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Adding a CoolIT ECO ALC CPU Cooler
                          M. Olson
                         April, 2010
Challenge-Case and CPU Cooler for
an ASUS Maximus III Gene mATX
 As more power resides                    Antec P180 mini, ASUS Rampage II
  on smaller PC                            Gene, Intel i7 920, EVGA GTX 285, 2
  motherboards, the                        GB OCZ RAM, Thermaltake 750W.
  natural inclination is to
  downside the PC case
  accordingly. One recent
  build of mine for the
  ASUS Rampage II Gene
  mATX mother board was
  to try out the Antec P180
  Performance one mini.
  Note the CM V8 cooler.
              Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C.                             2
Let’s get smaller-
 The Antec P180 mini is still
  somewhat heavy & bulky for a
  mATX mb. So I was attracted
  to something smaller. The
  Silverstone SG04FH looked
  good, but with the power
  supply over the cpu with only
  82mm of clearance no decent
  air cooler would fit.
  Silverstone recommends their
  NT06 but the reviews weren’t
  a complimentary as I would
  have liked to risk trying it.


                  Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C.   3
Finding the right cooler
I bought the SG04FH based on                   I tried a Dynatron K987 on the
   the comments of one user                       bench which seemed OK in
   who had forced a Corsair H50                   free air being better than the
   into the case. An integrated                   stock cooler for my Intel i7
   water cooler for the CPU                       860 CPU. However, at 75 mm
   seemed a good solution for                     height, it would be starved
   this case and I had a Corsair                  for air in the tight confines of
   H50 bought on sale just                        the SG04FH. A Cooler Master
   waiting to be used. It seemed                  GeminII S also was too tall. A
   like it would be a good                        Scythe Big Shuriken SCBSK-
   solution. No joy however, I                    1000 with a 120mm x 12 mm
   just didn’t like the amount of                 fan would fit but that would
   bending the flex hose had to                   often bump the CPU over
   take and the crammed in                        70oC during heavy loading. It
   appearance. Back to air . . .                  was also hard to work around
                                                  with the large fan / radiator.
                 Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C.                          4
Enter the CoolIT ECO A.L.C.
 Fry’s just started carrying                Radiator mounted. Moved fan to inside
                                               of radiator and air is drawn into the case.
  the CoolIT ECO A.L.C.
  (advanced liquid
  cooling) unit and I
  thought I would give that
  a try. The right angle
  fittings on the CPU heat
  sink module gave some
  routing flexibility that
  better fit the confines of
  the case. See the
  following photos.
               Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C.                                        5
Mounting the Radiator/Fan




Note that both Silverstone 120 mm x 25 mm fans have been removed. The radiator
mounts one hole lower on the frame than the top 120 mm fan was mounted.
Actually, these photos are misleading, in order to install the fan mounting frame in
the case with the radiator at the top, I had to install the radiator over the smaller of
the two filter meshes. Note there is room for a 90 mm fan below the radiator.
                       Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C.                          6
Installed in Case with MB




        Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C.   7
CM 700W Silent Pro & XFX HD5850




Note the PS air intake is over the CPU. This helps draw air through the case as well
as cool the voltage regulators around the CPU. Air flow is front to back mostly
through the power supply and to some extent, the graphics card. Crossfire?
Maybe.
                      Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C.                           8
SG04FH vs Antec P180 mini
SG04FH                                                  SG04FH vs Antec P180 mini




Bottom line, 10 to 15 oC cooler running CPU than with the air coolers tested. Final
config- ASUS Rampage III Gene, Intel i7 860 CPU, XFX HD 5850 graphics, 2 GB
OCZ DDR3 RAM, LG CH08 BD-ROM/DVD Rewriter, CM Silent Pro M 700W PS,
WinXP Pro 32bit – and a bit easier to stow under the desk and move around.
                      Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C.                          9

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Silverstone SG04FH mATX Case

  • 1. Adding a CoolIT ECO ALC CPU Cooler M. Olson April, 2010
  • 2. Challenge-Case and CPU Cooler for an ASUS Maximus III Gene mATX  As more power resides Antec P180 mini, ASUS Rampage II on smaller PC Gene, Intel i7 920, EVGA GTX 285, 2 motherboards, the GB OCZ RAM, Thermaltake 750W. natural inclination is to downside the PC case accordingly. One recent build of mine for the ASUS Rampage II Gene mATX mother board was to try out the Antec P180 Performance one mini. Note the CM V8 cooler. Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C. 2
  • 3. Let’s get smaller-  The Antec P180 mini is still somewhat heavy & bulky for a mATX mb. So I was attracted to something smaller. The Silverstone SG04FH looked good, but with the power supply over the cpu with only 82mm of clearance no decent air cooler would fit. Silverstone recommends their NT06 but the reviews weren’t a complimentary as I would have liked to risk trying it. Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C. 3
  • 4. Finding the right cooler I bought the SG04FH based on I tried a Dynatron K987 on the the comments of one user bench which seemed OK in who had forced a Corsair H50 free air being better than the into the case. An integrated stock cooler for my Intel i7 water cooler for the CPU 860 CPU. However, at 75 mm seemed a good solution for height, it would be starved this case and I had a Corsair for air in the tight confines of H50 bought on sale just the SG04FH. A Cooler Master waiting to be used. It seemed GeminII S also was too tall. A like it would be a good Scythe Big Shuriken SCBSK- solution. No joy however, I 1000 with a 120mm x 12 mm just didn’t like the amount of fan would fit but that would bending the flex hose had to often bump the CPU over take and the crammed in 70oC during heavy loading. It appearance. Back to air . . . was also hard to work around with the large fan / radiator. Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C. 4
  • 5. Enter the CoolIT ECO A.L.C.  Fry’s just started carrying  Radiator mounted. Moved fan to inside of radiator and air is drawn into the case. the CoolIT ECO A.L.C. (advanced liquid cooling) unit and I thought I would give that a try. The right angle fittings on the CPU heat sink module gave some routing flexibility that better fit the confines of the case. See the following photos. Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C. 5
  • 6. Mounting the Radiator/Fan Note that both Silverstone 120 mm x 25 mm fans have been removed. The radiator mounts one hole lower on the frame than the top 120 mm fan was mounted. Actually, these photos are misleading, in order to install the fan mounting frame in the case with the radiator at the top, I had to install the radiator over the smaller of the two filter meshes. Note there is room for a 90 mm fan below the radiator. Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C. 6
  • 7. Installed in Case with MB Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C. 7
  • 8. CM 700W Silent Pro & XFX HD5850 Note the PS air intake is over the CPU. This helps draw air through the case as well as cool the voltage regulators around the CPU. Air flow is front to back mostly through the power supply and to some extent, the graphics card. Crossfire? Maybe. Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C. 8
  • 9. SG04FH vs Antec P180 mini SG04FH SG04FH vs Antec P180 mini Bottom line, 10 to 15 oC cooler running CPU than with the air coolers tested. Final config- ASUS Rampage III Gene, Intel i7 860 CPU, XFX HD 5850 graphics, 2 GB OCZ DDR3 RAM, LG CH08 BD-ROM/DVD Rewriter, CM Silent Pro M 700W PS, WinXP Pro 32bit – and a bit easier to stow under the desk and move around. Silverstone SG04FH w CoolIT ECO A.L.C. 9