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What is considered to be the best CPU cooling setup for the NCase that isn't water cooling? NH-C14 with two fans on the side panel or something else?
Asus announce a new blower style 1080 that might fit the M1 quit well. I'm particulary interested in the additional PWN fan connector.
ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo
Do you think that will be enough? I'd rather go that route than to drill holes into the case.
Yes I'm sure that will keep the Pump in place. When the tubes and fittings will be attached, it will be even more stable, since I use hard tubes. But the cable ties itself will hold this for a lifetime.
Btw sorry if my english isn't correct. I'm from switzerland...
Any chance of a photo of the mounting points and cable ties? Quite interested in how you pulled it off!
Of course my friend, with pleasure.
Thanks a bunch, the ziptie through the PSU bracket is rather brilliant, but the one on the sata cable I feel less sure of. That said I definitely see why you feel confident, the hard tube support will help as well. Would love to know how you get on once you fill it up with water as it will weigh quite a bit more! It'd be nice to know if it worked out as it would save drilling holes in the case.
Thanks for your insight on the Acer, currently i'm gaming on a Asus PA279Q which is a great 1440p monitor, only missing g-sync. I'm considering to keep this monitor for a while till new 4k's with high refresh rates comes out. I was hoping that during Computex new stunning monitors would have been revealed which unfortunately wasn't the case. Will keep you posted.Mike... I've been gaming since @ 1993... This Acer 27" IPS 'XB271HU' is the BEST gaming monitor out there right now/fast and incredible picture sharpness and quality... (2560x1440 at 165hz refresh/G-Sync, running Battlefield 4 on Ultra settings)... My K/D ratio in BF4 has improved by @ 25-30% > WORD...and with the rig below in my 'sig'. And no, I don't work for Acer, nor am I being paid for my comments.
Sorry if asked/answered. I know the EVGA FTW cards traditionally haven't fit, but looking at the 1080 FTW's specs, EVGA specifies the following measurements:
This seems pretty "small" for a bigger PCB (980 Ti Classified was nearly 6" x 11"). Looking at the height, it seems like it might just barely fit (once installed, anyway), based on this diagram...
- Height: 5.064in - 128.631mm
- Length: 10.5in - 266.7mm
Or is the installation itself the show stopper here?
It might be difficult to install, but the real show stopper is the PCIe power connectors. They need at least 15-20mm, and on this card they aren't recessed, leaving only about 11mm. That's barely more than the connectors themselves (leaving no room for the cables). EVGA's PCIe connector relocater doodad might help with that, if it's compatible with this card.Sorry if asked/answered. I know the EVGA FTW cards traditionally haven't fit, but looking at the 1080 FTW's specs, EVGA specifies the following measurements:
This seems pretty "small" for a bigger PCB (980 Ti Classified was nearly 6" x 11"). Looking at the height, it seems like it might just barely fit (once installed, anyway), based on this diagram...
- Height: 5.064in - 128.631mm
- Length: 10.5in - 266.7mm
Or is the installation itself the show stopper here?
Guys,
After reading thousands of messages and seeing another hundreds of pics, I came up with a build to use for coding and gaming. Also, I'd like it to run macOS very soon, so most of parts are complying to tonymacx86 guides. Please, let me know what you think:
Mobo: Gygabyte GA-170N Gaming 5
CPU: Core i7 6700K
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S + Noctua NF-A9 fan
GPU: GTX 1080 FE
SSD M.2: Samsung 950 Pro 512
RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 2x16GB
PSU: Silverstone SFX 600-G
Rear fan: Noctua NF-9
Side fan: Noctua NF-S12A
Bottom fans: Vardar EK-WB
Guys,
After reading thousands of messages and seeing another hundreds of pics, I came up with a build to use for coding and gaming. Also, I'd like it to run macOS very soon, so most of parts are complying to tonymacx86 guides. Please, let me know what you think:
Mobo: Gygabyte GA-170N Gaming 5
CPU: Core i7 6700K
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S + Noctua NF-A9 fan
GPU: GTX 1080 FE
SSD M.2: Samsung 950 Pro 512
RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 2x16GB
PSU: Silverstone SFX 600-G
Rear fan: Noctua NF-9
Side fan: Noctua NF-S12A
Bottom fans: Vardar EK-WB
I don`t know why people love that Noctua U9S cooler over the NH-C14S ..... NH-C14S just destroying that
I used some 3000 rpm noctua industrials on the bottom. To be honest it wasn't worth wasting the space because it only lowered gpu temps by 2-3 degrees and did nothing for the rest of the temps.Any special reason you are choosing to go with 2200RPM fans on the bottom? Most of the flow they will provide will be blocked by your GPU.
I personally went with some NF-A15 PWM mainly because they are quite and still provide a little airflow. Curious, does anyone else use high RPM fans in the bottom on air only builds?
If I am not mistaken the NH-C14S doesn't fit the M1, where as the NH-C14 does.
It does fit but with 120mm fan underneath .. The NH-C14S Is a brand new product I would go any day with that !
