Intel Burn Test v2.51

Intel Burn Test is an extremely stressful program that will put even the most powerful X86/X64 CPU in the world at its knees. Load temp under Linpack will be up to 22^oC higher than the competing software Prime95.

AMD Catalyst™ 11.6 WHQL

AMD Catalyst 11.6 updates both the AMD display driver, and the AMD Catalyst Control Center / AMD Vision™ Engine Control Center. This unified driver has been updated to provide enhanced level of power, performance, and reliability.

The AMD Catalyst software suite / AMD Vision Engine Control Center 11.6 contains the following:

• AMD display driver version 8.861


• HydraVision™ for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7


• Southbridge/IXP Driver


• AMD Catalyst™ Control Center version 8.861 / AMD Vision™ Engine Control Center version 8.861.

Nvidia Releases PhysX 3.0

Today Nvidia launch a brand new version of the very popular NVIDIA PhysX SDK. The new PhysX 3.0 SDK is available to all registered developers on our developer support website.

iOS 5 Featuring iCloud for iPhone 5

Apple’s new iCloud service may hold the key to one long-standing problem of iOS - synchronization of saved game files between devices. Other enhancements coming to iOS 5 will spill over to benefit gamers.

If you use an iPhone and an iPad, for example, you can install the same game on either device, but there’s no easy to way share game files between them. So if you get to level 30 on Angry Birds on your iPhone and fire it up for the first time on your iPad, you’ll find yourself back to level 1 on that device. It’s frustrating.

iCloud will enable applications to back up their settings files and documents to the cloud, and thus synchronize to each iOS device. Apple didn’t specify during the WWDC keynote (or in the information published on its Web site) if this technology could apply to saved games, but it is providing access to those Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to developers, which opens that door for iCloud to complies.

Download Duke Nukem Forever Demo | no First Access Club

Duke Nukem Forever DEMO

Here’s the demo for Duke Nukem Forever. This demo wasn’t a full public release, that’s why you can't get it without first access club. But you can get it via the link below. You might need to (re)install directx(included folder) if you get a error about missing .dll’s.this demo while you await the release of the full game next week.Put on your sunglasses and prepare to step into the boots of Duke Nukem, whose legend has reached epic proportions in the years since his last adventure. The alien hordes are back and only Duke can save the world, again. Pig cops, alien shrink rays and enormous alien bosses won’t stop our hero from accomplishing his one and only goal: to save the world, save the babes and to be a bad-ass while doing it.

Dirt 3 and Duke Nukem Forever Demo

Codemasters has again graced us with a fast paced detailed racing title that has focused on what it does best this time around, rally racing. We will be going through the DiRT Tour mode and accepting any questions on the live stream page which is below. We would like to thank you for joining us and the stream is scheduled to end at around 9pm EST at which point we will start the streaming of Duke Nukem Forever Demo. We will run through the DNF demo two times.



We are proud to present another Saturday Night Stream courtesy again of our very own Chris (DeathsNightmare) who will be streaming DiRT 3 running on Playstation 3 and Duke Nukem Forever Demo also running on Playstation 3. We will be streaming the DiRT Tour Mode and Online Multiplayer mode for DiRT 3.

WATCH LIVESTREAM- DiRT 3 & Duke Nukem Forever Demo

Dirt 3 Patch | no Steam

Release name: Dirt 3 Patch.1-SKIDROW

Size: 494.8 MB

Download: FiLESERVE – BiTSHARE

Nvidia Forceware 275.33 WHQL

This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.

Nvidia's Project: Kal-El

NVIDIA have displayed the graphical capabilities of their coming Tegra 3, as the world’s first mobile quad-core processor,'Kal El'. It showing off real time physics and dynamic lighting. Kal-El combines a battery-friendly, powerhouse of a quad-core processor with a 12-core NVIDIA GPU that supports 3D stereo. With the engineering wizardry of NVIDIA combined with quad ARM Cortex A9 cores, NVIDIA may be leading the march into the future of ultra portable devices.

