Yeah heat sink makes all the difference. Fan is just for sound
Operation #Bitaxe Silencer Complete ✅
I didn't order the Noctua fan upgrade to make a point -> a good heatsink with any fan will do the trick.
I'll be displaying some overclocking stats soon.
https://video.nostr.build/b358f86382ca647a2a9d9f26e56ddc444176f0afdaf0807c56098e0545f17847.mp4
Discussion
Interesting thing is, I ran it first without the fan and the temps climbed above 60 so I added the fan.
The fan is there to move just enough air to remove the heat.
Yeah i said that weirdly. A fan pretty much needs to replace the air around the heatsink and help it do its convection cooling. A noctua fan is nice because it’s quiet but i really don’t see the need for one fan over another besides having sound in mind, as long as you have a good heatsink. That one looks awesome btw
Exactly, I was trying to show that your fan will run basically silent on stock settings with the stock fan if you upgrade the heatsink :)