Opteron 144 939 + passive cooling?

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:04 pm

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

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:44 pm

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.

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:58 pm

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.

Pengwin · Post by **Pengwin** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:17 pm

Scythe Ninja.

can be run passive or u can mount a 120mm fan to cool better.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185001

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:32 pm

Thanks pengwin! I think ill go with the Scythe, now what about a case with good airflow? any suggestions?

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:51 pm

some thing with a 120mm fan on the back. near the cooler and thast about all you need.

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:59 pm

I was looking at THIS anyone have any experience with this case?

Pengwin · Post by **Pengwin** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:05 pm

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.

Bio-Hazard · Post by **Bio-Hazard** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:21 pm

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

Pengwin · Post by **Pengwin** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:10 pm

Bio-Hazard wrote: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

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.

Bio-Hazard · Post by **Bio-Hazard** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:41 pm

Everyone has their own opinion I guess, good thing it isn't mine...............

Pengwin · Post by **Pengwin** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:47 pm

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.

Bio-Hazard · Post by **Bio-Hazard** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:00 pm

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.

Pengwin · Post by **Pengwin** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:04 pm

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.

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:09 pm

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

Pengwin · Post by **Pengwin** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:29 pm

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.