AMD ATHLON 64 3800+ AND AKASA EVO 33

[jrodga2k5]

Hey guys just bought Akasa EVO 33 at a knock down price of £15 so i just coudlnt resist! Got it installed but I need to ask a few Q's!
Would it be better to remove the IHS on the Chip and have the cooler on it like that or keep the IHS on?
Just curious as I know its a fairly hard process as it can totally screw your CPU!
So what should I do?

Also I'm totally new to messing about with CPU's anyways so any good software for monitoring the temps of the Chip available?!
oh yeha its socket 939!

 

[jrodga2k5]

Anyways downloaded Speedfan 4.28 and it would appear that on the lowest fan settings....so completely silent it idles at 36 and during load its 42! so not so bad at all actually!

THinking that if i romoved the IHS then il get a better temp!

 

[ted34]

Jokester has tested the evo33 and it does fit:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17499041

If your temps are good then wouldnt bother but if you want to get the most you can out of it then go for it

 

[jrodga2k5]

Yeah well at those temps that iv got with it on the lowest settings it seems fair enough to keep it like that!

Gotta love completely silent gaming rigs

 

[turbotoaster]

Anyways downloaded Speedfan 4.28 and it would appear that on the lowest fan settings....so completely silent it idles at 36 and during load its 42! so not so bad at all actually!

THinking that if i romoved the IHS then il get a better temp!

or ya could just up the speed of the fan a little, a lot less hassle than taking the rop off ya cpu