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Unread 01-14-2003, 01:11 AM   #1
dorick
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Singapore
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Default TC-4 bad temps..

Hiya all.. i'm using a Tc-4 (old version.. da one wif da copper top) with a Aqua Coil Radiator and a Delta Fan churning out 80+ CFM... with Water and water wetter as coolent... i'm using a Athlon XP 2100+ with a soyo Dragon kt333 Lite mobo.. and getting temps from the bios i'm getting 48 C Idle... so i guess its a pretty bad temp isn't it? and also i tried reseating it a few timez and its still as bad ... anyone can help? oh ya.. i'm not using da springs as Dtek apparantly sent me da wrong ones... so i'm juz screwing da bolts down as hard as my fingers can twist... is dat enough pressure? or shld i use pliers to screw it down more? cuz da last time i tried it i crushed my T-bird... not a very good experience.. so ya.. any help would be appreciated..
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