Cases and Cooling Database

[JReed3606]

CPU: AMD Athlon XP Barton 2500+
Current CPU Speed: 2350 MHZ
Current VCore: 1.8V
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: Built by ATi Radeon 9700 Pro
Case: ULTRA Dragon Extreme Finish in Glossy Silver
Case Cooling Mods: n/a
Power Supply: ULTRA 500W
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): aircooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: Heatsink (stock AMD)
Heatsink Fan Specs: Stock AMD fan/heatsink w. 80mm adaptor and ANTEC trilight 80mm fan
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 3
Number of Case Fans: 5 case fans
Fan Controller: n/a
Ambient Temp: 27
Case temp: 26
Cpu Idle temp: 35
Cpu Load temp: 42
Northbridge Cooling: stock
GPU Cooling: stock
Video Memory Cooling: nothing

[Captain Iglo]

CPU: AXP 2400+ (Tbred, 2GHz stock)
Current CPU Speed: 183x12 = 2196
Current VCore: 1.696V
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: A7V8x / Asus
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: Radeon 8500 @275/275 /ATi
Case: Yeong Yang midi tower
Case Cooling Mods: 3 blowholes cut, 1x duct from CPU to backside 80mm fan (acting as CPU fan)
Power Supply: Enermax 330W
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): ducted air
Heatsink/Waterblock: Alpha PAL 8045
Heatsink Fan Specs: 80x80x45mm, copper base, mounted directly to M/B
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 3
Number of Case Fans: 3x 80mm, @ ~2850 rpm
Fan Controller: none
Ambient Temp: 21C
Case temp: 27C
Cpu Idle temp: 28C
Cpu Load temp: 32C
Northbridge Cooling: passive (stock) HS
GPU Cooling: stock HSF
Video Memory Cooling: none


PS: i have yet to find the OC limits of my rig, i guess i'll do it once my fps go too low (ie in a year or so )

[Clete2]

CPU: P4 Intel 2.8GHz 800MHz FSB HT Enabled
Current CPU Speed: 2.8GHz
Current VCore: ? Don't know, sorry, I forget, it's the normal setting...
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: Abit IC7-MAX3
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: Radeon 9600 (getting a X800 XT PE when it comes out) / ATI
Case: $30 PowMax
Case Cooling Mods: Changed out the plastic siding for plexiglas and a Vantec Tornado input on the side in the plexiglas, moved the supplied fan from the back output to the front intake, put another small fan in the front intake from some heatsink, put a Vantec Tornado as output in the back where the original one was.
Power Supply: 400W (possibly 450, but I'm 99% sure it's 400)(comes with case)
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): air
Heatsink/Waterblock: Thermaltake Spark 7+ Xaser Edition
Heatsink Fan Specs: Copper and 6,000RPM.
Thermal Paste: Artic Silver 5
Number of Case Fans: 4
Fan Controller: Nexus
Ambient Temp: 73F
Case temp: 80F
Cpu Idle temp: (reports are about 10-13C over, NOTE!) 110F
Cpu Load temp: (DITTO!) 130F
Northbridge Cooling: It is on there, but I don't know what you want to know about it, 5,500 RPM. (it has a heatsink as well)
GPU Cooling: Stock
Video Memory Cooling: Stock

[interpellated]

Here are my specs:

CPU: AthlonXP 3000+
Current CPU Speed: 2100
Current VCore: 1.7
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: A7N8X-E Dlx/Asus
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: Radeon 9600XT/Asus
Case: Sonata
Case Cooling Mods: None
Power Supply: Sonata stock
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): aircooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: Zalman 7000A-AlCu
Heatsink Fan Specs: around 2000rpm
Thermal Paste: Arctic Cooling 5
Number of Case Fans: 1 120mm(stock)
Fan Controller: Zalman
Ambient Temp: 76F
Case temp: 46C
Cpu Idle temp: 33C
Cpu Load temp: 51C
Northbridge Cooling: stock
GPU Cooling: stock
Video Memory Cooling: none

[[KitFox]]

CPU: AMD Athlon64 3000+
Current CPU Speed: 2000Mhz
Current VCore: 1.55
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: Asus K8V SE Deluxe
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: Sapphire Radeon 9800Pro
Case: Antec P-160 Silver
Case Cooling Mods: 120mm rear "air exit" fan stock
Power Supply: 480w Antec TrueBlue
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Air Cooling
Heatsink Fan Specs: Thermaltake Venus12 80mm 5500 RPM
Thermal Paste: Stock Tim pad
Number of Case Fans: 1
Fan Controller: Thermaltake Venus12
Ambient Temp: 25c
Case temp: 26c
Cpu Idle temp: 31c
Cpu Load temp: 37c
GPU Cooling: stock
Video Memory Cooling: stock

