Chaps,
A while ago i bought a bundle consisting of a Phenom 955 BE 3.2 @3.6 and it came with a Noctua NH-U12P cooler.
I have only just got around to fitting the cooler. I have downloaded AMD Overdrive and taken a look at my CPU temps. It shows it running at approx 44 degrees at idle. My understanding is that if fitted correctly and given that air flow through the case is good then i should be seeing CPU temps a good 10 degrees lower.
Is AMD Overdrive an accurate measure of the CPU temp? If so am i right in thinking my temps are high? If they are high then would i also be right in thinking that i have likely fitted the HS badly?
FYI the system is stable and has been for the few days since i have fitted it so am i just being paranoid.
I have not taken any temps under load.
Cheers
Meurig
A while ago i bought a bundle consisting of a Phenom 955 BE 3.2 @3.6 and it came with a Noctua NH-U12P cooler.
I have only just got around to fitting the cooler. I have downloaded AMD Overdrive and taken a look at my CPU temps. It shows it running at approx 44 degrees at idle. My understanding is that if fitted correctly and given that air flow through the case is good then i should be seeing CPU temps a good 10 degrees lower.
Is AMD Overdrive an accurate measure of the CPU temp? If so am i right in thinking my temps are high? If they are high then would i also be right in thinking that i have likely fitted the HS badly?
FYI the system is stable and has been for the few days since i have fitted it so am i just being paranoid.
I have not taken any temps under load.
Cheers
Meurig
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