Tuniq Tower 120 Question!

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I purchased this along with the rest of my recent upgrade and i am just about to start overclocking but i've checked the temps and the two cores are abour 46 degress idle! I was under the impression this beast should bring them down to 30 and below or there abouts?

My setup is:

E2140 @ 1.6ghz
2gb OCUK 6400 ram
320 samsung spinpoint HD
Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R
450 watt VX Corsair Power Supply
(need more just ask!)

This could be due to a number of things, the main one i'm guessing is the seatin of the fan itself. I found this to be an absolute bitch to install! It took hoursg! Eventually i got it in a tightened the screws and it was solid in but the screws were still able to tighten but i was scared of it damaging the mobo. So i guess the question is "Should i just keep tightening until all the screws are in solid?"

The next thing it could be is the thermal compound layer, i think i may have used too much: I put on about a rice grain amount and tried to spread it with a plastic card but it got stuck to the card (its consistency was rubbish :p) So i put a bit more on just to try and get a full thin layer but it kept getting stuck to the card. In the end i put about 2 rice grains worth on and squashed the cooler on top of it... So my next question: Should i attempt to take as much compound off as i can and re-apply?

The third thing it could be is that due to the size of the fan i had to remove my case fan (it physically won't fit!) Could this really make this much difference?

So in conclusion am I expecting too much from the fan to cool to 30 degrees? (i hope not becuase so far my max overclock is a whooping 1.7GHZ!!!!! :rolleyes:)

Thanks in Advance!
 
To start, you need to apply the thermal paste properly.

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Apply it along the grain of the cpu heatsink and then spread evenly over the cpu.

Less is more but you still need to literally just cover the heatsink without 'any' of it showing.

Edit: Try using a card that has been laminated as the plastic does not tend to stick to the thermal paste as much as say a bank card would.
 
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Wiggins said:
To start, you need to apply the thermal paste properly.

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Apply it along the grain of the cpu heatsink and then spread evenly over the cpu.

Less is more but you still need to literally just cover the heatsink without 'any' of it showing.
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Thanks for the reply, i'll give that a go and report back :)
 
I'm not sure where you read 30oc.. more like 10-17oc I was reading.

You have applied the correct amount of paste. too much negates the effect.

Try putting some cling film over your finger and pull it tightly. then gently move the paste vertically and horizontally (not in circles) until you get an even coating and a shine. Be patient.
 
Here it is with a tiny over clock raising the fsb to 220mhx gaining a huge 100mhz :(



I'm new to this whole overclocking/temperatures thing. What could be wrong, you can probably tell i'm quite desperate lol.
 
By the looks of speedfan, you have high temps right accross the board.

Which case fan did you unplug? Was it the rear fan (exhaust)?

Also, if the Tuniq Tower is too big for the case, your going to need to either get a smaller CPU Cooler OR a bigger case.

You need at least 1 fan in the front as intake and 1 fan on the rear as exhaust. There is no point in sacrificing case airflow for the sake of a new cpu cooler.

You may be better off reverting back to your stock cpu cooler, plugging the fan/s back in and checking the temps again.

These things can take time to get right. A little patience and some good beer normally does the trick ;)
 
Wiggins said:
By the looks of speedfan, you have high temps right accross the board.

Which case fan did you unplug? Was it the rear fan (exhaust)?

Also, if the Tuniq Tower is too big for the case, your going to need to either get a smaller CPU Cooler OR a bigger case.

You need at least 1 fan in the front as intake and 1 fan on the rear as exhaust. There is no point in sacrificing case airflow for the sake of a new cpu cooler.

You may be better off reverting back to your stock cpu cooler, plugging the fan/s back in and checking the temps again.

These things can take time to get right. A little patience and some good beer normally does the trick ;)
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These are the temps with rear and front fans installed lol! I think i need to purchase a good case tbh! Thanks anyway
 
That's definatly not good, mine is with stock intel cooler @ 3.2Ghz overclock about 27 degrees idle and 60 under load. You do the math :D
 
I think i applied the thermal paste incorrectly :D

I just put the grain of rice of AS5 on and did the whole place down and twist into place approach... didn't realise i needed to spread it all out with a credit card after applying it.

none the less, My E2180 still gets to 3.0Ghz with temps of around 66 degrees under orthos load. Stock cooler fitted too.
 
jonislost said:
I found this to be an absolute bitch to install! It took hoursg! Eventually i got it in a tightened the screws and it was solid in but the screws were still able to tighten but i was scared of it damaging the mobo. So i guess the question is "Should i just keep tightening until all the screws are in solid?"
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You can't tighten the screws too much anyway because if you do the screws will go deeper than the motherboard stand-offs. So tighten it to the same depth as the motherboard stand-off.
 
krisboats said:
I think i applied the thermal paste incorrectly :D

I just put the grain of rice of AS5 on and did the whole place down and twist into place approach... didn't realise i needed to spread it all out with a credit card after applying it.
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Have you tried following the manufacturer’s guidance for applying the paste.

You've obviously had some practice by now but the manufacturer's recommendation should give you at least reasonable to good performance.

Others may well have tweaks which they have had success with but I would be surprised if you or anyone else would notice a substantial difference.

If you can't get reasonable temps with the manufacturer's technique then I would suggest you look elsewhere for the cause of your problem.
 
Right its definatley the case, i took the side panel off and the temps plumeted to 25 -27 on the cores at idle. New case me thinks.... Any suggestion welcome...?
 
krisboats said:
I think i applied the thermal paste incorrectly :D

I just put the grain of rice of AS5 on and did the whole place down and twist into place approach... didn't realise i needed to spread it all out with a credit card after applying it.

none the less, My E2180 still gets to 3.0Ghz with temps of around 66 degrees under orthos load. Stock cooler fitted too.
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Thats the right way to do it.
 
jonislost said:
Right its definatley the case, i took the side panel off and the temps plumeted to 25 -27 on the cores at idle. New case me thinks.... Any suggestion welcome...?
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Glad you got to the bottom of the issue :)

Now for the case. Well, are you going to be using the Tuniq Tower CPU Cooler? I can only assume that you will due to you just purchasing it so whats your budget and we'll give you some tips on good cases? ;)
 
Wiggins said:
Glad you got to the bottom of the issue :)

Now for the case. Well, are you going to be using the Tuniq Tower CPU Cooler? I can only assume that you will due to you just purchasing it so whats your budget and we'll give you some tips on good cases? ;)
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Yes i will be using the tuniq as i only got it about a week ago! Budget wise maybe £70 tops i suppose, willing to go i little bit more if needs be.
 
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