Corsair Reveals Carbide Series PC Case

Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the Carbide Series mid-tower cases. The Carbide Series 400R and 500R have been designed for PC gamers with the same builder-friendly philosophy as the award-winning Obsidian Series and Graphite Series of PC cases, but with a competitive price. New system builds, develops and upgrades are fast and simple, thanks to the easy side panel access and tool-free drive mechanism and removal. Corsair's innovative cable-management system allows for clean-looking builds and increase airflow.

AMD Catalyst™ 11.5b hotfix

AMD was a little too early in May with its monthly Catalyst driver release, with the Catalyst 11.5 WHQL reaching the web as early as 9th May (usually monthly Catalyst updates are released after the 24th). On the same time, AMD also released its first hotfix update for the Catalyst 11.5, the 11.5a Hotfix Update, which packed a number of game-specific performance improvements. Today, AMD released its second update for this month, Catalyst 11.5b Hotfix.

Fable 3 Performance Simple Guide

I was playing on Fable 3 for about 30 minutes this morning and didn't encounter the freezing or performance dip issues even with Shadows set to Very High.
And why?
Well, I re-enabled the game's v-sync option to cap the framerate at 30 fps!!!

If I allow the game to run at 60 fps with the in-game v-sync option disabled and v-sync forced via the driver or D3DOverrider then every time I open a chest or dig for treasure then the framerate plummets to 20 fps from 60 fps and I have to press START twice to fix it.

Corsair Flash Voyager USB 3.0 Family Shipment

Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the shipment of the Flash Voyager USB 3.0 family of USB flash drives. The Corsair Flash Voyager family of USB drives are rugged, stylish, compact, and reliable, making them ideal for transporting MP3s, digital images, presentations and more.

Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the shipment of the Flash Voyager USB 3.0 family of USB flash drives. The Corsair Flash Voyager family of USB drives are rugged, stylish, compact, and reliable, making them ideal for transporting MP3s, digital images, presentations and more.

Corsair White Graphite Series 600T Mid-Tower Case Availability

Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the availability of the Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T mid-tower PC case. The Graphite Series provides full-tower features in a mid-tower sized case, with an emphasis on performance and style. Whether you are an expert or on your first build, the Graphite Series is designed from the ground up to provide you with an incredible building experience.

The New Revision of Geforce GTX 590

Remember the wildness of GeForce GTX 590 going up in smoke while benching? Well, apparently NVIDIA has found a way to solve this issue completely without doing a quick fix through the drivers.

DotA v6.70c AI (GAGARIN) Rev.2

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He was the first human being to journey into outer space, when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on April 12, 1961. Here, 50 years after his space adventure I devote this release to the name: GAGARIN.

Enjoy DotA v6.70c AI Revision 2, codenamed "GAGARIN" !!!

Intel Burn Test v2.3

Intel Burn Test is an extremely stressful program that will put even the most powerful X86/X64 CPU in the world at its knees. Load temp under Linpack will be up to 22^oC higher than the competing software Prime95.

A program that simplifies the usage of Intel(R) Linpack. Linpack by Intel(R) is an extremely stressful program that will put even the most powerful X86/X64 CPU in the world at its knees. Load temp under Linpack will be up to 22^oC higher than the competing software Prime95. This program will make usage of Linpack easier and more practical.

Core Temp 0.99.8

Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint program to monitor CPU temperature. The uniqueness of it is that it shows the temperature of each individual core in each processor in your system! You can see in real time how the CPU temperature varies when you load your CPU. It's also completely motherboard independent.

AMD Catalyst™ 11.5

This particular software suite updates both the AMD display driver, and the AMD Catalyst Control Center. This unified driver has been updated to provide enhanced level of power, performance, and reliability.

