CPU fan question...

Man, I'm looking at pictures of that heatsink, and it is ridiculous! That think must cover all of the RAM. 2 120mm fans? That is so much airflow. I've got 2 120mm on my entire case, let alone on my heatsink.

Are you trying to push your CPU to the max? What are you running again?

They should be blowing against the heatsink. 9mmSpliff

No way, they should be blowing away from the heatsink and CPU. They sit ontop of the heatsink, they shouldn't blow air down towards the motherboard.

[QUOTE="9mmSpliff"]They should be blowing against the heatsink. Fignewton50

No way, they should be blowing away from the heatsink and CPU. They sit ontop of the heatsink, they shouldn't blow air down towards the motherboard.

exactly lke I said. They should be blowing against the heatsink. If theyre blowing against the heatinks, then the fans are cooling the heatsink.

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[QUOTE="9mmSpliff"]They should be blowing against the heatsink. 9mmSpliff

No way, they should be blowing away from the heatsink and CPU. They sit ontop of the heatsink, they shouldn't blow air down towards the motherboard.

exactly lke I said. They should be blowing against the heatsink.

Sorry, when you say against the heatsink it sounds like you're saying they should blow air directly onto it, not pull the air through it and blow it towards the side panel.

The Gemini is a downward cooler. So the 2x120mm on it, will be blowing the air through the heatsink and down towards the motherboard. If it was a tower cooler (Tuniq), then it blows it towards the back 120mm exhaust fan.

I meant through the heatsink when I said blowing the air against the heatsink

Ahh confusing.. lol So the two 120mm on the Gemini II should be blowing air on the heatsink then right? BlackStalker

Who knows! I think it would be the other way. Any heatsink I've ever used has pulled air through the heatsink, through the fan, and out away from the CPU and mobo and towards the side or rear panel. Maybe you could save us the trouble of arguing, what does your manual say?

Here check out the picture here.

Some people have used no fans and have near effecient cooling as the stock Intel cooler

Well, I stand corrected. Check it out, on the gallery page, the second picture. I have always thought you want to get the hot air away from your components so you direct it towards an exhaust fan on your side or rear panel. Shows what I know. Fignewton50

For a while people were thinking that downward coolers would be better, cause it blasts air on the motherboard, RAM, Mosfets, etc. When tested it doesnt, infact the tower coolers provide better clocks and the hot air is vented out right away. The Gemini 2 is a sick cooler and SSJBen in our Union has one and his a product tester. Hes hit 3.6Ghz on his QX6800 with it and 2x2gb DDR2-800 RAM.

So how does SSJBen have it setup? Blowing at heatsink or at side casing?BlackStalker

[QUOTE="Fignewton50"]Well, I stand corrected. Check it out, on the gallery page, the second picture. I have always thought you want to get the hot air away from your components so you direct it towards an exhaust fan on your side or rear panel. Shows what I know. 9mmSpliff

For a while people were thinking that downward coolers would be better, cause it blasts air on the motherboard, RAM, Mosfets, etc. When tested it doesnt, infact the tower coolers provide better clocks and the hot air is vented out right away. The Gemini 2 is a sick cooler and SSJBen in our Union has one and his a product tester. Hes hit 3.6Ghz on his QX6800 with it.

Interesting, thanks for the knowledge 9mm. That's a ridiculous overclock.

Yea thats sounds about right... Well thanks for taking a look, now I can rest easy.. Also one more question, at the moment, I dont have a very good PSU (will be getting one in a week or so). Connecting multiple fans from on 4pin connecter from the PSU, would this hinder the performance of the fans at all? Just a questionBlackStalker

no it wouldnt since the fans use such minimal power.

[QUOTE="9mmSpliff"]

[QUOTE="Fignewton50"]Well, I stand corrected. Check it out, on the gallery page, the second picture. I have always thought you want to get the hot air away from your components so you direct it towards an exhaust fan on your side or rear panel. Shows what I know. Fignewton50

For a while people were thinking that downward coolers would be better, cause it blasts air on the motherboard, RAM, Mosfets, etc. When tested it doesnt, infact the tower coolers provide better clocks and the hot air is vented out right away. The Gemini 2 is a sick cooler and SSJBen in our Union has one and his a product tester. Hes hit 3.6Ghz on his QX6800 with it.

Interesting, thanks for the knowledge 9mm. That's a ridiculous overclock.

Youre welcome. Check out the Union if you want to see what hes done. Hes gone for 3months right now, but hes amazing with PCs and hes our Union reviewer. He done a few, which you can link through in my sig.

Alright thanks.... Last question, how come programs such as Speed Fan don't recognize my case fans? Along with those 2 120mm, i have 1 80mm intake and 1 80mm exhaust... BlackStalker

you know what, I have never used SpeedFan in my life. I used DFI for the past while and speedfan wasnt liking DFI that much, so I went with Everest. I know lots of people use it, so Im sure someone can help you there. I think speedfan will only recognize what is plugged into the motherboard.

Youre welcome. Check out the Union if you want to see what hes done. Hes gone for 3months right now, but hes amazing with PCs and hes our Union reviewer. He done a few, which you can link through in my sig.

9mmSpliff

I'm reading through the official PC mods thread right now. Some amazing stuff. I like the mod you did on the Zalman.

[QUOTE="9mmSpliff"]

Youre welcome. Check out the Union if you want to see what hes done. Hes gone for 3months right now, but hes amazing with PCs and hes our Union reviewer. He done a few, which you can link through in my sig.

Fignewton50

I'm reading through the official PC mods thread right now. Some amazing stuff. I like the mod you did on the Zalman.

Wolfy did the mod too, but yeah SSJBen is the amazing modder. His ATX Silverstone modded case to a BTX is freaking crazy

Here check out the picture here.

Some people have used no fans and have near effecient cooling as the stock Intel cooler

9mmSpliff

thats a pretty badass CPU cooler.

[QUOTE="9mmSpliff"]

Youre welcome. Check out the Union if you want to see what hes done. Hes gone for 3months right now, but hes amazing with PCs and hes our Union reviewer. He done a few, which you can link through in my sig.

Fignewton50

I'm reading through the official PC mods thread right now. Some amazing stuff. I like the mod you did on the Zalman.

there is an official PC mods thread? can i get a link please? i couldnt find it.

[QUOTE="Fignewton50"][QUOTE="9mmSpliff"]

Youre welcome. Check out the Union if you want to see what hes done. Hes gone for 3months right now, but hes amazing with PCs and hes our Union reviewer. He done a few, which you can link through in my sig.

JSDempsey

I'm reading through the official PC mods thread right now. Some amazing stuff. I like the mod you did on the Zalman.

there is an official PC mods thread, can i get a link please? i couldnt find it.

Its in our Union. Just click a link in my sig man. :D