[TAZTG]

Fragbox
CPU: AMD ATHLON 64 3500+ 939PIN
Current CPU Speed: 2.2ghz
Current VCore: Default
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: ASUS A8V DELUXE K8T800PRO Wi- Fi MOTHERBOARD
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: PNY Verto GeForce 6800 GT
HardDrive: 2 WESTERN DIGITAL 120GB SATA HARD DRIVE
Case: Lian-Li PC60
Case Cooling Mods: 80mm Tornado (Bottom-Intake) Antec 120mm Blue LED , Model "77095"
Power Supply: Antec True Power 550W
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Air Cooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: Swiftech MCX-4600-V
Heatsink Fan Specs: 80mm Tornado
Thermal Paste: Artic Silver III
Number of Case Fans: 4-Antec 80mm Blue UV Case fan, Model "77072", 2-80mm Tornado’s, 1-120mm.
Fan Controller: PCToys Fan Controller
Ambient Temp: ??
Case temp: 25c
Cpu Idle temp: 38c
Cpu Load temp: 41c
Northbridge Cooling: Stock
GPU Cooling: N/A
Video Memory Cooling: N/A

BigBlue
CPU: 2.4GHZ P4 (533)
Current CPU Speed: 2.4GHZ P4 (533)
Current VCore: Default
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: ASUS P4S533
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: e-GeForce FX5900Ultra
HardDrive: 40GB ATA100 & 160GB ATA133 Maxtor
Case: Chieftec/Antec
Case Cooling Mods: 120mm Top Fan
Power Supply: Enermax 431W
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Air Cooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: Swiftech MCX-462
Heatsink Fan Specs: 80mm Delta SHE
Thermal Paste: Artic Silver III
Number of Case Fans: 2-Antec 80mm Blue UV Case fan, Model "77072", 2-92mm Thermatakes, 1-120mm.
Fan Controller: Baybus
Ambient Temp: ??
Case temp: 26c
Cpu Idle temp: 28c?? (MBM5)
Cpu Load temp: Never Tested
Northbridge Cooling: Stock
GPU Cooling: N/A
Video Memory Cooling: N/A

I will have to load up Motherboard Monitor or the ASUS one to take temps. I noticed that Hard Drive: was left off. I added mine thinking that it could add heat.

[SergeantShaft]

CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2600+
Current CPU Speed: 2.08 GHz
Current VCore: 1.65V
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: Asus A7N8X-X (Rev. 2.0)
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: ATI Radeon 9800-XT
Case: Antec SOHO File Server Model "SX1040BII"
Case Cooling Mods:
Power Supply: Antec SmartPower 400W
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Aircooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: stock
Heatsink Fan Specs: 3,750 RPM (don't know CFM or DBA)
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5
Number of Case Fans: 4
Fan Controller: n/a
Ambient Temp: 71 F/21 C
Case temp: 71 F/21 C
Cpu Idle temp:35 C
Cpu Load temp:50 C
Northbridge Cooling: stock
GPU Cooling: stock
Video Memory Cooling: stock

[orinfl]

CPU: AMD Braton Mobile 2400+
Current CPU Speed: 2.33 GHz
Current VCore: 1.7V
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: Epox 8rda3+
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: ATI Radeon x800 Pro
Case: Min Maw MM3713-B
Case Cooling Mods: 80mm blowhole
Power Supply: Antec Truepower 430W
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Aircooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: Thermalright sk7
Heatsink Fan Specs: Thermaltake Smartfan 2 @ 4500 RPM
Thermal Paste: AS Ceramique
Number of Case Fans: 3
Fan Controller: none
Ambient Temp: 21 C
Case temp: 24 C
Cpu Idle temp: 34 C
Cpu Load temp: 37 C
Northbridge Cooling: stock
GPU Cooling: stock
Video Memory Cooling: stock

[aztec61]

~ CPU: XP 2400+ "B"
~ Current CPU Speed: 2256 MHz
~ Current VCore: 1.65V
~ Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: ASRock K7S41GX
~ Video Card Model/Manufacturer: Sapphire Radeon X1650 Pro/256MB/GDDR3
~ Case: Cooler Master Stacker 810, silver
~ Case Cooling Mods: 6cm-to-8cm adapter + Quad LED 8cm fan (CPU), round IDE & floppy cables
~ Power Supply: Corsair HX520W
~ Type of Cooling: air
~ Heatsink/Waterblock: Cooler Master DP5-7H53F
~ Heatsink Fan Specs: 2961 RPM (34 CFM, 30 dBA @ 2600 RPM)
~ Thermal Paste: AC Ceramique
~ Number of Case Fans: 2x 12cm/1x 8cm exhaust; 1x 12cm intake
~ Fan Controller: N/A
~ Ambient Temp: 22C
~ Case Temp: 33C Load (Northbridge)
~ CPU Idle Temp: 41C
~ CPU Load Temp: 46C
~ Northbridge Cooling: OEM Al heatsink
~ GPU Cooling: OEM
~ Video Memory Cooling: OCZ copper RAMsinks