Proof: https://hardforum.com/proxy/CKbSwA7n6N9uim4HQLSPbo14gggaiU6nNp183IRtxwKaDE2ZPd1f/5Ad/gMfQqFhuXgkFaR2Y//nf4xybNnPJXoVxnOIjRZSu4I=/image.png
Any special reason you are choosing to go with 2200RPM fans on the bottom? Most of the flow they will provide will be blocked by your GPU.
I personally went with some NF-A15 PWM mainly because they are quite and still provide a little airflow. Curious, does anyone else use high RPM fans in the bottom on air only builds?
Ah, right. I wasn't even thinking of the power connectors... shoot.It might be difficult to install, but the real show stopper is the PCIe power connectors. They need at least 15-20mm, and on this card they aren't recessed, leaving only about 11mm. That's barely more than the connectors themselves (leaving no room for the cables). EVGA's PCIe connector relocater doodad might help with that, if it's compatible with this card.
You used this with a blower type GPU? Only one or two? How much it lowers the temperature?
That looks good! Do you have a link with some analysis for this build? You need to use low profile RAM with these?
Ah very cool, I didn't realize it fit. I saw some reports early on that it didn't. I am using the older version with just a 140mm on top and 120mm under it.It does fit but with 120mm fan underneath .. The NH-C14S Is a brand new product I would go any day with that !
Proof: https://hardforum.com/proxy/CKbSwA7n6N9uim4HQLSPbo14gggaiU6nNp183IRtxwKaDE2ZPd1f/5Ad/gMfQqFhuXgkFaR2Y//nf4xybNnPJXoVxnOIjRZSu4I=/image.png
Guys,
After reading thousands of messages and seeing another hundreds of pics, I came up with a build to use for coding and gaming. Also, I'd like it to run macOS very soon, so most of parts are complying to tonymacx86 guides. Please, let me know what you think:
Mobo: Gygabyte GA-170N Gaming 5
CPU: Core i7 6700K
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S + Noctua NF-A9 fan
GPU: GTX 1080 FE
SSD M.2: Samsung 950 Pro 512
RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 2x16GB
PSU: Silverstone SFX 600-G
Rear fan: Noctua NF-9
Side fan: Noctua NF-S12A
Bottom fans: Vardar EK-WB
the operating system formerly known as Mac OS X
Sorry for being the smartass, but this always bothered me. In the past it was not known as "Mac OS X". They called their operating system just "OS X". Most of the people saying and writing it wrong made them change the name, besides that it fits better in their newer OS naming convention.
The people I have to do with have always been saying "Mac OS". Literally no one I know ever said "OS X" and not even "OS ten". Funny how experiences can differ.Virtually EVERYONE called this OS X
I read the Wikipedia article and have to apologize, because that's true. Then I thought about how I could think that since the version 10 the OS was called OS X and then I realized, that my first Mac was the MacBook Air 2011, which came with Lion, which was already advertised just as "OS X Lion". And I remember Steve Jobs saying at the 2007 iPhone introduction "iPhone runs OS ten". That might have lead to the assumption, OS X has always been OS X and not Mac OS X. Sorry.Around 2012, Apple dropped the 'Mac' and went with just OS X
The people I have to do with have always been saying "Mac OS". Literally no one I know ever said "OS X" and not even "OS ten". Funny how experiences can differ.
I read the Wikipedia article and have to apologize, because that's true. Then I thought about how I could think that since the version 10 the OS was called OS X and then I realized, that my first Mac was the MacBook Air 2011, which came with Lion, which was already advertised just as "OS X Lion". And I remember Steve Jobs saying at the 2007 iPhone introduction "iPhone runs OS ten". That might have lead to the assumption, OS X has always been OS X and not Mac OS X. Sorry.
Actually, it has always been called Mac OS…
With the first Macintosh computers, we had Mac OS System x.x.x - this ran from System 1.x.x thru System 7.x.x - with 'System' 8.x.x the 'System' was dropped, leaving just Mac OS 8.x.x & Mac OS 9.x.x
When Steve Jobs came back to Apple along with the purchase of his NeXT computer company & its operating system, we saw the transition to Mac OS X 10.x.x
Virtually EVERYONE called this OS X, but it has been stated many times that the 'X' was not to be pronounced as the letter 'X', but as the Roman numeral, meaning the original OS X was actually Mac OS X (TEN) 10.x.x
Around 2012, Apple dropped the 'Mac' and went with just OS X (and the version numbers of course, 10.x.x)
Now we are seeing a sort of full circle with the return to Mac OS, but in a format that matches the other three operating systems; so, macOS
macOS - iOS - tvOS - watchOS
Look at virtually any non-modified boot screen from the 'Classic' Mac OS days thru the Mac OS X days until 2012, you will see Mac OS (System x.x.x) / Mac OS X right under that 'Happy Mac' two-faced icon…
I actually started out using the Apple ][ series of computers in elementary school (forget floppy discs for Old School cred, we were using cassette tapes…!), and I have been looking at the Mac OS boot screens since the original Macintosh in the mid 1980s…
Wow another Mac head, here I thought I was the only one. My mother worked for a news paper company as a graphic designer so we always had Mac's around the house. I think the earliest one we owned was the original Mac (with the whopping 128k RAM). After that her job provided her the latest machines as they came out. I recall taking her Mac portable to school once thinking I was just "so cool". . . god I feel old.