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deltawing11 · 04-17-2004, 01:43 PM

I agree with previously said. You results are very realistic with your setup. Plus your socket sensor is very unreliable (mein also). I always get a little bit different temps so i bought a flat sensor thermometer. Much better and more constant temps.

You should know that your ThermoChill likes very strong fans, like Deltas or with similar CFM. Your Evercools (12 or 7 Volts???) maybe are just not strong enough. I have 120mm Titans (same fan as Evercool 120mm) and with my rad I get similar temps as you regardless on 7 or 12 volts. If you put strong fans you will improve your temps a little but not too much. You may try to put a fan 10cm from the socket blowing to the waterblock as I did, my temps sunk 6-7°C so I'm happy now :-)

Which bios do you use, main is bios18.

Did your socket sensor touch the back of the CPU?

04-17-2004, 01:43 PM	#6
deltawing11 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austria Posts: 12	I agree with previously said. You results are very realistic with your setup. Plus your socket sensor is very unreliable (mein also). I always get a little bit different temps so i bought a flat sensor thermometer. Much better and more constant temps. You should know that your ThermoChill likes very strong fans, like Deltas or with similar CFM. Your Evercools (12 or 7 Volts???) maybe are just not strong enough. I have 120mm Titans (same fan as Evercool 120mm) and with my rad I get similar temps as you regardless on 7 or 12 volts. If you put strong fans you will improve your temps a little but not too much. You may try to put a fan 10cm from the socket blowing to the waterblock as I did, my temps sunk 6-7°C so I'm happy now :-) Which bios do you use, main is bios18. Did your socket sensor touch the back of the CPU? Last edited by deltawing11; 04-17-2004 at 01:49 PM.