Official GIGABYTE Forum

I put a sock to my CPU

F5BJR

  • 478
  • 31
I put a sock to my CPU
« on: August 15, 2010, 12:33:08 am »
*
I have made a cardboard tube (cardboard and self adhesive )

Cost : 0 $ ; 0 Euros ; 0 Yen ; 0 ....

I have placed flush with the original CPU fan of my motherboard GA-X58A-UD5

Look at the differences in temperature

Not beautiful this ?












Pierre


« Last Edit: August 15, 2010, 12:52:15 am by F5BJR »
GA-X58A-UD5 I7 930
6x2Go KINGSTON 9905403-084
ENERMAX Modu 82+
Sharkoon REBEL12
2*HD5770SingleSlot+PCI-HD4350
2xSENSY 26'
2xBOX 5HD HotPlug
3xBOX 34HD MaxinPower
2x AD4SR5HPMU Addonics 8x1ToWDGreen 
4x 1TO RAID10 ICH10+1 BACKUP OS
2 * RR622 HighPoint
Sata 88SX7042  
AverMedia H727

Dark Mantis

  • *
  • 18405
  • 414
  • 10typesofpeopleoneswhoknow binaryandoneswhodont
    • Dark Mantis
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2010, 08:11:29 am »
Hey Pierre, does that count as an aftermarket cooler?  8) 8) 8)

I should patent it before Intel sees it and copies ;)
« Last Edit: August 15, 2010, 08:13:26 am by Dark Mantis »
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

F5BJR

  • 478
  • 31
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2010, 01:18:19 pm »
*
Hi ...

Exist but not with my tower !!



Pierre
GA-X58A-UD5 I7 930
6x2Go KINGSTON 9905403-084
ENERMAX Modu 82+
Sharkoon REBEL12
2*HD5770SingleSlot+PCI-HD4350
2xSENSY 26'
2xBOX 5HD HotPlug
3xBOX 34HD MaxinPower
2x AD4SR5HPMU Addonics 8x1ToWDGreen 
4x 1TO RAID10 ICH10+1 BACKUP OS
2 * RR622 HighPoint
Sata 88SX7042  
AverMedia H727

Dark Mantis

  • *
  • 18405
  • 414
  • 10typesofpeopleoneswhoknow binaryandoneswhodont
    • Dark Mantis
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2010, 01:23:59 pm »
I was very surprised by your figures though. I really didn't think that just adding a cowl would make that much difference. Well done Pierre. 8)
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

F5BJR

  • 478
  • 31
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2010, 01:33:14 pm »
*
I was also surprised by such a difference

I have also noticed that the cpu fan is at speed max without the sock , and with the sock it runs much slower, which proves that with the sock the airflow is more effective

Pierre

GA-X58A-UD5 I7 930
6x2Go KINGSTON 9905403-084
ENERMAX Modu 82+
Sharkoon REBEL12
2*HD5770SingleSlot+PCI-HD4350
2xSENSY 26'
2xBOX 5HD HotPlug
3xBOX 34HD MaxinPower
2x AD4SR5HPMU Addonics 8x1ToWDGreen 
4x 1TO RAID10 ICH10+1 BACKUP OS
2 * RR622 HighPoint
Sata 88SX7042  
AverMedia H727

Dark Mantis

  • *
  • 18405
  • 414
  • 10typesofpeopleoneswhoknow binaryandoneswhodont
    • Dark Mantis
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2010, 01:36:01 pm »
I suppose that the sock makes the airflow more directional and smoother towards the fan. It would get rid of any vortexes and swirling that may form otherwise. Almost makes me wish I had aircooling so I could play!  ;D
« Last Edit: August 15, 2010, 01:37:22 pm by Dark Mantis »
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

F5BJR

  • 478
  • 31
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2010, 10:10:30 pm »
*

I am finished with the small change of the PVC pipe for water drainage instead of cardboard ( NICOLL 100 KT )

exact diameter ( 102 millimeters ) --> price : < 2.50 Euros



I am now very happy with the Intel stock cooler

Look the report with CPU STRESS ** Graphics build with samurize_1.64.3_3 + SpeedFan **

with Nicoll 100 KT



without Nicoll 100 KT




Pierre

« Last Edit: August 30, 2010, 11:22:23 pm by F5BJR »
GA-X58A-UD5 I7 930
6x2Go KINGSTON 9905403-084
ENERMAX Modu 82+
Sharkoon REBEL12
2*HD5770SingleSlot+PCI-HD4350
2xSENSY 26'
2xBOX 5HD HotPlug
3xBOX 34HD MaxinPower
2x AD4SR5HPMU Addonics 8x1ToWDGreen 
4x 1TO RAID10 ICH10+1 BACKUP OS
2 * RR622 HighPoint
Sata 88SX7042  
AverMedia H727

