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Jerky · 08-02-2005, 08:57 AM

Geez. Looks like part of the problem was airflow.

Since I was working on a bench, there was no cooling over the socket area. I pointed a 120mm fan over the socket and the temps are now 41C load.

Load: 41C
Idle: 36C
Coolant: 28C
Ambient: 24C

41C load still seems a bit high since I was getting 42C load using air and less noise (watercooling = 2x120mm fans, aircooling/Zalman = 1x120mm fan).

But watercooling will pay off in overclocking though, so I don't think I'm going to sweat it too much.

Yeah block is mounted correctly (outlet at higher elevation than inlet). Thermal paste applied with only a small bead of AS5. Block feels a little warmer now after running for 4 days straight.

- Jon.

08-02-2005, 08:57 AM	#7
Jerky Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 12	Geez. Looks like part of the problem was airflow. Since I was working on a bench, there was no cooling over the socket area. I pointed a 120mm fan over the socket and the temps are now 41C load. Load: 41C Idle: 36C Coolant: 28C Ambient: 24C 41C load still seems a bit high since I was getting 42C load using air and less noise (watercooling = 2x120mm fans, aircooling/Zalman = 1x120mm fan). But watercooling will pay off in overclocking though, so I don't think I'm going to sweat it too much. Yeah block is mounted correctly (outlet at higher elevation than inlet). Thermal paste applied with only a small bead of AS5. Block feels a little warmer now after running for 4 days straight. - Jon.