Recent content by clessers

@TheMastererr - Thanks for all the info! I have found it very helpful. I do have 1 last question for you. In your last post you circled those 2 metal heat coils on the motherboard. Could you please look at this picture? http://imgur.com/a/EdmAb - you may notice that on the left side I have a...

Given the images I provided earlier - would you guys think that a 4.6ghz OC is the higher end of my safe limit? Do you think it is possible to get to 4.8ghz? I am not really sure what to do on this - currently I am hitting a MAX temp of 54C - being a AMD 8350 I have read that 61C is the limit...

I downloaded CoreTemp - and it says my VID: 1.44v - yet in my BIOS it says my CPU Voltage is 1.40125 - is VID not the same as CPU Voltage? http://i.imgur.com/AzBTR22.jpg

Hey Everyone, Brand new to OC'ing, and doing my first OC. 4.6ghz currently - voltage set to 1.40. I have run a preliminary prime95 (blend on all 8 cores) for 20 minutes. I will run a multiple hour test tonight, but as I adjusted the voltage / ratio upward I was only running a 10 - 15 min...

@PeterZ - I agree with you on the fans. If you are able to run both 140mm fans given your ram size keep it for sure! ( I use both 140mm ) - the 120mm option was only mentioned because you often see many people wondering if they will be able to fit their ram under the 140mm fan. Some people...

I am really thinking it is not mounted correctly. When you were installing the D15 - did both of the mounting screws securely fasten to the Noctua retaining bracket? I found that part of installation to be a pain in the ass, and slightly nerve racking because of how hard you have to push...

Final Results: Alright, so here are the results for all 3 test. Each test consist of roughly 30 minutes of prime 95 blend test on all 8 cores of a fx8350 (4.0ghz - not overclocked for test) Test #1: 2x140mm Average Thermal Margin: 33.25C Click on link and scroll down ( 3 photos )...

Test #2: 1x120mm and 1x140mm - both are in push format. the 120mm is the first fan, the 140mm is the fan placed in the middle section of the 2 heat sinks. http://i.imgur.com/wTnU68U.jpg?1 We see a 2C drop in performance between Test 1 and Test 2. This drop was to be expected as you are...

Hey Everyone, So I am having 1 busy weekend, but I did get the first test done. I will be doing 3 tests total ... 1 Test with 2x140mm .... 1 Test with 1x120mm + 1x140mm .... 1 Test with 1x120mm ( over ram ) + 1x140mm + 1x140mm ( at the rear of the case. ). Test #1: 2x140mm...

So just to see what actually happens - later tonight I will run prime 95 for 1 hour with the 2 140mm fans that the D15 comes with. And I will run a thermal margin log. I will then do the exact same test using 1 140mm and 1 120mm Noctua fan. I will do the exact same test again - 1 hour of...

120mm fan = 94CMH vs 140mm = 115CMH... This cooler works much better in a push format - and if your ram is too tall to accomplish a push format, you might as well move to a 120 on RAM side. Now regarding a smaller cooling unit - if you know of 1 that provides equal cooling to the D15 please...

http://i.imgur.com/O0QscWF.jpg?1 using a 120MM Noctua will give you the ram clearance you want. leaves 52mm of clearance on the 120mm fan side.

Check this picture out. It will help you plan. You have a few options depending on your RAM height. http://i.imgur.com/O0QscWF.jpg?1

So here is the completed project - oddly, I was able to forgo the 120mm fan as I have about 1/4th an inch left in my case. http://imgur.com/a/3llfo My processor temps have decreased greatly, and my fans are so quiet now. I can't believe how much of a difference this cooler has made over my...

for RAM I have the Corsair Vengeance Pro Series ( 44mm height ) - so that is where I run into the ram clearance issue. I will find out tomorrow when the D15 comes to my house, but I dont believe I can put the 140mm fan over my ram, and still have it fit within my case (Thermaltake GT Level 10)...