Cooler Master Elite 430/431 Discussion Thread

[Cool Comps]

haha
but arent there non led 2000 rpm fans??
and if i follow my config will there be a problem??
or will it still cool properly
and once everything is setup, how do i check whether the cooling is working properly??

 

[mukherjee]

haha
but arent there non led 2000 rpm fans??
and if i follow my config will there be a problem??
or will it still cool properly
and once everything is setup, how do i check whether the cooling is working properly??

i dont know about that for sure...there was this blademaster fan...dunno if its available @ Chandni or price....

well first try ur config....u will know urself...the idea is good...just experiment for the best config....

the most low tech method to test airflow(not cooling)-
switch off the fans....light a dhoop stick....put it near the front end...u can see the path the air is taking....similarly u can see for other fans also...sorry,but it wont show the total airflow...
thats my two bits

 

[topgear]

thanx a deall mukherjee
and topgear said to put a 2000rpm fan as intake in front. Will it matter if i let the default fan stay. And should nt the higher rpm fan be intake...
and also i wanted the led to be at the side for a bit of bling

2000 RPM fan has 90CFM and 1200 RPM non LED fan has 45CFM. So a 2000 RPM fan can move a large amount of air - now as the front fan is located in such a place where there are obstacles to intake air a 1200RPM 45CFM won't be able to intake a very large amount of air and move it inside of the cabby.

So it's better to use a 2000RPM 90 CFM fan at front instead of - it will intake and flow more air keep inside and of the cabby and iut will keep HDDs and lower front part of the mobo ( according cabby ) more cool - test it yourself to believe it

My suggestion for you is to get 2000 RPM fans only but if you already have the fans and don't want to buy any now - put the 2000RPM fan at front as intake - put the front bling bling 120mm fan at side as intake - the other 2 1200rpm shpuld be mounted on rear and top as exhaust.

So you will have 135 CFM as intake and 90 CFM as exhaust - for a good cabby setup intake should be always more than exhaust so that there are sufficient air flow inside of the cabby and ( many believe that intake and exhaust ratio should be 3 : 2 ) this is the best config IMO with 4 fans of yours.

 

[Cool Comps]

thanxx^^
i havent bought any fans till now.
But if I use all 200orpm fans then the intake and exhaust will be the same which as you said isnt required.
So keeping in mind i havent bought any fans, now suggest the best fan setup (and the prices; hopefully should be within 1-1.5k)
also, dont you get non LED 2000rpm fans??
what is the price?

 

[topgear]

^ I have not seen any 2000 RPM non led fans in last 2 years in local market - so I went with led fans as they have better RPM and CFM. Don't hesitate to post in here if you find any non led 2000RPM fan in local market.

for 1.5K you can buy 3x 2000 RPM LED fan - now place them this way :

one 2k RPM fan at front intake.
one 2k RPM fan at side as intake.
One 2K RPM fan at rear as exhaust.
the case fan ( bling bling ) at top as exhaust - place it above ram slots.

now you will have 180 CFM intake and 135 CFM s exhaust air flow - which will maintain a good air flow inside of the cabby and will create some great lighting effects - don't forget to post some pics once you set up this

 

[Cool Comps]

^^Thanks but it would be a bit better if evrything was done in 1k...
i know im being hassle and sorry for that
so wont the 3 1200 rpm fans and 1 2000 rpm fan cool very good too?

 

[topgear]

that fan config will be just fine too

 

[digibrush]

My cooling configuration.
I use six fan with my cabby (Elite 430) except side fan.

Side intake fan cause of too much dust.
After using 2 weeks I got thick layer of dust on my graphic card and surrounding. So I stop using side fan.

1 front intake(stock).
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1 rear as exhaust.
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2 top as exhaust.
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1 bottom as intake.
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There is no dust filter for bottom fan, so I made one with window mosquito net.
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And it protect dust more than i expect.
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I have one spare heat sink fan(Intel) which I use as intake in drive bay. I fixed it here with flexible wire.

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And finally:
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My Idle temp is GPU 42C, In load 68-70C.
CPU temp idle 35-38C in load 68-72C.
I am using HWMonitor .

