2550k @stock temps
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I use a Thermalright MUX 120 Black which clears the RAM sockets completely on my board, no idea if it's any better than what you already have though.
I would just take it off and reapply with a tiny amount of paste, usually people put far too much.
I would just take it off and reapply with a tiny amount of paste, usually people put far too much.
so just reapplied gunk as it seemed one of my heat pipes had none :O
but i came back and when intel burn and my temps spiked upto 67 again and atm idling at 32C i mean the gunk has helped a little but i think my cooler sucks balls so i may buy a new one
but i came back and when intel burn and my temps spiked upto 67 again and atm idling at 32C i mean the gunk has helped a little but i think my cooler sucks balls so i may buy a new one
yh i think i may have to dive in my pockets go get somethin better,
also my case is a antec 300 with 3 120mm xilence fans,
i dont think its my case i am gonna upgrade after christmas
i think new cooler is needed what you reconmend good sir
it needs to be able to avoid my ram heatsinks my baord is a p8z68 if it helps
also my case is a antec 300 with 3 120mm xilence fans,
i dont think its my case i am gonna upgrade after christmas
i think new cooler is needed what you reconmend good sir
it needs to be able to avoid my ram heatsinks my baord is a p8z68 if it helps
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The A50 isn't a top end cooler but it should be doing better than that. My cooler generally performs 6-7c better and I'm only seeing 57c load (prime95) at 4.5ghz now.
If you do get a new one there's a few to consider, but it depends on your budget.
As I say, mine is doing a decent job and clears the RAM but is hard to find. Something like the Thermalright Archon could be a good choice. It's a bit pricey at just over £50 but should clear your ram.
Even the Silver Arrow, if you can find one, should fit as long as you mount the fans on the middle and left rather than on the right hand side.
If you do get a new one there's a few to consider, but it depends on your budget.
As I say, mine is doing a decent job and clears the RAM but is hard to find. Something like the Thermalright Archon could be a good choice. It's a bit pricey at just over £50 but should clear your ram.
Even the Silver Arrow, if you can find one, should fit as long as you mount the fans on the middle and left rather than on the right hand side.
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Try speading a thin layer of paste over the surface of the processor rather than using a blob.
With the exposed heatpipes the surface of the cooler may not be completely flat so it's not spreading the paste properly.
Use a small dollop of paste (think a large grain of rice rather than a pea) and spread it with your finger covered in cling film.
With the exposed heatpipes the surface of the cooler may not be completely flat so it's not spreading the paste properly.
Use a small dollop of paste (think a large grain of rice rather than a pea) and spread it with your finger covered in cling film.
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Does seem a bit warm. I run the same CPU & cooler @ 4.6Ghz 1.31v, the hottest I got was 70c after a long run in prime. Gaming runs at about 56-58c.
Have you got the cpu fan going full bore when under load? What TIM are you using?
Have you got the cpu fan going full bore when under load? What TIM are you using?
i reapplied some mx5 paste in a little strip on each of the copper pipes it knocked it down a little atm idling at 32 under load from standard intel burn i get to 65 but it dont hold its keeps yoyoing -.- gettin quite annoyed by it now i will try it with my fan at full speed see what happens