Package Content
The AMD Catalyst software suite 11.5 contains the following:

• AMD display driver version 8.85


• HydraVision™ for Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows 7


• Southbridge/IXP Driver


• AMD Catalyst Control Center version 8.85

Real Temp 3.60

Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core and Core i7 processors. Each core on these processors has a digital thermal sensor (DTS) that reports temperature data relative to TJMax which is the safe maximum operating core temperature for the CPU. As your CPU heats up, your Distance to TJMax will decrease. If it reaches zero, your processor will start to thermal throttle or slow down so maximizing your distance away from TJMax will help your computer run at full speed and more reliably too.

HWMonitor v1.17

HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.
The program handles the most common sensor chips, like ITE® IT87 series, most Winbond® ICs, and others. In addition, it can read modern CPUs on-die core thermal sensors, as well has hard drives temperature via S.M.A.R.T, and video card GPU temperature.

MSI Afterburner v2.1.0

MSI Afterburner features :

• Triple Over-Voltage : World-First Triple Over-Voltage. Voltage adjustment on GPU/Memory/PLL to unleash the overall power of graphic card


• Benchmark : Powered by FurMark Technology; Based on OpenGL 2/3/4 and DX 9/10/11, Benchmark mode (KMark); Demo mode and online submission.


• Overclocking : Up to 93% performance boost; Over voltage function to significantly increase overclocking potential; Core/Shader/Memory clock adjustment.


• Hardware Monitor : Clock/Voltage/Temperatures/Fan Speed/Fan Tachometer/Frame Rate real-time monitor; Real-time On-Screen-Display information in games.


• Custom Profile : MSI Afterburner have 5 profiles for save/load customize settings; Profile hot-key for easy and quick switch in games; 2D/3D automatic profile switching for difference scenarios.


• Video Capture - Predator : supports .mpg and .avi format; Customized quality and frame rate to control size; multi-thread supported.


• Special Function : Advanced fan speed control for different speed under different temperature trigger points; Multi-GPU independent or synchronous control for clock/voltage/fan speed; Information button for driver version, BIOS version, identification, OSD Status and update link; User customized skin function; Apply overclocking setting at system start up; Multi-language support.

Thermaltake announces Chaser MK-1

Few days ago Thermaltake has announced their newest full-tower case, the Chaser MK-1. The product is painted black (even the interior), has a transparent side windows, features four 5.25” external bays, one 3.5” external bay (converted from one of the 5.25” external bays), six 3.5”/2.5” internal bays, eight slots for expansion cards, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, a hot-swap SATA HDD Dock with easy access from the top of the case (supporting 3.5”/2.5” devices), and holes through which to pass liquid cooling tubes.

Nvidia Forceware 270.61 WHQL

This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.

New in Release 270.61

GPU Support

• Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 590, GeForce GTX 560 Ti and GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPUs.

CPU-Z v1.57

CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system. This software is an application that displays in-depth information about the goings on and goings on of your machine. CPU-Z is a free of charge program produced by CPUID that will provide you comprehensive info about important components on your computer.

Nvidia Forceware 266.58 WHQL

Performance

• Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. the latest Release 260 drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

GeForce GTX 580:

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  • Up to 7% in Battlefield Bad Company 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
  
  
  • Up to 12% in Battleforge (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Very High)
  
  
  • Up to 11% in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
  
  
  • Up to 7% in Dirt 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
  
  
  • Up to 7% in Far Cry 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
  
  
  • Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Dark Tower)
  
  
  • Up to 5% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
  
  
  • Up to 9% in Stone Giant (SLI 1920x1200, DOF on)
  
  
  • Up to 8% in Unigine Heaven v2.1 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
  
  
  
  

• Improves performance in Final Fantasy XI on GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs.

AMD Catalyst™ 11.4 WHQL

This particular software suite updates both the AMD display driver, and the AMD Catalyst Control Center. This unified driver has been updated to provide enhanced level of power, performance, and reliability.

