I have been suggested by another anon to try a few different fan configurations in my case.
So far i have tried two configs. A standard back exhaust with top and front intake, as well as a rear and front intake with top exhaust.
Here are my results with testing.
the test went as follows: 1 min of idle followed by 9 mins of 100% load on GPU and 50% load on CPU (to simulate a very demanding game) followed by 5 mins of idle.
>First pic related is my battle-station so you can get an idea of the place my computer sits, the case i'm using and my speccy.
From what i can tell, i'm sacrificing GPU temps for CPU temps in the second fan config.
I would be willing to test other layouts that anons can suggest.
Here is a guts picture, take it and draw
>meme arrows
in the direction you want the fans blowing and ill test it.
I understand that all of these tests are only applicable to my exact build and configuration, but i'm
sure we can all draw a little information off of it either way.
Front intake, top exhaust
>>55276527
that's what this is
>>55275863
i have no case fans, and my 3.3ghz pentium g idles at 40c on a stock slim cooler
it maxes out at about 52c when playing insurgency
the gpu is about the same, but a few degrees cooler
i dont know how it works, but im not complaining, beacuse its alot quieter than the case fan going at max rpm because the only case fan header has no pvm
>>55276537
2 fans front intake, the radiator as top exhaust
>>55276577
What case do you use?
>>55276622
Ahh, now i see what you meant. i haven't tested it under those conditions but that is how i had it set up originally and the idle temps were ~5 degrees hotter on average at idle at least.
>>55276630
a thinkcenter from 2004/05
