Mini P180, 6850, Be quiet, Intel Core 2 Duo ...

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Post by k-sider » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:16 pm

That is a very nice job on the wiring. My compliments!

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Post by Swup » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:48 pm

It's hard to tell from the pictures, how much free space does the Orochi have? Think a Noctua NH-D14 could fit in there?

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Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:20 am

Swup wrote:It's hard to tell from the pictures, how much free space does the Orochi have? Think a Noctua NH-D14 could fit in there?
No idea, really.


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Post by Hellspawn » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:59 am

Very nice to see white for a change. Clean looking. Broke my heart to send mine back, but the 5870 wouldn't fit without losing the hdd mounts I wanted to use 'upstairs' there.

Have fun!

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Post by BlackWhizz » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:14 am

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I have seen many clean builds, but as far as I can remember none ever as clean as this one. this is just über slick!!!!
Indeed. So.damn.clean. I like it!

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Post by capecodbackup » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:16 am

If that case had the option of a properly secured and soundproofed cover/replacement panel for the large fan it would be... THE PERFECT CASE!

Awesome build!

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Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:53 pm

capecodbackup wrote:If that case had the option of a properly secured and soundproofed cover/replacement panel for the large fan it would be... THE PERFECT CASE!

Awesome build!

Thanks :)

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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Be-Quiet PSU, Scythe ...

Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:03 am

Cable routing...

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Post by Monkeh16 » Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:46 am

Wilhelm-Tell wrote:
danimal wrote:prime95 at 55 degrees at 2ghz, with no fan on the cpu, sounds very functional to me.
I think so too, but I will replace it with a E5300, 45nm, should run cooler and faster, at a fair price aswell.
I really hope you didn't do that, the E5300 is slower and no cooler than an E6750..

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Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:02 am

Monkeh16 wrote:
Wilhelm-Tell wrote:
danimal wrote:prime95 at 55 degrees at 2ghz, with no fan on the cpu, sounds very functional to me.
I think so too, but I will replace it with a E5300, 45nm, should run cooler and faster, at a fair price aswell.
I really hope you didn't do that, the E5300 is slower and no cooler than an E6750..
No I didn't. Back then I had the Celeron E1200, now replaced by a second hand E6750 (for less than a new E5500)


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Post by Monkeh16 » Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:19 am

Wilhelm-Tell wrote:No I didn't. Back then I had the Celeron E1200, now replaced by a second hand E6750 (for less than a new E5500)


http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2522/dsc0466q.jpg
Ahh, ok.

That thing looks like it's been stolen out of my G5!

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Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:27 am

Monkeh16 wrote:
Wilhelm-Tell wrote:No I didn't. Back then I had the Celeron E1200, now replaced by a second hand E6750 (for less than a new E5500)


http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2522/dsc0466q.jpg
Ahh, ok.

That thing looks like it's been stolen out of my G5!
Sure, it's pretty big. Actually had a G5 once myself, great machine.

I must say the E6750 runs pretty cool (for an old 65nm chip).
I only have the 20cm top fan connected in low mode too.
My old E1200 was much hotter.

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Post by Monkeh16 » Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:09 am

Wilhelm-Tell wrote:Sure, it's pretty big. Actually had a G5 once myself, great machine.

I must say the E6750 runs pretty cool (for an old 65nm chip).
I only have the 20cm top fan connected in low mode too.
My old E1200 was much hotter.
I wish my G5 didn't have an X800 in it. I'd be able to use it with something else. Oh well, price of a Xenon devkit. :)

The Celeron would've been hotter, they lack proper power saving features.

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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Be-Quiet PSU, Scythe ...

Post by mark19891989 » Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:05 am

Liking you build very simple, low tdp cpu, big heat sink and a massive slow fan, best way to make a silent pc imo.

I have always had a soft spot for that case, but i got in to water cooling before I got in to silent pcs, so my desktop has a bigger case with a massive radiator, If i was doing a new build for basic desktop use i would definitely consider this case.

Do you hear any noise from the Hard Drive? and have you considered replacing it with an ssd?

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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Be-Quiet PSU, Scythe ...

Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:37 am

mark19891989 wrote:Liking you build very simple, low tdp cpu, big heat sink and a massive slow fan, best way to make a silent pc imo.

I have always had a soft spot for that case, but i got in to water cooling before I got in to silent pcs, so my desktop has a bigger case with a massive radiator, If i was doing a new build for basic desktop use i would definitely consider this case.

Do you hear any noise from the Hard Drive? and have you considered replacing it with an ssd?

Thanks!

Can't say I hear the HD much, it's pretty well damped. The silicon mounts really works better that I thought. Just some faint whining up close.

SSD is great, but not for me yet, I need space. But in the future, definitely...


I will be replacing my Sapphire Radeon HD3870 512MB with a Gigabyte Radeon HD6850 OC 1GB, and if possible reuse the Accelero S1 Rev. 2. The HD3870 has worked great all passive with temps from 37°C (idle) to 70°C (load). From what I have read they both consume about the same power. I'll just have to try and see.

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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Be-Quiet PSU, Scythe ...

Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:13 am

Some pics. It installed very easy. No problems. I even reused some of the thermal compound that was left from the original 6850-sink.

Idle temp up from 37°C (Old HD 3870) Right now I'm reading 41°C. With exactly the same air-flow, fan-speed and cooler (of course...)


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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Passive-Cooled HD6850

Post by bozar » Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:10 am

Nice work, 80 is perhaps a bit toasty but another fan in the back would lover the temps a bit perhaps?

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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Passive-Cooled HD6850

Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:31 am

bozar wrote:Nice work, 80 is perhaps a bit toasty but another fan in the back would lover the temps a bit perhaps?
Thanks. Yes, a bit high...

Sadly I can't fit another fan, the Orochi takes up to much room. I only got 10mm to play with, most fans are 25mm thick.

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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Passive-Cooled HD6850

Post by flemeister » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:35 am

You could possibly install the fan on the outside of the case? The power cable could go though one of the water-cooling tube grommets.

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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Passive-Cooled HD6850

Post by fumino » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:09 pm

looking at the orochi in the case i'd say a back panel fan would be pretty restricted in its airflow. not optimal at all. if anything i might say grab one of those new thermalright or noctua 140mm fans and slap it on the orochi.

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Re: Antec Mini P180 w/ Passive-Cooled HD6850

Post by Wilhelm-Tell » Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:55 am

fumino wrote:looking at the orochi in the case i'd say a back panel fan would be pretty restricted in its airflow. not optimal at all. if anything i might say grab one of those new thermalright or noctua 140mm fans and slap it on the orochi.
Great idea. I mounted the supplied 140mm Orochi-fan. It runs at 400-500 rpm, not much, but still better than nothing. Top temps down by 5 celsius.


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