help me choose a cooler

ces · Post by **ces** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:08 pm

cmge wrote:scurk 3000

what is scurk 3000?

Yes, the fanmate is used to control the speed of a fan.

cmge · Post by **cmge** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:32 pm

ces wrote:
cmge wrote:scurk 3000
what is scurk 3000?

Yes, the fanmate is used to control the speed of a fan.

ok cool... thanks again

SCURK-3000 = Scythe Universal Retention Kit 3

ces · Post by **ces** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:03 pm

cmge wrote:SCURK-3000 = Scythe Universal Retention Kit 3

good move.

Also do some googling. Somewhere out there someone has some step by step instructions for mounting the Big Shuriken on the Zotac. Read those instructions before you do it yourself. Those instructions might even me on this website. I do remember they have some pictures.

Come back with some pictures when you get it built.

ces · Post by **ces** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:11 pm

Here is a low cost / no cost interim step you might consider.

viewtopic.php?p=537679#p537679

quest_for_silence · Post by **quest_for_silence** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:15 pm

cmge wrote:as for the zalman fanmate.. for clarification that would be used to control the hsf right?

Yes: at anyway, I was thinking about the Zalman PWM Mate, not the standard Zalman Fan Mate 2.

This latter would fit the TriCool switch housing (if you go for the Antec ISK300), so check if the PWM Mate has compatible dimensions (see the relevant SPCR review).

On the other hand, IIRC my own testings, the Scythe's fan should work even when voltage controlled, so even the inexpensive regular Zalman Fan Mate 2 might work well.

Give a try to your Zotac BIOS: usually it's not so great at fan control, and usually it's not compatible with SpeedFan.
If it is so, then you deserve a Zalman Fan Mate (PWM or 2) to comfortably/effectively dial down the fan.

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