QuietPC Nofan Icepipe A40-Z68 Silent PC Review
Nofan CS-80 Case
Published: 17th April 2012 | Source: QuietPC | Price: £1200 |
Nofan CS-80 Case
With a fully passive system the priority is getting as much ventilation as possible for the heat to escape, and the Nofan CS-80 case certainly has all that covered with a wealth of mesh nearly everywhere to help disperse the heat build up. Of course this has an effect upon the aesthetics, and at best it's a functional looking case.
Top mounted USB 3.0 ports give you some connectivity options without having to fumble round the back of the case.
On the outside is a locked panel that allows you to swap your drives around without opening the case. Inside, as we'll show on the next page, is a hot-swap panel so it really is a case of plug and go.
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Nice review Tom,, You not gonna try any overcloking on it ???
Would be good to see how far the cpu cooler could go....
Actually I think 86c is pushing it a bit already.....
Would be good to see how far the cpu cooler could go....
Actually I think 86c is pushing it a bit already.....
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Originally Posted by FTLN
Nice review Tom,, You not gonna try any overcloking on it ??? Would be good to see how far the cpu cooler could go.... |
Quite a smart looking pc.....................nice review
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Originally Posted by Firat
If it hits mid 70s @ stock, overclocked it will cook the CPU heatsink |
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Yep, but would be intresting to watch |
The release of the magic blue smoke isn't the most exciting thing in the world. Plus with the tight financial times and our desire to always get you the freshest content, the ability to not blow up hardware is about the most vital quality of a reviewer.
wow i5 2500K 86C max temps.. that's close to toast bro 
but almost zero noise level, except the sound from HDD (non SSD of course), optical drive
i wonder how max temp this rig if it use a non "K" series intel CPU (sandy & Ivy) ?
but almost zero noise level, except the sound from HDD (non SSD of course), optical drive i wonder how max temp this rig if it use a non "K" series intel CPU (sandy & Ivy) ?
Damn that case is ugly, I like the concept of a fully passive and silent PC though.
I think jet engines are cool
How much better do you suppose this would work on a I7-2600S or the (yet to be released) 3770S which have a lower TDP then The 2600K or 2500K?
As always nice review, I really like that CPU cooler it looks amazing, I don't really of the aesthetics of the case, but looks a good unit for those users wanting a silent system.
that's a strange looking cooler
I build a Silent Rig a while ago. Used a I7 2600S for lower temps, there is a HD6850 out there that is passivly cooled that i used, got a passiv cooled PSU. It had a SSD and a Western Digital Caviar Green (only part in the rig that made noise). Was amazing to not hear the pc. You can get a nice and silent rig if you want and still be able to play your games. There is a GTS450 out too wich is passiv-cooled. Get two of those and you have enough power for gaming too.
just out of interest what is the highest recommended core temp on a 2500k ? i bloody get twitchy if any of my core's go above 68oc on mine
Pretty nice. Though cant imagine youd need to take it anywhere, so maybe a more open case would have worked nicer?
This computer is very interesting indeed. But I wonder about one thing. Do you guys think that this rig could possibly become a dust magnet without dust filters?
And another question:
2600k + undervoltaging? Might be even cooler. Tom, you did test with stock voltage correct? You didn't try undervoltaging the CPU
And another question:
2600k + undervoltaging? Might be even cooler. Tom, you did test with stock voltage correct? You didn't try undervoltaging the CPU
With no fans I doubt it will be a "dust magnet" and filters would impede the natural convection of the cooler.
Temps are still high for me, I suppose fanless computing is not really an option even now.
Temps are still high for me, I suppose fanless computing is not really an option even now.
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Temps are still high for me, I suppose fanless computing is not really an option even now. |
I think that the point of this piece of tech / review is being missed. The review proves that fanless computing is an option and with what is a pretty high performance CPU. As always with stressing, you are never going to see those high temps with normal usage (When I run prime I see temps of 65o+, when running heavy audio computations my temps never go above 50o). This piece of kit (as the reviewer said) is for those who want a silent PC (not gamers I suspect). I use my rig for a lot of music production - 2600k O/C and WC with low rpm fans and it is very quiet but not silent so loved the review and the way that this tech is moving.
Great review Tom !!!
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Originally Posted by Carl A
No - Fanless 'High End Gaming' is not really an option now but this is a real step in the right direction. I think that the point of this piece of tech / review is being missed. The review proves that fanless computing is an option and with what is a pretty high performance CPU. As always with stressing, you are never going to see those high temps with normal usage (When I run prime I see temps of 65o+, when running heavy audio computations my temps never go above 50o). This piece of kit (as the reviewer said) is for those who want a silent PC (not gamers I suspect). I use my rig for a lot of music production - 2600k O/C and WC with low rpm fans and it is very quiet but not silent so loved the review and the way that this tech is moving. Great review Tom !!! |
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fanless high end gaming is possible, you could get a massive fanless radiator unpractical but it can be done |
My experience is based on trying to cool an OC 2600k with a D5 and a BIG household rad (1m x 1.5m). It was ok (ish) when the ambient temps were low but once that liquid heated up the temps were not what I would call good. It was superb in the winter tho when it was mounted outside
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