my first impressions

[JohnnyB]

Hi,
I received my Musashi today. My graphics adapter is the Club 3D GTS250 Green Edition.

Setup:

unmounting the stock cooler was easy, but then I got quite shocked. The little passive coolers won't stick (when I turned around the card to bring the backplate in position 2 coolers fell off). I took some cleaning alcohol and removed the last oily remainders of the coolingpad from the stock cooler.

Sadly the passive coolers I tried to stick before won't stick again and I had to use the others (luckily Scythe packs more than enough), well ok.
But please put this into you manual (warning about oily remainders)...I think there are lot's of people only wiping away with a dry cloth wondering why the passive elements fall down after a while.

Testing:

I set the fans to ~85% via potis and they are barely audible (and my system is quite silent)
The card idles at 41°C (Stock 50°C) and maxes out at 72°C (Stock 78°C) after 10 minutes furmark.

Are these values normal? The max. temp seems quite high in comparison to the stock fan.
I think my case could be a problem.. only leaving 1.5-2 PCI-slot-height room to the chamber wall scythe.jpg.


Noise:

Just, wow! The Kaze Jyu Slim are very silent, at ~90% I start recognizing them, but not in a too disturbing way.
The Stock cooler was just a joke meaning: it runs silent while below 65°C an suddenly switches from 30% to 100% speed... vacuum cleaner anyone?

As conclusion I am happy with the Musashi for it's low noise levels. The temps could be better, but are not bad. (are there plans for stronger 100mm fans.. since you discontinued the Kaze Jyu Case Fans?)

greets.

[AiAiAi]

Hi
The fans You mention still are available.I got hold of two a few day's ago.
Check this out:
Ati hd 4890?

Here's where I bought them in Sweden
WEBHALLEN.com - Scythe KazeJyu Chassifläkt 100mm 22.0dBA (1500rpm)

I love to be safe about cooling. OC or not.
But bl...y silent.