H60 crazy temps?

When I saw the possibility, I checked with a straight edge in different directions and there was a small clearance, but if there had not been, I am not too sure about what I would do to be honest. Most coolers I have used the contact surface fitted well inside the area around the cpu, the area on the H70 is circular and completely hides the cpu, so perhaps designed more for the newer CPU,s, though this should have been clearly stated by Corsair, especially if the H60 is the same.
 
Yozzer said:
When I saw the possibility, I checked with a straight edge in different directions and there was a small clearance, but if there had not been, I am not too sure about what I would do to be honest. Most coolers I have used the contact surface fitted well inside the area around the cpu, the area on the H70 is circular and completely hides the cpu, so perhaps designed more for the newer CPU,s, though this should have been clearly stated by Corsair, especially if the H60 is the same.
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Thanks. I'll see if my thermal right has the same issue, although I'm pretty sure it was fine.
 
Right so, I've been in contact from Corsair and they're asking for pictures. I think, as said by Yozzer, the problem lies with compatability with older CPU/mobos, despite it supporting socket 775. Under 100% load in Prime 95, it hits 55C so in the mean time, do you think I can get away with runnnig games? If I don't play Mass Effect again soon I'll go crazy! :D
 
Running a game will not stress the CPU anywhere near as much as Prime95 does @ 100%.
No game or application will push the CPU this hard (well maybe Folding@home possibly)
You should be more than safe to game imo
 
I would also think you would be OK, Prime really is a tough program. If you are worried, run a hardware minitor that records max min like CPUID Hardware monitor, and play your games and see how high it goes. It can take a few days and a bit of high usage to get the thermal paste to spread and level, so it should get better.
 
Did you tightened the screws a little bit at a time to make sure that the cooler is sitting flat on the chip ? Also make sure the plate at the back is sitting flush with the m/board.

They need to be tightened evenly so that the cooler isn't sitting at an angle on the cpu (sounds like this if its not spreading the TP evenly). Put a pea sized blob of paste in the middle of the cpu.

I run my 2500k at 4.7gig 24/7 with a H50 (IC Diamond paste) & idle in window at 34/35, i have 2 fans fitted in push/pull, blowing air OUT of the case.
 
Just curious, have you checked the spreader on your CPU to see if it is flat? A razor blade is a good tool to lay across both the CPU spreader and the cooling block on the H60 and see if either of them is warped.
 
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