New CPU Cooler
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I've not needed to use a fan with it yet though!
Ok, this begs the question what are you cooling and is it clocked and what are the temps like? And in the same breath have you had to over compensate with airflow through the case to compensate? (as this always interests me - the holy grail of cooling.
)I've used passive cooling in the past in HTPCs but never in a computer that will be used in anger.
Just getting to grips with the new AMD Athlon II X3 425, heavily undervolted, minor overclock, installed in an Antec 300 with a single 1000rpm 120mm front intake fan and a single 1000rpm 140mm roof exhaust, just the thinnest layer of AC5 on the chip as both the IHS and heatsink base are amazingly flat . . .
3GHz Tri-Core temps are 15°C idle and 31°C full IBT load!
I'm sure by the time I improve the overclock and pump the vCore I may begin to get more manly temps and may even get around to installing a quiet 120mm fan!
The rev 1.0 Baram AM3 fitting plate angled the heatsink so it was pointing upwards but people complained that this blew heat straight into their PSU's so Thermolab updated it so that the heatsink faces the case rear, I actually wanted the heatsink facing upwards on the AM3 set-up as I have a moderm case with a bottom mounted PSU and a whooping big fan in the roof so I mailed Thermolab and asked them if they could mail me an older AM3 bracket and they mailed me back today asking for my full postal address!
People with LGA775 and LGA1366 need not worry as that socket is perfectly square and you can angle the Baram anyway you wish!
3GHz Tri-Core temps are 15°C idle and 31°C full IBT load!
I'm sure by the time I improve the overclock and pump the vCore I may begin to get more manly temps and may even get around to installing a quiet 120mm fan!
The rev 1.0 Baram AM3 fitting plate angled the heatsink so it was pointing upwards but people complained that this blew heat straight into their PSU's so Thermolab updated it so that the heatsink faces the case rear, I actually wanted the heatsink facing upwards on the AM3 set-up as I have a moderm case with a bottom mounted PSU and a whooping big fan in the roof so I mailed Thermolab and asked them if they could mail me an older AM3 bracket and they mailed me back today asking for my full postal address!
People with LGA775 and LGA1366 need not worry as that socket is perfectly square and you can angle the Baram anyway you wish!
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