360mm radiator on an AIO. lol
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    Why put a 120mm fan on a 140mm radiator?
  17. shibbs
    I had the 2 Fractal fans in the front for intake. I'd do a 120 at the back for exhaust. The Fractal fans are dead quiet, but don't flow a ton of air. Keep in mind you want to have positive pressure in your case for dust reasons.
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    I don't know what universe you're in. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487069&cm_re=gtx_970-_-14-487-069-_-Product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127835&cm_re=gtx_970-_-14-127-835-_-Product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133620&cm_re=gtx_970-_-14-133-620-_-Product
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    Control the fans from the motherboard and don't worry about their software. Fans > LEDs.
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    Their AIO watercooling units are made by Asetek, so they SHOULD be good. I cannot recommend any of their other products, however. Their business practices are garbage, and I refuse to support them.
  21. shibbs
    I have the iPPC 2000RPM fans. They're great. Definitely recommend. I have them speed controlled by the BIOS and set them so under normal operating they'll only get to 1500 RPM, at which they're dead silent. My platter HDDs are louder. I only have them set to ramp to full throttle if for some reason it gets super warm. Honestly, they're not that bad at 100% anyway.
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    Thanks! Lost this disc and many many others back in college!
  23. shibbs
    I bought that exact splitter. Works great.
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    Good LED SP Fans

    shibbs replied to Applesean's topic in Cooling

    I have/had the Corsair Quiet Edition SP140s with LEDs... They're "meh" at best. That being said, they do the job, and as long as they're not at 100% power, they're relatively quiet.
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    I'll bet they'll say that it's some special blend of plastics that reduce noise or something. Alternatively, they're just a HUGE fan of a 20 year old Acer desktops.
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