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Opteron 144 939 + passive cooling?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:04 pm
by HONkUS
I am building a low-end server for work and I want to go with passive cooling if I can (less fans mean less things to go wrong/break) as long as I keep the airflow good in the case im thinking this possible especially considering the 144 is only 67 watts, my question is this:
What HS can you guys reccomend to passively cool this proc?
Would something like
THIS work better then something like
THIS for passive cooling??
Thank you ahead of time oh wise great ones
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:44 pm
by infinitevalence
is this a 1u or 4u case? because if you have room for it some of the huge alu towers work really well for passive cooling.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:58 pm
by HONkUS
well I use the term server loosley its actually gonna be a tower, and its for our pt's and records database, I work in a small psychological practice.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:17 pm
by Pengwin
Scythe Ninja.
can be run passive or u can mount a 120mm fan to cool better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185001
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:32 pm
by HONkUS
Thanks pengwin! I think ill go with the Scythe, now what about a case with good airflow? any suggestions?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:51 pm
by infinitevalence
some thing with a 120mm fan on the back. near the cooler and thast about all you need.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:59 pm
by HONkUS
I was looking at
THIS anyone have any experience with this case?
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:05 pm
by Pengwin
nope, but personally if ur going passive u want quiet, if u want quiet with good cooling, Antec P180 and P180b, One of the BEST if not the BEST air cooled chassis on the market.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:21 pm
by Bio-Hazard
Thermaltake has several cases that smoke the Antec in the way of cooling. some with full mesh front ends with 120mm fans for intake and exhaust..............
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/C ... _index.asp
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:10 pm
by Pengwin
P180 is a midtower.
No Thermaltake comes close the performance of a P180. It IS the coolest air cooled chassis w/o modding. 4 120mm fans cool the uppersection while the PSU heat is seperated in the lower section. So absolutely no midtiwer for the price of a p180 comes close to the P180's cooling. Also P180 is whisper quiet.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:41 pm
by Bio-Hazard
Everyone has their own opinion I guess, good thing it isn't mine...............
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:47 pm
by Pengwin
Bio-Hazard wrote:Everyone has their own opinion I guess, good thing it isn't mine...............
i agree but this is a fact. The P180 is the best air cooled mid tower for the price. and its quiet.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:00 pm
by Bio-Hazard
And just where does it say that's it'd a absolute fact, I haven't red that anywhere. The case has one of the worst air intakes in the world along with every intake air path blocked by something. That all adds up to OK cooling at best.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:04 pm
by Pengwin
hiow
http://www.antec.com/images/400/p180v1_inside.jpg
inlets all along the bezel allow air to enter via the front dust filter. , 2 120mm fans as exaust. and optionsl 2 120mm in front for intake. I dont think any thermaltake midtower comes close.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:09 pm
by HONkUS
That is a sweet case, then again Im kinda Antec biased, I had a Sonata for years, I dunno alot of other cases look kinda "riced out" to me
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:29 pm
by Pengwin
HONkUS wrote:That is a sweet case, then again Im kinda Antec biased, I had a Sonata for years, I dunno alot of other cases look kinda "riced out" to me
get the P180, in most cases the Ninja will line up with the rear and top exausts, usually depends where the CPU socket is.
