For my home theater PC I'm using the Shuttle SX58J3 bare bones case.
http://global.shuttle.com/products/productsSupportList?productId=1389
I currently have the Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition I7-980X installed and it works/runs great.
I'm thinking that maybe this near top end i7 monster is right on the edge of running too HOT for my case.
My case has a built in CPU heat sink with heat pipes as you know. The Health Monitor BIOS settings has 5 options for fan speed.
Auto, ultra low, low, medium, high
-low is dead quiet, but my case will over heat and cause the video card to pixalate.
-medium is functional for heat, but the fan is too LOUD! (for the living room)
-Auto fan noise compares somewhere between low and medium speeds (most of the time), but it's variable and catches you ear when it changes up/down/up/down.
Since I don't need the horse power of the I7-980X what can I down grade too that will guaranteed run cooler resulting in a quieter fan set to Auto?
(other specs and manual are in the link above as well)
I already tried replacing the CPU paste with a top of the line brand. (no change)
Suggestions?
http://global.shuttle.com/products/productsSupportList?productId=1389
I currently have the Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition I7-980X installed and it works/runs great.
I'm thinking that maybe this near top end i7 monster is right on the edge of running too HOT for my case.
My case has a built in CPU heat sink with heat pipes as you know. The Health Monitor BIOS settings has 5 options for fan speed.
Auto, ultra low, low, medium, high
-low is dead quiet, but my case will over heat and cause the video card to pixalate.
-medium is functional for heat, but the fan is too LOUD! (for the living room)
-Auto fan noise compares somewhere between low and medium speeds (most of the time), but it's variable and catches you ear when it changes up/down/up/down.
Since I don't need the horse power of the I7-980X what can I down grade too that will guaranteed run cooler resulting in a quieter fan set to Auto?
(other specs and manual are in the link above as well)
I already tried replacing the CPU paste with a top of the line brand. (no change)
Suggestions?