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Aurora R11, Heat/Noise concerns
Hello,
I have a few questions about the Aurora R11 and the NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super temperatures in Aurora R11. I know there's a liquid cooled version but what if I go without it? Will I have a problem with temperatures going 85C and up? Is there any after market AIO for this GPU? Also what about the noise? I've heard many things about previous versions of Aurora having noise and heat problems. Thanks for your time!
Here are the specs:
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K (8-Core,16MB Cache,up to 5.1GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 (OC Ready)
16GB Dual Channel HyperX™ FURY DDR4 XMP at 3200MHz; up to 64GB (additional memory sold separately)
1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Lunar Light chassis with High-Performance CPU Liquid Cooling and 1000W Power Supply
Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth 5.1
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July 31st, 2020 10:00
@ECJoker19 Also what about the noise? I've heard many things about previous versions of Aurora having noise and heat problems.
The fans in the Aurora R11 are the same industrial grade server fans with 20th century ball bearing technology that were used in previous Aurora models. They are easy to swap out with better quality, more quiet fans.
I know there's a liquid cooled version but what if I go without it? Will I have a problem with temperatures going 85C and up? Is there any after market AIO for this GPU?
Your CPU is liquid cooled, so that is good. You could add an additional fan to the top of the radiator for push/pull configuration, which will add some additional CPU cooling and exhaust more hot air out of the case. The R11 GPU liquid cooler is new and results regarding performance are yet to be substantiated. Personally, I would not get that GPU liquid cooler. If you find your GPU temps are too high, your could release The Kraken but you would need to find a suitable place to mount the radiator, which can be done, but presents a challenge in the Aurora nano-case. Alternatively, you could liquid cool your graphics card with a water block and an open loop with external radiator.
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July 31st, 2020 12:00
I just received essentially the same configuration described (except with 32gb RAM, and I put in my own NVMe SSD, with OS installation cloned over from the 1TB HDD that came with mine).
I'm finding the system quite quiet, including for games tested so far. And the highest the GPU has gone is low 70s. (I was accustomed to my prior GTX 1070 running around 81-82). Don't think I've caught the CPU higher than 60s.
It's working beautiful, as far as I'm concerned.
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July 31st, 2020 14:00
@QD9X It's working beautiful, as far as I'm concerned.
That is awesome news. There are not many Aurora R11 units available and not many reports because it is so new. Keep us posted as to your performance assessment. Post some photos of the inside if you don't mind sharing.
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August 3rd, 2020 18:00
I just got mine R11 last week, i7-10700 + rtx 2080 super + 512 SSD + 16gb
Honestly pretty disappointed. The graphic card is loud when I play Red Redemption 2. My ear could not bear the sound and I had to take a break every hour maximum. Graphic card is constantly 84 C and I updated to latest driver already. I will be returning the unit soon I think there is either defective with the case air flow or the graphic card itself
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August 3rd, 2020 20:00
@RoyRen the graphic card is loud ASF
CPU is liquid cooled . . . correct?
Are you sure it is the graphics card making all the noise? It could be the top exhaust fan, which is easy to replace with a better quality, more quiet fan. If your CPU is air cooled . . . yes, send it back.
ECJoker19
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August 3rd, 2020 20:00
Hey,
I was thinking about purchasing high quality and creating a push/pull configuration for the top CPU cooling. What fans would you recommend as I am fairly new to the gaming computer world. How do I know if a fan is high quality or the best for air flow?
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August 3rd, 2020 21:00
and for the record, my older build which is Aurora R8, 9700K + GTX 1080 liquid cool CPU it runs quieter than my R11, although it was unable to play Red Dead Redemption 2 1440p with 50+ average FPS so had to upgrade.
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@RoyRen
Sounds like you have things well identified. That is too bad about the graphics card fan noise. So, if you return the Aurora R11, where do you go from here for you gaming pc??
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August 3rd, 2020 21:00
Thanks for the reply, yes it is liquid cooled CPU and 1000W PSU
I opened up the side panel and root caused the sound, there are fan noises from the top fan and PSU as well but non of those are close to the level of noise made by the graphic card, I mean it was louder than my hair dryer
the CPU during long period of game is fine stays below 50c and top fan showing from AWCC is running 28% maybe, but the graphic card ... bluhhhh 84c consistenly and sooooo loud. Although FPS stays good
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@ECJoker19 How do I know if a fan is high quality or the best for air flow?
The R11 is very new, so there is not a lot of user information in the forum. . . yet. However, based on user information for the Aurora 7/8/9; if you replace the OEM Dell radiator fan, you must have at least one Corsair ML120 Pro (no LED, no RGB) in order to avoid the BIOS start-up error. The second fan for a radiator sandwich can be any quality, quiet 120mm fan. Also, any quality, quiet fan will work for replacing the lower front intake fan. Links to the Corsair fan and some other examples below.
Corsair ML120 Pro
Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM
be quiet! Silent Wings 3
Corsair with lighting
These are just some examples.
ECJoker19
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August 4th, 2020 03:00
So if I were to do a push/pull configuration for the top fan, do I exhaust or intake? Also, can I replace the bottom fan with the Corsair ML120, so a total of 3 Corsair ML 120.
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August 4th, 2020 05:00
@ECJoker19 So if I were to do a push/pull configuration for the top fan, do I exhaust or intake?
Exhaust . . . hot air out the top.
Also, can I replace the bottom fan with the Corsair ML120, so a total of 3 Corsair ML 120.
You can use three ML120 Pro fans, but only one is required to be connected to the TOP FAN mobo header. The other two fans can be more quiet (Noctua) or include LED or RGB (optional).
Again, to be clear, this 'requirement' is based on Aurora R7/8/9 experience, and may not be necessary for the Aurora R11, which has a different BIOS.
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October 11th, 2020 00:00
Can I ask where you could install the additional fan on the radiator? I have the r11 i9 10900k with 2080ti and its amazing, but the heat this thing produces is crazy. Would love to get the inside of this thing cooler. Any help would be grateful.
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@PsychoKiIIer Can I ask where you could install the additional fan on the radiator?
It would go on top of the radiator, to make a push/pull 'radiator sandwich'. You would need a PWM Y-splitter adapter cable to connect both fans, which would plug into the TOP_FAN header on the mobo. There are several threads on this modification in the forum.