Ok, so I have:

Q6600 overclocked to 3.0ghz

a thermaltake maxorb cooler

2 antec tri-cool case fans

2 stock apevia case fans

all inside an apevia x-plorer case

(Also I have a P5K SE, HD4870 and a 750W PSU if needed).

I recently changed the fans, because I used to only have all stock.

I have one Antec fan as an exhaust on the back on high, and the other on the side of the case which blows air pretty much straight at the maxorb. I then have one Apevia fan blowing air out of the top and one sucking air through the front. (I should say the front of the case is poorly designed with about 2 slits for airflow)

The temps used to be about 38 idle and 62-65 under stress testing but I was playing bioshock today and when I alt-tabbed out to see how the temps were I saw that the first core was 80! So i freaked out and redid the thermalpaste and readjusted the fan... But I'm looking at my temps now and they're 52 idle... I don't want to stress test them at the moment...

So I'm wondering if anyone would be able to tell me if theres anything that could help me in this situation, could it be the positioning of the fans? The two stock fans pretty much blow as much air as the tricool on low... Also the case is pretty much split in two because the two stock fans are towards the front and the rest at the back...

Sorry about all the writing! Also thanks for any help!

I will never get AMD again after this current laptop I have. I agree with the others, the better PSU is the ONLY way to go. I had a friend that used an apevia psu that came with the case... he fried almost every component in his machine.

Also, when you build your own, you know how to fix your own properly.

Munkyman587

Ok, this scares me since I'm getting an apevia case with 500w PSU :O

Hello, I just bought the Razer Lycosa keyboard and was wondering if anyone else has it? I'm not sure, but I think my Caps lock is WAY too sensitive, I mean correct me if I'm wrong, but sliding your finger over the key should not trigger the caps lock. I don't even have to push it in, I just touch it and it's on.

Just wondering if its meant to be like that or what?

If it's a good quality power supply, odds are it does not come with an LED fan. A power supply that came with a case most likely will not be happy trying to power an HD4870, I wouldn't chance it. Why do you feel you need a 750w unit though? A solid 500w unit is more than enough for a single HD4870, and Crossfire can be done on a good 650w unit.RayvinAzn

Hmm, I'm not sure, it's my first computer that I'm building from scratch and I just get influenced really easily... So 650w should be sufficient even for Crossfire?

Hello, I'm just wondering if any one can reccomend me a good quality PSU, around the 750W mark with LED lighting and Modular cabling, or if not, just a good PSU with modular cabling.

Also, is a 500W PSU that came with a case enough to run a HD4870 well/safely until I get a new PSU?

Thanks for any help!

Umm, I just went onto Ebay before and saw this:

Link

825W for $89...

Can anyone confirm if this is right/if it's a good brand? Because from what I've seen the price range has been around $100+ for 650W+