The AMD Catalyst software suite 11.4 contains the following:

• AMD display driver version 8.841


• AMD HydraVision for Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows 7


• Southbridge / IXP Driver


• AMD Catalyst Control Center version 8.841

Adrenaline Crysis 2 Benchmark Tool

Adrenaline Crysis 2 Benchmark Tool gives users a great choice for measuring hardware performance in Crysis 2. It allows them to choose between several maps, picture quality settings and resolution, with a simple and intuitive interface. It Allows Them to Choose Between Several maps, picture quality settings and resolution, with a simple and intuitive interface. Tests can be sequentially executed, making the process easier for hardcore users and professional reviewers. Tests can be executed sequentially, making the process cutting easier for hardcore users and professional reviewers.

Key features:

• Portuguese and English versions (software detects automatically your system language);


• Supports several resolutions in sequence;


• Supports three picture quality settings (HIGH, VERY HIGH and EXTREME);


• Supports Anti-Aliasing filters;


• Allows choices of several game maps;


• Allows users to choose how many sequential tests the tool will run within the same resolution (loops).

Save Your Money by Using Microsoft Security Essentials

Over the past 12 months, this free software - Microsoft Security Essentials - has proven itself as effective as anything you would pay for and now is also available at no charge to small businesses. Microsoft Security Essentials was released one year ago and if you’re among those who continue to make annual payments for commercial antivirus software, it’s time to put that money in your pocket, delete whatever you’re using, and install Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE).

I still hear from some who are reluctant to pull the plug on McAfee or Norton because MSE doesn’t scan e-mail. But it doesn’t have to. Nothing in an e-mail message itself can harm your computer. It’s what might be attached to e-mail that poses a risk and MSE, as with other antivirus software, scans attachments as they are written to disc.

Design Garage Demo

In Design Garage, you’ll be able to interact with and create incredibly photo-realistic images of some of the fastest and most exclusive vehicles on the road. Using the immense processing power of NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 400 Series of GPUs, the exotic vehicles in Design Garage are brought to life through Ray Tracing, a rendering technique usually reserved for Hollywood blockbusters that simulates how light reflects, refracts, and illuminates a 3D scene.

GPU-Z v0.5.3

TechPowerUp releases the latest version of GPU-Z, our popular graphics subsystem information, diagnostic, and monitoring utility. Version 0.5.3 comes with a timely dose of support for new GPUs, and stability fixes. GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU.

Furmark v1.7.0

FurMark is a very intensive OpenGL benchmark that uses fur rendering algorithms to measure the performance of the graphics card. Fur rendering is especially adapted to overheat the GPU and that's why FurMark is also a perfect stability and stress test tool (also called GPU burner) for the graphics card.

The benchmark offers several options allowing the user to tweak the rendering: fullscreen / windowed mode, MSAA selection, window size, duration.

This benchmark requires an OpenGL 2.0 compliant graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 5/6/7/8 (and higher), AMD/ATI Radeon 9600 (and higher) or a S3 Graphics Chrome 400 series with the latest graphics drivers.

Super PI Mod v1.5

Super PI is a computer program that calculates pi to a specified number of digits after the decimal point - up to a maximum of 32 million. It uses Gauss–Legendre algorithm and is a Windows port of the program used by Yasumasa Kanada in 1995 to compute Pi to 2³² digits.

Cinebench 11.5

CINEBENCH is a real-world cross platform test suite that evaluates your computer's performance capabilities. It is based on MAXON's award-winning animation software CINEMA 4D, which is used extensively by studios and production houses worldwide for 3D content creation. MAXON software has been used in blockbuster movies such as Spider-Man, Star Wars, The Chronicles of Narnia and many more. CINEBENCH is the perfect tool to compare CPU and graphics performance across various systems and platforms (Windows and Mac OS X) and it's completely free.

The test procedure consists of two main components - the graphics card performance test and the CPU performance test.

