Tuniq Tower = Useless??

mattyy

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Well Ive been trying to find a decent/quite and cheapish cooler for my E8400.

After all the reconmendations and good reviews I went for the Tuniq Tower.

Ive been playing around with overclocking my processor, and so far my stock cooler has performed better with temps at higher clocks.

Currently my CPU is sitting at 3915mhz it will idle at around 27C Socket temp and 33C on each core. However as soon as the CPU gets 100% load it shoots up too 55C socket temp and 59-60C on each core, this is with the tuniq tower on its lowest setting of 1100rpm.

With the tuniq tower on full speed the temps only drop down to 57C 57C.

Why is this? It deffo isnt a case problem at the minute as its sitting in a Lian Li PC7 with the front and sides off.

Why am I getting such poor results with this cooler? I applied OCZ freeze thermal paste the way Artic Silver say on thier site..

Thanks
 
Yeah. I did have trouble fitting it TBF. All screws are done up but I guess they could be tighter, although surely that wouldnt make that much difference?

Will try reseating a second, will update with temps.
 
What temps are you getting up load? @ Clairvoyant

In the process of removing mobo, looks like the thermal paste is not very well applied...
 
Right, reseated, temps are still the same...

EDIT, one degree difference between hi setting and low setting :S
 
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I will take some pictures of the base tomorrow, although it seems fine. The cooler feels cold to touch, even the heat pipes at the base arnt even warm. I have a couple of temp probs poking in around there at the minute, and even there not going above 29C, rest of the case is 20C at the minute.

hmm..
 
Yeah, it was meant for the ram... Right!?

It seems to be doing some cooling at least, Ive clocked it down to 3.6ghz now its idling 5C under my case temp

Case = 23C
CPU = 18C

However this is not the case when I dump it on full load... CPU = 36C, My maths is'nt that great but thats double the temp? Only pushing 1.2vcore through it now.

Will try lapping it when I get some sandpaper, wont be doing the CPU tho... Dont fancy sanding a week old processor, even if I have overclocked it...
 
The sensors on the chip itself wont go below, Core 1 = 38 Core 2 = 33, therefore I dismiss the idle temps taken from the core. The temp from the socket is at around 20C which is pretty good at 3.6ghz I believe. The problem is the temp shoots up like crazy on both the socket and cores. I dont think the fact that they are stuck at idle will affect the sensors given out load temps.
I also have temp diodes located around the CPU/HS area and they are adding up to the idle temps shown but not the load ones. Like said the HS heat pipes dont feel like they should be dispisiating (sp?) 60Cs worth of heat. I assume the heat is not getting to the through to the heatsink, thus not operating correctly?

Basically the temperature of my CPU with the tuniq tower HS is not really comparible to the stock cooler, they are both 'pretty much' the same at cooling my CPU. In my case.

Now is there anything else other than that has been suggested to help?

Maybe a stupid question... but would applying more thermal paste than you normally would to eliminate any curverture in the heatsink do anything? Instead of lapping it as a temp measure?

Thanks, Matt
 
Exibit said:
Maybe thats what the issue is you have applied to much thermal paste

try using the below link to remove whats there now, start again with a clean CPU
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=OA-001-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=27


You only need to apply about the size of a grain of rice - No More than that or you will be having the same issue over again

Use
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=AC-000-AC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=27
Click to expand...



Will give it a go using less. Whats the best way to apply it? Blob in the middle and place the heatsink on top or spread it with a credit card?

TBH I've never applied thermal paste in a way to worry about temps, so usually its just spreaded on with my finger. Which I know is bad...
 
Okay re-applied with less paste and the temps are a lot better.

It is now idling at around 22C and topping out at around 51C at 4ghz Vcore = 1.28.

I suppose I can now live with that!

Thanks for all the help guys, atleast now I can apply thermal paste better! New things learnt everyday.
 
Adjusting my system still... Currently got it running at 3.6ghz Vcore = 1.05
Idle temps of 30C Load temps with Orthos 33C on each core!!! :eek:

Much better!
 
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