Ninja Rev B on DS4

ns400r · 5 Jan 2007 at 15:01

Just for the record.
Just took these 2 images.

Base plate sitting on top of capacitors.

Base plate 'adjusted'.

The plate actually touches and is held up slightly by the capacitors.
Needs a Rev C with new base plate !

Ecl · 5 Jan 2007 at 21:21

Very similar post here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17671063

Read what comments people put.

dan7827 · 9 Jan 2007 at 20:57

I've still got the same problem here, has cutting the fitting plate improved temps? When I get round to taking this back I'm thinking it’s going to be a simple case of "not compatible with DS4 mobo" then I can get something else?

What temps do you get idle & load?

Cheers

ns400r · 9 Jan 2007 at 21:59

Right now I'm seeing 33ºC on core 0 and 32ºC on core 1, fan running at 40%.
My max temp today has been core 0 42º amd core 1 36ºC, fan running at 40%.
If I play BF2 I can see low to mid 50's, fan running at 100%.

I can't remember my original temps but I'm sure I've posted them on here somewhere.

*edit* E6600 @ 8x400=3.2GHz, 1.3250v.

dan7827 · 9 Jan 2007 at 22:21

Nice!

I'm getting those temps with an E6300 @stock (1.86GHz) and 1.2250v, fan @100%

...that's almost half your clockspeed, I guess you need to void the ninjas warranty to get it working right lol

How did you cut the baseplate btw?

ns400r · 10 Jan 2007 at 01:08

I used a Dremel with a cutting blade to remove the slice from the plate.

Another point to note is that I don't ever use a side on my case so there is always plenty of cool fresh air around the fan/heatsink. With an enclosed case I'd expect to see higher temps. Also, CPU-Z report a voltage of 1.296v.

dan7827 · 10 Jan 2007 at 23:11

That did the trick, it's a good job you dared to do it first or I wouldn't have bothered. What I did was mark out roughly where the edge of the caps would be with a knife then cut away at it with some metal cutting tool I found. I did this on one of the sides with the screw holes so that the fan would blow over the fins of the bottom heatsink and it has left just enough of a gap to keep to bracket together and sturdy(ish).

You can see my temp improvements here.

cheers

1337z0r · 10 Jan 2007 at 23:44

CPU-Z doesent show the voltage right (its a bug), you need anoter program to monitor volts ect..

ns400r · 11 Jan 2007 at 02:06

dan7827 said:
That did the trick, it's a good job you dared to do it first or I wouldn't have bothered. What I did was mark out roughly where the edge of the caps would be with a knife then cut away at it with some metal cutting tool I found. I did this on one of the sides with the screw holes so that the fan would blow over the fins of the bottom heatsink and it has left just enough of a gap to keep to bracket together and sturdy(ish).

You can see my temp improvements here.

cheers

No probs. It good to see at least one other user try it and see an improvement.

cassper1 · 15 Jan 2007 at 17:07

My alteration...

Apparently there are 2 kinds of DS4 out there, one with green and one with blue capacitors around the socket. The 'blue' one should be ok for 'the Ninja mounting', unfortunately I got the 'green' one

The Ninja sat on capacitors and temperatures I was getting were way too high...until I filed off one side of the mounting plate..

Now it fits ok...temps I'm getting are not from the lowest ones according to the other posts - 40C idle, 52C full load, [email protected], 1.25V...