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krp · 06-28-2001, 06:49 PM

I am scratch-building a socket-A system based on a Gigabyte 7DX DDR mobo. The system will be an Athlon 1.4gHz tbird running continous 24x7, and while I do not plan on overclocking it, I do need to keep it as stable, cool and quiet as possible.

Toward the goal of "cool and quiet", I am using a Lite-On "FS020" case:

which has three 120mm fan mounts as follows: two backboard exhausts, and one lower-front intake, I figure that with low rpm Panaflo FBA12G12L1A fans mounted on rubber grommets, this should provide plenty of case airflow without producing a lot of noise.

The reason I am looking at liquid-cooling: I want to avoid having to use some screamy HSF fan, yet still need to keep that tbird cool and stable in continous operation. I live in steamy, humid Florida, so I would rather avoid using peltier's since condensation would be a major problem here - I am hoping that straight liquid-cooling without a tec will suffice for a 1.4gHz Athlon tbird running normal clock???

Cooling components I am considering so far: Dangerden MAZE2 waterblock:

probably an Eheim 1250 (300gph) water pump, and a copper-cored radiator of a size appropriate for those 120mm fans.

Its the radiator choice that I worry about the most, since it must have sufficient heat dissipation capacity to keep up with the heat from the Athlon and pump, yet still fit into the case, (which while the FS020 is one of the roomier midtowers, is still gonna have that hulking big pump in there too, and I would like to avoid blocking PCI slots or drive bays if I can avoid it.)

The HWlabs "Black Ice" radiator:

looks to be the easiest to fit into the space available, but does it have sufficient heat dissipation capacity for a hot 1.4gHz Athlon??

Assuming the Black Ice radiator can handle the heat load, will it require a higher pressure fan than the Panaflo L1A at only 68 cfm and 3.3mm H20 pressure rating??

I figure if I mount the radiator inside one of the backboard 120mm fans, I could upgrade that one fan to a Panaflo H1A at 100cfm and 6.8mm H2O pressure rating, and the extra noise would be directed out the back anyway.

Any suggestions welcome!

06-28-2001, 06:49 PM	#1
krp Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Posts: 32	HWLabs "Black Ice" radiator enough for 1.4gHz T-bird?? I am scratch-building a socket-A system based on a Gigabyte 7DX DDR mobo. The system will be an Athlon 1.4gHz tbird running continous 24x7, and while I do not plan on overclocking it, I do need to keep it as stable, cool and quiet as possible. Toward the goal of "cool and quiet", I am using a Lite-On "FS020" case: which has three 120mm fan mounts as follows: two backboard exhausts, and one lower-front intake, I figure that with low rpm Panaflo FBA12G12L1A fans mounted on rubber grommets, this should provide plenty of case airflow without producing a lot of noise. The reason I am looking at liquid-cooling: I want to avoid having to use some screamy HSF fan, yet still need to keep that tbird cool and stable in continous operation. I live in steamy, humid Florida, so I would rather avoid using peltier's since condensation would be a major problem here - I am hoping that straight liquid-cooling without a tec will suffice for a 1.4gHz Athlon tbird running normal clock??? Cooling components I am considering so far: Dangerden MAZE2 waterblock: probably an Eheim 1250 (300gph) water pump, and a copper-cored radiator of a size appropriate for those 120mm fans. Its the radiator choice that I worry about the most, since it must have sufficient heat dissipation capacity to keep up with the heat from the Athlon and pump, yet still fit into the case, (which while the FS020 is one of the roomier midtowers, is still gonna have that hulking big pump in there too, and I would like to avoid blocking PCI slots or drive bays if I can avoid it.) The HWlabs "Black Ice" radiator: looks to be the easiest to fit into the space available, but does it have sufficient heat dissipation capacity for a hot 1.4gHz Athlon?? Assuming the Black Ice radiator can handle the heat load, will it require a higher pressure fan than the Panaflo L1A at only 68 cfm and 3.3mm H20 pressure rating?? I figure if I mount the radiator inside one of the backboard 120mm fans, I could upgrade that one fan to a Panaflo H1A at 100cfm and 6.8mm H2O pressure rating, and the extra noise would be directed out the back anyway. Any suggestions welcome! __________________ chilling out in the swamp... (#1) Athlon XP@1.667gHz, watercooled: (DD Maze2 new revision, Eheim 1250, BlackiceXtreme), in modded Supermicro SC750 fulltower case. (#2) Athlon TB@1.4gHz, watercooled: (DD Maze2 orig revison, CaseEtc resepump, Blackice), in modded LiteOn FS020 midtower case.