air flow and cooling TJ07

[fulcrumer]

Hi

Any help appreciated. I have a TJO7. Replaced all the stock fans with ambers or Noctura's.

2 92m rear in
2 120 top out
2 120 side in
PSU out.
side blower under the 8800GTX

Zalman 9500 on CPU

All fans are correctly orientated and on full blast.

I have never been happy about the temps and after seating and re- seating the zalman resigned myself to owning a hot chip. The Zalman is doing nothing - not even warm to the touch. Currently with side on in a warm room (22C) 52 idle and 69 load. One day - never - I will lap the CPU a 6700 which is clocked to 3.4 with 1.425 v.

However, with the side off the temps drop to 48 idle - so an air flow problem as well.

If I could work out how to paste a photo I would but I think you will get the general gist.

 

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[InvaderGIR]

I have the AM2 black version of that cooler, and I personally find it appauling at cooling my CPU, whilst it looks like a nice cooler it doesn't cool well at all.

Air flow could be a problem with the set up, but personally I would not rule out the cooling capabilities of the CPU cooler.

InvG

 

[Bito]

Try reversing the two 92mm rear fans to intake air.....not sure if you can rotate your cpu cooler to take advantage of the intake air.
The 2 x 120 fans up top will take the hot air away.