Antec spot cool to get cpu temps down

spankingtexan · 8 Sep 2013 at 15:59

I was wondering if any one had tried bringing cpu temps down by adding a fan behind the motherboard/left side of case with a cpu cut out blowing on the rear of the motherboard over the area where the cpu is, if you get what I mean...where a back plate would normally be.

I don't know if it would help with temps or it would be a pointless exercise but I was thinking of getting an Antec spot cool and giving it a go, obviously you'd have to leave off the side panel but if it would help with temps then why not, or am I talking a load of bull?

Uncle Petey · 8 Sep 2013 at 16:01

Some people have rigged a fan back there with varying results, but I'd say to just get a decent cpu cooler in the first place

spankingtexan · 8 Sep 2013 at 16:23

I'd love a H100i but my case wont accommodate it, currently using an Antec Kuhler 920 on a 4770K @4.6GHz with reasonable temps at load around 76c, don't really want to change the cooler as this one is new. Be interested to see what results others have got using a fan at the rear.

setter · 8 Sep 2013 at 16:25

If full load temps under p95 etc, those temps are very impressive on what is a pretty hot running cpu.

spankingtexan · 8 Sep 2013 at 16:32

setter said:
If full load temps under p95 etc, those temps are very impressive on what is a pretty hot running cpu.

I use OCCT but don't stress with AVX capable linpack ticked, I did try it and temps were hitting the high 80's with the 4.6 overclock, played hours of BF3 Crysis 3 with temps only in high 50's low 60's and its rock solid.

spankingtexan · 8 Sep 2013 at 16:43

I'll get a spot cool at the end of month and try it, I'll post back with results, if it don't work I can always use the spot cool inside the case on something.

OLDPHART · 8 Sep 2013 at 17:18

spankingtexan said:
I'll get a spot cool at the end of month and try it, I'll post back with results, if it don't work I can always use the spot cool inside the case on something.

Whats your case air flow like and could you not use a better fans on your
Antec Kuhler 920?

Uncle Petey · 8 Sep 2013 at 17:24

I don't think the temps are a problem as they are mate

The only real difference you can make is with a proper loop and perhaps de-lidding.

setter · 8 Sep 2013 at 17:28

Yep, delidding would help. Very tempted to scalp mine as the temps are too high, 94c under p95 in a matter of seconds on one core. :eek:

spankingtexan · 8 Sep 2013 at 17:28

OLDPHART said:
Whats your case air flow like and could you not use a better fans on your
Antec Kuhler 920?

Airflow seems ok, I'm using an Antec 902 case, two apache blacks on the rad in push pull, I want to try the Gentle typhoons 1850 rpm fans though see if that helps too.

spankingtexan · 8 Sep 2013 at 17:31

setter said:
Yep, delidding would help. Very tempted to scalp mine as the temps are too high, 94c under p95 in a matter of seconds on one core.

Yeah, people do say massive temp drops delidded, but it scares the hell out of me lol.

setter · 8 Sep 2013 at 17:35

Ill try a remount/paste of the chip and cooler first. But it looks like delidding might be the best way forward. Really annoying how intel deliberately gimped both hw and ib with there cheapo paste.