Dark Mantis

  • *
  • 18405
  • 414
  • 10typesofpeopleoneswhoknow binaryandoneswhodont
    • Dark Mantis
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2010, 10:25:17 pm »
It just shows what a bit of ingenuity can do(and some plastic pipe) ;) The plastic is certainly an improvement on the cardboard Pierre. Much more professional look. 8) The temperatures are really impressive for such a simple customisation though. Well done mate.
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2010, 10:18:44 pm »
Say that was a good idea and it seems to work. One of my rigs has one right from the manufacturer. It is a threaded telescoping acrylic tube coupled to a mesh air-intake in the clear side window. Fits right down on top of the CPU. Looks like this.

Jakeman97
CoolerMaster 690II  // GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 //  AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz // G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 1333 // XFX Radeon HD 5750 // Corsair HX1000 PSU // CoolerMaster V8 CPU Cooler // Acer X223W Monitor // Vista Ultimate SP2  x64

Dark Mantis

  • *
  • 18405
  • 414
  • 10typesofpeopleoneswhoknow binaryandoneswhodont
    • Dark Mantis
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2010, 10:21:09 pm »
I have seen a similar thing before but more like Pierre posted above. Just didn't realise it could make such a difference to the temperatures. Figured it was a gimmick. But hey, if it works 8)
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

1Day

  • 41
  • 3
  • Bencher
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2010, 06:00:30 pm »
One of the main reasons for the radical improvement is due to the fact that cool air is being vented directly onto the CPU. Under normal conditions with a stock cooler the already warmed air in the box is being blown over the CPU. The flow patterns of a box are very critical for good air cooling. Most boxes are very bad at managing air flow. Anandtech did a very good article about three years ago that showed just how important box design from a air flow point of view is for cooling.
“In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.”

John von Neumann

Dark Mantis

  • *
  • 18405
  • 414
  • 10typesofpeopleoneswhoknow binaryandoneswhodont
    • Dark Mantis
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2010, 06:10:21 pm »
One of the main reasons for the radical improvement is due to the fact that cool air is being vented directly onto the CPU. Under normal conditions with a stock cooler the already warmed air in the box is being blown over the CPU. The flow patterns of a box are very critical for good air cooling. Most boxes are very bad at managing air flow. Anandtech did a very good article about three years ago that showed just how important box design from a air flow point of view is for cooling.

Great someone else who rattles on about airflow. I am sure that they are sick of me dripping on about it on here.(notice how deftly I slipped the bit about water cooling into the statement)
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

1Day

  • 41
  • 3
  • Bencher
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2010, 06:18:22 pm »
Water cooling is functional in some situations - I have a WC set up for my test bench. Makes life so much easier for me to swap out CPU and just whack the water block onto it. But with the different sockets hole configurations irritate me. So now I have a universal mounting that I use from the top down rather than from under the motherboard.

Only thing that worries me about water is the n00b factor. Just scary the number of posts I have read about leaks and stuff. So far I have been fortunate I guess never to have had to deal with that.
“In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.”

John von Neumann

absic

  • *
  • 5815
  • 529
  • Never give up; Never surrender!
    • Bandcamp
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2010, 06:20:38 pm »
DM HAD to switch to water cooling. There is too much hot air around, when he's in the same room as the PC.  :D
Remember, when all else fails a cup of tea and a good swear will often help! It won't solve the problem but it will make you feel better.

F5BJR

  • 478
  • 31
Re: I put a sock to my CPU
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2010, 06:28:06 pm »
*
I think it's probably also a performance fan problem exactly like a speaker without even a vulgar board or box !!

Pierre

« Last Edit: September 16, 2010, 06:29:33 pm by F5BJR »
GA-X58A-UD5 I7 930
6x2Go KINGSTON 9905403-084
ENERMAX Modu 82+
Sharkoon REBEL12
2*HD5770SingleSlot+PCI-HD4350
2xSENSY 26'
2xBOX 5HD HotPlug
3xBOX 34HD MaxinPower
2x AD4SR5HPMU Addonics 8x1ToWDGreen 
4x 1TO RAID10 ICH10+1 BACKUP OS
2 * RR622 HighPoint
Sata 88SX7042  
AverMedia H727