(updated 6-5-07)

[EonX]

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (Venice)
Current CPU Speed: 2.2GHz
Current VCore: 1.40V
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: Asus A8N-E (nforce 4 ultra)
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: Pixelview 7800GT
Case: Antec P180
Case Cooling Mods: None
Power Supply: Jeantech Arctic JN120F-600AP12V2 600W
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Air
Heatsink/Waterblock: Retail AMD
Heatsink Fan Specs: Retail AMD
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 3
Number of Case Fans: 4x 120mm
Fan Controller: None
Ambient Temp:
Case temp: 25C
Cpu Idle temp: 29C
Cpu Load temp: 40C
Northbridge Cooling: Active - Asus Retail
GPU Cooling: Active - nVidia reference cooler
Video Memory Cooling: Active - nVidia reference cooler

EDIT; here are all my temps to give you an idea why i reckon the Antec P180 is the best air cooling case "ever"

CPU - 29C (idle) - 30C (load)
Motherboard - 24C
Northbridge - 32C
Hdd 1 (upper compartment) - 23C
Hdd 2 & 3 (lower compartment) - 27C
PSU - 40C

[morphid]

CPU: AMD Sempron 3400+
Current CPU Speed: 2GHz
Current VCore: 1.48v
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: ASUS K8V-X SE
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: AOpen Geforce 4 MX4000 128MB
Case: Chieftec Dragon
Case Cooling Mods: N/A
Power Supply: Tagan TG430-U15 (430W)
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Aircooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: Coolermaster Susurro
Heatsink Fan Specs: 92mm 800 ~ 2800RPM (temp. controlled)
Thermal Paste: AS5
Number of Case Fans: 2
Fan Controller: N/A
Ambient Temp: 20-25C
Case temp: 31C
Cpu Idle temp: 33C
Cpu Load temp: 38C
Northbridge Cooling: Stock heatsink (fanless)
GPU Cooling: Stock heatsink (fanless)
Video Memory Cooling: Stock heatsink (fanless)

[Nater]

CPU: AMD Athlon X2 4800+
Current CPU Speed: 2.71GHz
Current VCore: 1.3875
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: eVGA 7900GTX
Case: Lian Li PC-V1100B Plus
Case Cooling Mods: Panaflo 120mm, 67CFM(exhaust), Yate Loon 120mm, 59CFM(intake)
Power Supply: Silverstone ST60F 600W, modular
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Air
Heatsink/Waterblock: Tuniq Tower 120
Heatsink Fan Specs: Stock 120mm
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5
Number of Case Fans: 2
Fan Controller: n/a
Ambient Temp: Varies
Case temp: 49c
Cpu Idle temp: 42c
Cpu Load temp: 58c
Northbridge Cooling: Stock
GPU Cooling: Stock
Video Memory Cooling: Stock

[CrazyIvan]

CPU: Athlon64 4000+
Current CPU Speed: 2.6GHz
Current VCore: 1.55V
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: Asus A8N-SLi
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: BFG GeForce 8800GTX
Case: Antec P180
Case Cooling Mods: None
Power Supply: Antec 550W
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Air cooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: Thermaltake Big Typhoon
Heatsink Fan Specs: 120mm High-flow 1300RPM
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver IV
Number of Case Fans: 4 x 120mm
Fan Controller:
Ambient Temp:
Case temp: 32c
Cpu Idle temp: 34c
Cpu Load temp: 40c
Northbridge Cooling: stock
GPU Cooling: stock
Video Memory Cooling: stock

[Kalcium_King]

CPU: 2 X AMD Opteron 265
Current CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz
Current VCore: 1.35V
Motherboard Model/Manufacturer: Tyan K8WE
Video Card Model/Manufacturer: eVGa GeForce 7900 GTX SLI
Case: Black Thermaltake Armor
Case Cooling Mods: None
Power Supply: OCZ PowerStream 520 Watt
Type of Cooling (i.e. aircooling/watercooling): Air cooling
Heatsink/Waterblock: Stock
Heatsink Fan Specs: Stock
Thermal Paste: Stock Pad
Number of Case Fans: 2 x 120mm & 1 X 92mm
Fan Controller: N/A
Ambient Temp: 22c
Case temp: 43c
Cpu Idle temp: CPU 1 - 48c, CPU 2 - 35c
Cpu Load temp: CPU 1 - 55c, CPU 2 - 40c
Northbridge Cooling: stock
GPU Cooling: stock
Video Memory Cooling: N/A