I'm currently building a i7 920 with asus rampage genie II 24/7 OC to 3.6 ghz at the minimum.
The heat sink I'm leaning towards is the Mugen 2.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/core-i7-coolers-roundup_18.html#sect0
The other fan thats crossing my mind is Spire Thermax II due to the nice controller.
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2348&page=4
Does anyone know the Mugen 2 can be controlled manually within the windows environment or does it require a fixed speed in bios when run outside of "auto"?
I'm really wanting the smallest form factor case for this small motherboard that I can pull off without cooking any eggs and I could use some advice on what cases are likely to fit this hefty heatsink.
Here is the case currently in my basket:
COOLER MASTER Elite 341 RC-341C-KKN1-GP Black Steel MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119193
AS5 is the compound currently in my cart, I could use some advice here and links to benchmarking/lapping best practices.
Thanks and Best Regards
The heat sink I'm leaning towards is the Mugen 2.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/core-i7-coolers-roundup_18.html#sect0
The other fan thats crossing my mind is Spire Thermax II due to the nice controller.
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2348&page=4
Does anyone know the Mugen 2 can be controlled manually within the windows environment or does it require a fixed speed in bios when run outside of "auto"?
I'm really wanting the smallest form factor case for this small motherboard that I can pull off without cooking any eggs and I could use some advice on what cases are likely to fit this hefty heatsink.
Here is the case currently in my basket:
COOLER MASTER Elite 341 RC-341C-KKN1-GP Black Steel MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119193
AS5 is the compound currently in my cart, I could use some advice here and links to benchmarking/lapping best practices.
Thanks and Best Regards