Need a new HSF

J86

J86

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Ok basically i have an e6600 clocked at 3.6ghz which runs about 70° full load (high i know) im using one of these atm: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-027-ZA

and tbh its quite crap - idles about 60°.

Im looking for something which will keep my processor nice and cool, airflow in the case is mint, just the HSF letting it down!

I could probably fit a TT in my case, but tbh im not impressed by the results people show for it.

Also please spec me some thermal grease/paste.

I have about £70 to spend on the HSF and grease/paste :p

Thanks Chaps!
 
Hi,

Have you checked out the Vdroop on that board as it probably explains the very small differential between the idle and load temperatures. Is there a Vdroop mod for that board as you would probably benefit more from that.

Do you know what stepping your E6600 is? Do you know if the IHS is dished or flat? That CPU cooler is pretty good, so you're going to have to go some to beat it (I am assuming it is correctly fitted ;) )

You could try a Thermalright Ultra-120 with a decent quiet fan on it, but I'm not certain it would be much better in all honesty.

If the IHS is dished then you will have to lap it to get good contact and thermal transfer. You might also want to look at how much thermal paste you have under the cooler as the spread-thinly with a credit card method doesn't work with dished IHS's - you need the thick line method as described by Arctic Silver.

I don't think this will be easy to fix unfortunately. :(
 
WJA96 said:
Hi,

Have you checked out the Vdroop on that board as it probably explains the very small differential between the idle and load temperatures. Is there a Vdroop mod for that board as you would probably benefit more from that.

Do you know what stepping your E6600 is? Do you know if the IHS is dished or flat? That CPU cooler is pretty good, so you're going to have to go some to beat it (I am assuming it is correctly fitted ;) )

You could try a Thermalright Ultra-120 with a decent quiet fan on it, but I'm not certain it would be much better in all honesty.

If the IHS is dished then you will have to lap it to get good contact and thermal transfer. You might also want to look at how much thermal paste you have under the cooler as the spread-thinly with a credit card method doesn't work with dished IHS's - you need the thick line method as described by Arctic Silver.

I don't think this will be easy to fix unfortunately. :(
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Hey man thanks for the in-depth reply :P

Ive already lapped this badboy, its as flat as you like!

I used the thermal grease which came with this hsf also

ill look into this vdroop malarkey as im not sure what it means :p


Thanks again

edit: as for stepping etc, this is from when i was at 3ghz:

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/2629/sspj2.jpg
 
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hmm everywhere says vdroop on my board is good? whatever it is lol

i just tried reseating the hsf but turned it 90° so it blows in to the psu.. still no difference in temps, also re-applied thermal grease and cleaned the old stuff off.

hmmmm :confused:
 
What Vcore are you running ?

Those temps seem mighty high, 70c on load is nearing the danger zone imo.

I have a TT120 and I'm extremely impressed with it, my E6600 comes in at about ~52c on load @ 3.6Ghz.
 
Fisha said:
ok it was set at "auto"
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That could have been why your Temps were so high I think, as the bios sets it as somthing ridiculously high if you leave it on auto when you overclock.
 
I just tried putting ti back to around 3.6ghz and the temps go high again lol

i might aswel try a new cooler? never know... this one might be dodgey in some way

thanks for all ** help dude
 
also looking at my screenshot, should vcore2 be that high?

and vcore1 isnt showing 1.3 like i set in bios?

cheers
 
that vcore2 must be some kind of error because I'm pretty sure the CPU would blow if it got that kind of voltage.

anyway...there's definitely a problem and I don't think it's the cooler. That's quite a good cooler. It has to be the way its seated or perhaps the core isn't coming in proper contact with the IHS?
 
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