 

[Skud]

Some really nice pictures. That top fan is encroaching mobo, so you may find it difficult to install after-market CPU coolers if you ever want to. Nice use of mosquito net and that last picture is really awesome.

One question guys based on what OP has informed, is the side-panel fan necessary if it brings in so much dust? I know you can always filters and stuff but what about using it without any filters/modifications?

 

[topgear]

^^ yep, those are some really cool pics. I liked those Multi colored LED fans on top. The idea of using mosquito net as dust filter is really awesome. an you tell me where I can get some mosquito net :question;

though side panel fan brings in dust ( coz there's no filter ) I recommend using it - because it's benefits are far more greater than those dusts - it helps lot in gfx card cooling. So i use a side panel fan as intake.

@ digibrush - your GPU and CPU temps are still oon higher side

Do the following : Use the TOP exhaust fan ( above RAM slot ) as Intake in front and use the front fan as intake on side panel and see if it reduces temps.

 

[digibrush]

@Skud, Thanks for appriciation.
Stock cooler is enough for me until I OCing my processor, I never wish to and I have doubt if it is possible with Intel board.

@topgear, Thanks also.
I am using mosquito net which use on windows, you can get it in any building materiel shop.

though side panel fan brings in dust ( coz there's no filter ) I recommend using it - because it's benefits are far more greater than those dusts - it helps lot in gfx card cooling. So i use a side panel fan as intake.

You are right about side fan. direct air blowing on gfx card means more cooling.
But I have to clean my cabby in every 10-12 days if i use side intake fan.

@ digibrush - your GPU and CPU temps are still oon higher side

Actually I mention the highest temps which I noticed occasionally.
After playing crysis2 for 40 minutes my temps is:

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If you think it still higher I will follow your last line instructions .

 

[Skud]

^^Max CPU core temp is in the range of 65-68C. I think that's a bit on the higher side for a Core i3. So I think is the case of GPU. HDD temps are awesome!!!

 

[topgear]

@ digibrush - just make the changes and see if you can notice any difference.

 

[noob]

m also using same cabby with no gfx, single HDD and still NO SPACE FOR CABLE.

cabby sucks at cable mgmt but runs so cool.

 

[topgear]

Since you don't have not too many HW components you can try to neatly tidy up those cables using the provided Zip ties and no doubt it will remain cool as it's cooler master product

 

[Ronnie11]

I have a question here...just bought the elite 430 cabinet...but installed the psu upwards as in fan is up..not down...will this cause problems??pls help

 

[topgear]

point the fan downwards so that the PSU can get cold air from outside and exhaust the Hot air from inside.

 

[NitrousNavneet]

There is no dust filter in side and specialy bottom. Thats why I dont add any fan there. In my room dust is a great problem.

Can I buy dust filter separately? is it avalable?

May be you can by this one =>>
ADDA Corp., Ltd
*www.adda.com.tw/images/acc09.jpg

 

[Parkerbwee]

Guess i should show u my beast.
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Intel® Core™ i5-750 Quad Core (2.66 GHz) OVERCLOCKED 3.36GHZ | Coolermaster 430 Elite (Black Edition) | Foxconn P55A Motherboard | Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium | CoolIT ECO CPU Water Cooler | 4GB DDR3 RAM | ATI Radeon™ HD 5750 Graphics - 1GB GDDR | 450W PSU

 

[mukherjee]

Guess i should show u my beast.
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Intel® Core™ i5-750 Quad Core (2.66 GHz) OVERCLOCKED 3.36GHZ | Coolermaster 430 Elite (Black Edition) | Foxconn P55A Motherboard | Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium | CoolIT ECO CPU Water Cooler | 4GB DDR3 RAM | ATI Radeon™ HD 5750 Graphics - 1GB GDDR | 450W PSU

It looks better now

By the way, Welcome to the TDF!!!!

Intel® Core™ i5-750 Quad Core (2.66 GHz) OVERCLOCKED 3.36GHZ | Coolermaster 430 Elite (Black Edition) | Foxconn P55A Motherboard | Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium | CoolIT ECO CPU Water Cooler | 4GB DDR3 RAM | ATI Radeon™ HD 5750 Graphics - 1GB GDDR | 450W PSU

Also,try to add ur system config to your signature so that u wont need to think again(or type again) to post it!