Gelid cooler installed (Finally)

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 16:22

Well after reading the manual a few times, and checking out various online manuals.

Thought it was about time, I got this installed.

I won't explain how I fitted it, as 99.9% of users know how it all works and fits.

Nightmare moments have to be forgetting to put on those black washers, working out which way the cooler back plate goes on and lastly having to move ram. The fan gets in the way of slot 1 or 4 depending on how numbering works.

Sorry about the picture quality. I only took pictures, to stop the. Pics or it didn't happen crew

Many Thanks to Stulid for

A recommending the cooler and TIM/ETC.
B Helping me via email to install it.
C OCUK for the service and as always price.

So here are some rubbish quality pictures.

Money shot, pfft

I felt a lot more confident installing the cooler, than I did creating the machine I can tell you that.

So what's next.

Crossfire 6950
New PSU
New Case
Watercooling

On and one last shot, after last time. No more risks lol.

I think this means I am no longer a Pc Noob and no more how do I install a cooler,ram, cpu etc.

So a Big thank you to everyone

stulid · 29 Aug 2011 at 16:25

Excellent.

Download realtemp and see what temps you are now getting at idle and with running Prime95.

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 16:26

stulid said:
Excellent.

Download realtemp and see what temps you are now getting at idle and with running Prime95.

Way ahead of you

Running P95 now

stulid · 29 Aug 2011 at 16:28

Remember to say if its stock or overclocked (think you got 4.0GHz?)

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 16:29

stulid said:
Remember to say if its stock or overclocked (think you got 4.0GHz?)

I wasn't happy with just changing the X so I backed it off to 3.4ghz. So a small overclock

Got confused :rolleyes:

Downloading prime95 now

I D/L so many programs, temp programs etc

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 17:03

I did standard,high and very high. It wouldn't let me do maximum. As it came up with a ram error. Any ways the temps from standard to very high are basically what you see.

Looks good to me.

I didn't do 10 runs, but tbh I did each test right after each other.

It cools, down very very quickly.

stulid · 29 Aug 2011 at 17:18

That looks in line with mine.

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 18:24

Right so 20 passes at those settings.

40 x 103.0 = 4120mhz

How long for prime 95 to make sure it is stable?

stulid · 29 Aug 2011 at 18:27

BringTheRain said:
How long for prime 95 to make sure it is stable?

Some people say overnight etc, I get bored after 1hr

RJC · 29 Aug 2011 at 18:27

With prime people tend to run for 8hrs +, I only run for 2.

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 18:49

stulid said:
Some people say overnight etc, I get bored after 1hr

RJC said:
With prime people tend to run for 8hrs +, I only run for 2.

I don't mind running it over night. I can put temp alarm on, and my fan controller has an alarm on it, in case fans fails

EDIT -

Just looked at prime95 and I have never run it

So out of the four options, and one being the custom one. Which one do I select, and how many torture tests (lol)

j.col · 29 Aug 2011 at 19:48

BringTheRain said:
So out of the four options, and one being the custom one. Which one do I select, and how many torture tests (lol)

here is a guide on how to run prime http://www.playtool.com/pages/prime95/prime95.html

i just run the large ffts test overnight, but Intel burn test is just as good,
you passed 20 runs so i would say you are stable

edit.
also your cpu is good upto the low 70's.C, so you can overclock it higher if you want.
and dont forget that prime or intel burn test is extreme, day to day gaming will be around 10-20.C lower

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 19:54

Awesome, will have a read after my kebab.

Also looks like I have found a case

So what's next.

Crossfire 6950
New PSU
New Case
Watercooling

Sooner rather that later now

stulid · 29 Aug 2011 at 19:56

BringTheRain said:
Also looks like I have found a case

Pity you didnt like the Blue sail case

j.col · 29 Aug 2011 at 19:56

BringTheRain said:
Awesome, will have a read after my kebab.

Also looks like I have found a case

what did you decide on in the end? was it the 650D?

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 19:58

stulid said:
Pity you didnt like the Blue sail case

Pfft lol

j.col said:
what did you decide on in the end? was it the 650D?

650D meh! Just wait and see

stulid · 29 Aug 2011 at 19:59

I know what it is, but mums the word.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, they could be listening.

BringTheRain · 29 Aug 2011 at 20:02

stulid said:
I know what it is, but mums the word.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, they could be listening.

Lol, should make for an epic build with the other parts as well.

Will email some pics later Stulid

stulid · 29 Aug 2011 at 20:20

The secrets in the frosting

but ill never tell.

Reaper 392 · 30 Aug 2011 at 00:17

ahh man i so want to know what case your going to be using now. if you'd have told us i wouldnt have been overly bothered (unless its something really cool) but because you wont tell me im dying to know

good to see you installed the gelid without any problems