Posted April 17, 2015 Is it possible to have a Be Quiet! Shadow Rock 2 without the SilentWings 2 Fan on an i3-4160 under load and have descent temps? 01101110 01101111 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 01101100 01101111 01110110 01100101 01110011 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 Is it possible to have a Be Quiet! Shadow Rock 2 without the SilentWings 2 Fan on an i3-4160 under load and have descent temps? Define decent. Acceptable, yes. The projects never end in my line of work. CPU: Dual Xeon E5-2650v2 || GPU: Dual Quadro K5000 || Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 || RAM: 64GB Corsair Vengeance || Monitors: Dual LG 34UM95, NEC MultiSync EA244UHD || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 Pro 256GB in Raid 0, 6x WD Re 4TB in Raid 1 || Sound: Xonar Essense STX (Mainly for Troubleshooting and listening test) || PSU: Corsair Ax1500i CPU: Core i7 5820k @ 4.7GHz || GPU: Dual Titan X || Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe || RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport || Monitors: MX299Q, 29UB65, LG 34UM95 || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB in Raid 0, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, 2TB Toshiba scratch disk, 3TB Seagate Barracuda || PSU: EVGA 1000w PS Platinum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 I wouldn't try it, nor would I recommend you trying it, but it should work okay-ish. That's a really good cooler, but without any airflow I can't imagine it works too well. Temps will be kinda high but they shouldn't be 80+ as long as your PC has decent ventilation. But keep in mind that I am purely guessing, so don't take my word for it. I don't recommend it. | Athlon 750K | EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW | Acer Aspire E15 - i5 6200u, 940M | | Sennheiser HD 518 | FiiO E10K DAC and Amp | Moto G (1st Gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 Why would you take off the fans anyway? Is sound that important? Intel Core i7 9700k - EVGA FTW GTX 970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 Author Why would you take off the fans anyway? Is sound that important? Well not really. I already have a define R4 and I was just curious if you can do that, Because Linus did a build with a Dark Rock Pro 3 on a 5960x. 01101110 01101111 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 01101100 01101111 01110110 01100101 01110011 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 Well not really. I already have a define R4 and I was just curious if you can do that, Because Linus did a build with a Dark Rock Pro 3 on a 5960x. The system wasn't entirely passively cooled though. If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 If you already have the Shadow Rock 2 laying around I'd do some testing, see how it works on load temps and what not. As long as you monitor it correctly, it shouldn't be risky at all. For a passive rig, if you haven't bought stuff yet, I'd suggest getting a cooler designed for fanless use; the Thermalright HR-22 is meant for that and will easily keep the i3 cool (you can even use those on certain i7 CPUs). Something less pricey would be a Prolimatech PRO-MGH-C Megahelms, still pretty decent temps for the i3. The cheapest I'd dare going for in a fanless system, is the Zalman FX70; it's not overly expensive and for that CPU it shouldn't get that toasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 Author The system wasn't entirely passively cooled though. I know. I am going to use 2 intake fans and 1 exhaust. 01101110 01101111 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 01101100 01101111 01110110 01100101 01110011 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 Author If you already have the Shadow Rock 2 laying around I'd do some testing, see how it works on load temps and what not. As long as you monitor it correctly, it shouldn't be risky at all. For a passive rig, if you haven't bought stuff yet, I'd suggest getting a cooler designed for fanless use; the Thermalright HR-22 is meant for that and will easily keep the i3 cool (you can even use those on certain i7 CPUs). Something less pricey would be a Prolimatech PRO-MGH-C Megahelms, still pretty decent temps for the i3. The cheapest I'd dare going for in a fanless system, is the Zalman FX70; it's not overly expensive and for that CPU it shouldn't get that toasty. What makes them different than other heatsinks with fans? 01101110 01101111 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 01101100 01101111 01110110 01100101 01110011 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 I know. I am going to use 2 intake fans and 1 exhaust. Why not just have the fan on the heatsink in that case? What makes them different than other heatsinks with fans? They can be more heatsink for the money if you're not going to stick a fan on it in the first place. If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 you can as long as you have very good case airflow and a case fan on the back of the case pulling air near the cooler NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log "White Heaven" The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project Spoiler Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 What makes them different than other heatsinks with fans? They're actually designed to dissipate heat in a specific way. Heat transfer by itself causes air to move. (Light a match, dangle a piece of paper near it & it will be drawn towards the flame) If you design a cooler around that, you can create a small breeze from a fanless heatsink. Standard heatsinks are made to just dump heat anywhere along it's surface area & let the fans do the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 Author Why not just have the fan on the heatsink in that case? They can be more heatsink for the money if you're not going to stick a fan on it in the first place. I am just curious to see if you can do it. 01101110 01101111 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 01101100 01101111 01110110 01100101 01110011 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 What makes them different than other heatsinks with fans? mainly the spacing, the fins aren't so close together, allowing natural flow to go through easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 The fans that come with the heatsink are near silent, how can you hear them ?? ﷲ Muslim Member ﷲ KennyS and ScreaM are my role models in CSGO. CPU: i3-4130 Motherboard: Gigabyte H81M-S2PH RAM: 8GB Kingston hyperx fury HDD: WD caviar black 1TB GPU: MSI 750TI twin frozr II Case: Aerocool Xpredator X3 PSU: Corsair RM650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 17, 2015 As long as you have good airflow, sure. You won't melt anything Specs: 4790k | Asus Z-97 Pro Wifi | MX100 512GB SSD | NZXT H440 Plastidipped Black | Dark Rock 3 CPU Cooler | MSI 290x Lightning | EVGA 850 G2 | 3x Noctua Industrial NF-F12's Bought a powermac G5, expect a mod log sometime in 2015 Corsair is overrated, and Anime is ruined by the people who watch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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