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Overclocking and cooling....

  • 07-07-2005 7:30pm
    #1
    nobodythere
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    Recently bought a computer with 8 fans in it, it's a 3.2 Prescott overclocked to 3.8... However noise is a problem for the person I'm sorting this out for as it will be used for music recording. If I put it back down to 3.2 could I do with just a CPU fan and case fan?


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  • #2
    nobodythere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,349 ✭✭✭nobodythere


    Also have a question, how can I tell how much the parts are drawing from the power supply at any time?


  • #3
    EL WOG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭EL WOG


    if you return the clock speed back to its stock value, it will run cooler, but
    your cpu fan will still run at a fixed speed. Some motherboards have a CoolN'quiet option, that controls the speed of the fans depending on your systems temperature. You should see if you have any utility like this. It makes a big difference. 8 fans sound like a lot to me, I would say that two well placed case fans would be fine in most systems. I have one 120mm on the back and one 80mm on the front and my case temp. averages about 40 degrees. And I have a 3700+ 64bit AMD and a BFG6800gt


  • #4
    nobodythere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,349 ✭✭✭nobodythere


    Thanks for the input, I thought 8 fans was a bit much also. Considering investing in a good one with those fancy speed changing and temperature reading things on the front. Fancy Fancy.


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