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Ah, I see what you're saying - the PSU already has an exhaust. So leave that + the crappy stock 80mm to exhaust air, then add a 92mm intake to the side and another 92mm intake on the front. Have I got that right? *Edit: Given my case config the GPU is sitting about 1 inch from the bottom of...

So, don't have any rear exhaust at all? Have one for intake and the other on the side? I still have a left over stock 80mm that could remain where it's currently sitting in the rear.

I'm going to start with the 2x 92mm, one for intake the other for exhaust and see how I get on. Will look into the side fans though. Cheers for the help :)

Doyll, your guide is actually what got me started on this fan mission :) Really great advice. nkata, I thought venting from the side (as well as the front and back) was a no no. Doesn't it disrupt that airflow?

Good plan on modding the case. It can't support 120mm unfortunately, but it can fit two 92mm fans - one exhaust and one intake. Unless I'm missing a trick here, but looking at this pic makes me think that without cutting the case up I'm stuck with the vent sizes provided. Thinking of...

In my desperation on the way home I picked up a Scythe Shuriken 2B which I'm now going to pass onto a friend who's built a similar rig as me (inspired by this Eurogamer article, if you're interested - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-the-next-gen-digital-foundry-pc) He's...

Gents, I have to admit to being a bit of an idiot. I took the cooler off to give it a clean and re-sit it and found that I'd trapped the power cable between the CPU and the cooler plate! :o Once I installed it again (PROPERLY) it's running smooth smooth smooth. 30c when idle and hitting...

Thanks for all the advice everyone, really appreciate it and please keep it coming. Just because I like to live dangerously ;) what would happen is I threw caution to the wind and just let it run at 90c while playing games? They still run fine, but how much damage would I actually be doing?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's starting to look like I'll have to buy a new case to fit a new cooler (eg. a Hydro 212) :( Obviously this is less than ideal and I'd like to spend as little as possible to rectify my problem. So I don't make any more mistakes what would you guys suggest for...

I know nothing about this. What advantages does changing the voltage have?

I'll only be able to measure when I get home in a few hours. So, do we think the cooler is installed correctly but just not powerful enough? And would the 2800rpm do the trick?

Apparently the CNPS8900 Extreme goes up to 2800 RPM, but the Quiet edition only does 1500 RPM. I did the BIOS changes you suggested but it's still only hitting 1500 RPM :( I've struggled to find a decent low-form cooler that'll fit in my case (Gigabyte GZ-MA02 4-in-1). The Hydro 212 didn't fit...

Yeah. I used a pea sized blob and screwed it on pretty tight. Maybe I should start again, clean off all the paste and remount. So, are my symptoms sounding like it's not installed correctly?

Hi, I've recently built a new gaming PC using a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard, AMD FX-8320 cpu and Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet cooler. I've been using Speedfan and HWmonitor to check CPU temps and something odd is happening. At idle it sits at a comfortable 30-35 degrees C, which I thought...

Hey guys, I'm one third of the team that created Thank You For Playing. I felt I had to join into the conversation because we're trying to constantly improve it and I really value your feedback. On the iPad/mobile side of things we were so close to releasing simultaneously on tablet and...