Should I lap my E5200 to lower temps?

Spooter · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:24

I have just built a ITX system based around the Zotac 9300 board and would like to overclock my 5200 slightly if possible.

Problem is my temps are to high with the Low Profile Akasa Cooler.

Idle Temp - 31/39c

Max Temp Running Prime95 40 mins - 79c

My current thermal compound is Akasa AK-455.

Would lapping my E5200 and using possibly a better thermal compound lower the temps much more?

scotty365 · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:27

What speed are you running?

Spooter · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:28

Just the stock settings so 2.5Ghz

Big.Wayne · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:28

Spooter said:
Problem is my temps are to high with the Low Profile Akasa Cooler

Idle Temp - 31/39c

Max Temp Running Prime95 40 mins - 79c

Spooter, are you a kidding me!

scotty365 · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:31

Big.Wayne said:
Spooter, are you a kidding me!

... you might have a point....

Spooter · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:37

Lol no not kidding you about the cooler.

What low profile cooler would you recommend then?

scotty365 · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:40

Corsair H50?

Big.Wayne · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:51

Spooter said:
What low profile cooler would you recommend then?

If your running at stock speeds then I recommend you Under-Volt your processor if possible . . . that will cut down on your load temps and your running costs £££ . . .

This was with a retail weakling HSF with Q-Fan running the fan at 500rpms (almost passive basically) . . .

kerrgreg · 18 Dec 2009 at 23:53

This would be good if you can fit it in

tbh not meaning to be rude but the standard intel one will probs do a better job than that Low Profile Akasa Cooler

Spooter · 19 Dec 2009 at 00:08

H50 wouldn't fit.

Not sure what the clearance is in the case hard to see but its not much.

My case is a Lian Li PC-Q07B Mini-ITX.

Someone has offered me a stock cooler from MM so that might be worth a try.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=15556188#post15556188

Might try and undervolt but really wanna get the best cooler in the possible and get the cpu to 3/3.4

JonJ678 · 19 Dec 2009 at 07:00

I thought the idea with that case was to use a psu with a base mounted 120mm fan and put a big, fanless heatsink on the processor? Take the fan off and turn it around before buying anything else, with the cpu fan supporting the psu rather than fighting it things should go rather better.