- May 3, 2015
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Hi everyone!
I recently purchased an FX 6300 (95W) along with a mATX AM3+ motherboard. It was a huge upgrade from my old Core 2 Duo E6600.
The goal was to eventually build this into a passively cooled system. I'm quite sensitive to noise pollution and I have some acoustic needs as a recording musician. (I also play games <3).
With the passive cooling I had in mind, it looks like the CPU cooler (http://www.nofancomputer.com/eng/products/CR-80EH.php) is meant to do 80W CPU's at most. I first saw the type of build I'm interested in using it on a 95W. I'd rather not be a daredevil since my budget is quite tight (tuition!) and try and play it safe.
Would lowering voltages/processor speeds in the BIOS be able to make my 95W CPU have a thermal profile like a 80W? (under the loads of 3+ hour gaming sessions) I'm perfectly fine with a ~25% performance hit here. It is currently at stock settings with the Turbo Boost (where it goes up to ~4Ghz from 3.5Ghz ish during load) turned off.
Or are there other methods I can do (that don't involve moving parts/fans!) that could help chill this thing out?
(For everyones reference, I plan to use the NOFAN 500w PSU and CS-70 Case. I will get a passively cooled ~$200ish graphics card next fall depending what is available. I feel safe with the case especially since it will be on a window sill with an open window where sunlight does not reach it due to an overhang. The window stays open due to my love of fresh air, and has a screen for bugs and such. This has very little effectiveness in the summer.)
I recently purchased an FX 6300 (95W) along with a mATX AM3+ motherboard. It was a huge upgrade from my old Core 2 Duo E6600.
The goal was to eventually build this into a passively cooled system. I'm quite sensitive to noise pollution and I have some acoustic needs as a recording musician. (I also play games <3).
With the passive cooling I had in mind, it looks like the CPU cooler (http://www.nofancomputer.com/eng/products/CR-80EH.php) is meant to do 80W CPU's at most. I first saw the type of build I'm interested in using it on a 95W. I'd rather not be a daredevil since my budget is quite tight (tuition!) and try and play it safe.
Would lowering voltages/processor speeds in the BIOS be able to make my 95W CPU have a thermal profile like a 80W? (under the loads of 3+ hour gaming sessions) I'm perfectly fine with a ~25% performance hit here. It is currently at stock settings with the Turbo Boost (where it goes up to ~4Ghz from 3.5Ghz ish during load) turned off.
Or are there other methods I can do (that don't involve moving parts/fans!) that could help chill this thing out?
(For everyones reference, I plan to use the NOFAN 500w PSU and CS-70 Case. I will get a passively cooled ~$200ish graphics card next fall depending what is available. I feel safe with the case especially since it will be on a window sill with an open window where sunlight does not reach it due to an overhang. The window stays open due to my love of fresh air, and has a screen for bugs and such. This has very little effectiveness in the summer.)
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