How to improve my temps and cooling ?

Soldato
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Im wanting to improve my temps and cooling, I get 31c on average, ive seen others with 20c so i was wondering how i could get lower temps.

im using a 360 gt stealth rad , phorbya 250 res, ek supreme cpu block and a ek 4.0 pump
 
Lowering your ambient temperature will reduce your overall temperature. If you're going to compare your temps against a review, note the deltaT rather than overall temps that will give a base for your comparison (overalltemp - ambient = detla)
 
Lowering your ambient temperature will reduce your overall temperature. If you're going to compare your temps against a review, note the deltaT rather than overall temps that will give a base for your comparison (overalltemp - ambient = detla)

Hi mate,
I have no idea what ambient temperature or deltaT is
 
Hi mate,
I have no idea what ambient temperature or deltaT is

I think he explained it well enough :confused:

Right, here goes.

Cooling is dependant on an umber of factors, one of them being the ambient temperature. The ambient temperature is the temperature that is around you now, i.e. that in the room. That is your first reading.

deltaT is the difference in temperature between the ambient temperature and the pc temperature.

Cooling aims to lower the temperature of your system in relation to the ambient temperature.

So, lets take a case with two systems, A and B.

A has ambient temperature of 25°C. B has ambient temperature of 10°C.

A has PC temperature of 30°C. B has PC temperature of 20°C.

Is B running cooler than A? Yes, but the main variable is not the PC temperature, but the difference between the PC temp and the ambient temp (in this case, both 5°C.)

The cooling system tried to reduce the deltaT.

If cooling system A has a deltaT of 5°C,and the PC is running at 30°c, and cooling system B has a deltaT of 10°C , and the PC is running at 20°C, which cooling is better?

Although B is cooler/colder, cooling system A is better, because deltaT is smaller.

Just because you see people having a cooler temperature then yours, it doesn't necessarily mean they have a superior cooling system. You need to take these conditions into account.

Now lets assume that the ambient temperature is the same as the guys you are seeing, but your temps are higher, what can you do? Here are a few ideas. (I'll try and add the cheaper options first)

1. Make sure the case is not cluttered, and wires are not in the middle of the airflow. Wires/cables can reduce the air flow, resulting in a higher temperature.

2. Re-apply thermal paste. After some time, the TIM dries up and loses some efficiency. You can re-apply this. You need to account for the burn in time for some pastes (burn in time = some pastes need some time to settle and enter the grooves well. in some circumstances, this burn in time gives a reduction of between 1°C and 5°c)

3. Make sure the TIM is applied well. Uneven TIM, air bubbles, hairs, finger prints etc. can all reduce thermal contact, and make the temperature higher.

4. Buy a better thermal paste. Not all pastes are equal. Some are better than others and giver lower temperatures. There is a megathread with all the temperatures and benchmarks on this forum. Look for it.

5. Add a few fans. Fans on the side of the case will help with air flow, giving lower temperatures.

6. Buy a case with a better air flow.

7. Change your cooling system. If you have a stock cooler, you might want to change it. You can get an air cooler with one or more fans attached, an all in one water cooler, or a custom watercooling. Generally, the custom water cooling is quite expensive and complicated to install (and you need to have some maintenance done periodically).

EDIT: ****. I didn't notice the 2nd line of your post with your system :( Well, at least you have the ambient temperature thingy.
 
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