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AntiBling · 03-01-2004, 01:57 PM

One thing you might want to look at is how much airflow is around the CPU socket.

My setup in a nutshell is A7V8X-X, XP2400, with an RBX, Mag3 and a 89 Camaro heater core for cooling. My measured water temp with the rad fans @900RPM is 6 degrees F above ambient, 10 at full load. The CPU socket temp that is reported by Asus Probe varies not only with CPU load, but also depending on how high I turn up the case vent fan. With the case fan going slow, the reported CPU temp is 10-15 degrees F higher than if I turn the case fan up all the way, while the water temp remains unchanged. ( And no, I do not have the diode assignment mixed up, its running Probe which came with the Mobo ) As far as I can tell, the socket is heating up from the passive cooled NB just below it.

Just something to look at if you havent already.

03-01-2004, 01:57 PM	#7
AntiBling Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: orlando FL Posts: 147	One thing you might want to look at is how much airflow is around the CPU socket. My setup in a nutshell is A7V8X-X, XP2400, with an RBX, Mag3 and a 89 Camaro heater core for cooling. My measured water temp with the rad fans @900RPM is 6 degrees F above ambient, 10 at full load. The CPU socket temp that is reported by Asus Probe varies not only with CPU load, but also depending on how high I turn up the case vent fan. With the case fan going slow, the reported CPU temp is 10-15 degrees F higher than if I turn the case fan up all the way, while the water temp remains unchanged. ( And no, I do not have the diode assignment mixed up, its running Probe which came with the Mobo ) As far as I can tell, the socket is heating up from the passive cooled NB just below it. Just something to look at if you havent already.