Geekbench v2.1.13

Geekbench provides a comprehensive set of benchmarks engineered to quickly and accurately measure processor and memory performance. Designed to make benchmarks easy to run and easy to understand,  it takes the guesswork out of producing robust and reliable benchmark results.

OCCT 3.1.0

OCCT (OverClock Checking Tool) is a CPU stability testing program.

OCCT features :

• 3 different test types


• CPU = no RAM tested, alot of heat generated on the CPU, errors are usually CPU-centered


• RAM = Maximum error detection, tests the whole chain CPU-Chipset-Memory


• Mix = CPU and RAM alternated


• 3 tests modes


• Auto = 1h long Mix test


• Custom (Infinite) = Infinite loop of the test type of your choice


• Custom (fixed) = A test of the type of your choice, and of a duration of your choice


• Integrated monitoring and System information thanks to CPU-Z and HWmonitor engine


• External Monitoring Program support through plugins (Everest, Speedfan, and many more)


• Graph output showing temperatures and voltages of your computer

Download : OCCT 3.1.0

MemTest 4.0

MemTest is a RAM tester that runs under Windows. It verifies that your computer can reliably store and retrieve data from memory.  A correctly functioning computer should be able to do this with 100% accuracy day in and day out. A computer that fails these tests, perhaps because of old hardware, damaged hardware, or poorly configured hardware, will be less stable and crash more often. Even worse, it will become even less stable over time as corrupted data is written to your hard disk.

Prime95 v26.5

Prime95 is the name of the Microsoft Windows-based software application written by George Woltman that is used by GIMPS, a distributed computing project dedicated to finding new Mersenne prime numbers. As of September 2009, 13 new Mersenne prime numbers have been found by the network of participants, and, on average, a new Mersenne prime is discovered approximately every year.

Over the years, Prime95 has become extremely popular among PC enthusiasts and overclockers as a stability testing utility. It includes a "Torture Test" mode designed specifically for testing PC subsystems for errors in order to help ensure the correct operation of Prime95 on that system. This is important because each iteration of the Lucas-Lehmer depends on the previous one; if one iteration is incorrect, so will be the entire primality test. The stress-test feature in Prime95 can be configured to better test various components of the computer by changing the fast fourier transform (FFT) size. Three pre-set configurations are available: Small FFTs and In-place FFTs, and Blend. Small and In-place modes primarily test the FPU and the caches of the CPU, whereas the Blend mode tests everything, including the memory.

Stone Giant DirectX 11 Demo

One of the most captivating DirectX 11 demos, Stone Giant shows how tessellation can be used to create scenes and characters of almost unlimited detail.

Stone Giant is based on a new graphics engine developed by BitSquid, a startup founded from the veteran developers at Grin. The engine is multiplatform by design, but on the PC, the developers focused on DirectX 11 to take advantage of key features like tessellation and DirectCompute.

Alien vs Triangles Demo

Alien vs Triangles (AvT) is out now! AvT is a Direct3D 11 tessellation demo with a touch of PhysX that shows off the power of GeForce GTX 580 tessellation engine.

CM Storm Enforcer Review : Conclusion

For the observant ones out there, you will recognise some similarities between the Enforcer and HAF 912 Plus. It adopts similar features, size and styling. I would suggest the Enforcer carries with it the success of the HAF 912 Plus with a facelift and by that I mean the front facia. The Storm Enforcer does not disappoint in that regard, with a sharp look that strikes a great balance between sleek simplicity and aggressive undertones. It is an aesthetic that certainly has gamer appeal, but the feature set and looks will likely appeal to a wider audience, since a good case is a good case, whether it's marketed to gamers or not. This bodes well for Cooler Master, but also for consumers looking for greater flexibility and quality in a well-rounded mid-tower setup.

