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Originally posted by Blackeagle
Lee,
Thanks man, I look forward to it's arrival.
Has your item arrived yet? If not it shouldn't be much longer.
I'm surprised that the reduction in your bases thickness has so far made no differance at all. Still anything learned is good. Even if it isn't what one expects.
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i dont have it yet but i guess early next week.
i will order the ak350 monday and send it as soon as.
i got fedup with the temp readings from the cheapo p4 mobo i use for testing. it only gives temp readings within .5C so i butcherd a temp probe i had removing the actual probe from it's protective covering. Using some very fine wire i etended the probe and superglued it to the underside of the p4.
As the wire is so small i was able to run the wires through the pins of the cpu. I also put a piece of wire on the oposite corner of the cpu to balance it.
i know it's not actual die temps but it's giving me a better indication of what temp the cpu is with the differant blocks.
i ran some tests again but as i dont have a 4mm thermaltake base to compare i used the maze 3 again.
the 2mm thermaltake base gives .5C better temps on the temp probe than the maze 3.
i will take it down to 1.5mm and try again but i cant see it improving that much maybee another .5C at the most.
i need to make a top the the akasa base i took down to 2.5mm with 1mm channels cut into the base and test this with the temp probe on the cpu.
Could it be the height of the fins or water not getting to the base of the fins. IMO the skivved fins on the thermaltake base maybe stopping water getting to the base.