Functionally speaking, the Enforcer has a tidy and well-organized interior that shows attention has been paid to the details that make a difference. The feature set here is innovative outstanding, which is often a rarity in mid-tower case design, offering some flexible cooling options, and versatility of control with the system setup and operation. Clearly, this case is not targeted to the modders in the crowd; it is squarely set on the gamer market, and in that sense the Enforcer is a very well-designed and solid case. Showcasing a great combination of sharp aesthetics, extensive features, and outstanding quality, the Cooler Master Storm Enforcer is an great choice for a mid-tower case.

Pros
+ Brilliant build quality
+ Similar body but different looks to HAF 912 Plus
+ Installation is a breeze
+ USB3.0 header

Cons
- No fan control
- No thumbscrews for expansion slot covers

CM Storm Enforcer Review : Installation

We will be installing an i7 2600K on the ASUS P8P67 Deluxe motherboard with a 4GB set of G-Skill RipJawsX DDR3 RAM. The system will be powered by the Silverstone Strider 1000W PSU. For Video Card we will be mounting an EVGA GTX-570. Drive wise we will mount a WD Raptor HDD and one DVD±R burner.

The first thing we noticed when we opened up the accessory bag for our standoffs and screws is a handy little adapter to use for installing our standoffs. When the system was assembled, you'll see how nicely this system looks all mounted and ready to go. Working inside the CM Storm Enforcer was relatively easy considering it is a Mid-Tower chassis.

Cable management is hardly a challenge with the Storm Enforcer; Cooler Master Engineers did a great job of designing the Storm Enforcer to enable even those with little skills in cable management to do an awesome job.

CM Storm Enforcer Review : Interior Look

Removing the side panels is very easy. Thumbscrews hold the side panel with the window in place whilst standard screws hold the plain side. Side panels slide off to reveal a memorable interior. Those familiar with the HAF 912 Plus and the HAF 912 Advanced will notice key similarities with the layout and options available inside Enforcer. Take a look at the all black interior. Very nice. More new features for the Storm Enforcer are found here starting with the 2.5” drive bracket you see sitting in the middle of the floor panel. The interior supports up to twelve 3.5” and/or 2.5” devices. The upper portion of the hard drive cage is removable and 90 degree rotatable. Several options become available when the hard drive cage is detached. The 2.5” hard drive cage can be relocated to the top of the fixed 3.5” hard drive cage on the bottom. The newly freed up space allows long graphics cards such as the ATI HD5970 and NVIDIA GTX 590 to fit with no problem.

Behind the motherboard tray there is a rather large CPU cooler backplate cut-out. Cable management cut-outs are essential nowadays and its good to see the Enforcer continues this trait.

Do we have room for cable management? Not a lot, but more than I have seen in a good deal of cases lately.

A feature we are happy to see continued is the tool-free design of the Cooler Master Rocker style 5.25” drive locks. Simply push the rocker right, slide the drive in, push the rocker left and you are done. A simple design that is totally effective. Just below the optical drive bays you see the 3.5” bays and to the left the 2.5” drive bay. Remember that you will have to remove the upper 3.5” cage in order to install those monstrous video cards.

Below is a close up view of the massive Red LED front intake fan. The opened front panel hides a removable dust filter; the Storm Enforcer keeps the intake accessible for easy cleaning.

Starting at the bottom, we have an area designated for the PSU. This has a filter and I am pleased to see anti-vibration rubber to reduce noise and metal on metal scratching. Cooler Master has provided a rather large perforated area which will allow even the longest power supplies, though you will have to remove the 2.5” drive cage sitting on the bottom of the case.

Look at the expansion slots, there are 7 expansion slot covers each with ventilation for better airflow inside Enforcer. I'm surprised to see no thumbscrews here though, with just the standard screw - you will need to get the screwdriver out.

We have a pre-installed 120mm fan for the rear exhaust, this fan has the 3-pin to molex adapter already fitted. So its really up to you whether you want to plug directly into the PSU or motherboard header. At the top as already mentioned, there is no pre-installed fan but space to installed 1 x 200mm or 1 x 140mm fan or 2 x 120mm fans.