XP-120 Hotter than stock cooler

JonnyGLC · 5 May 2006 at 19:24

StevenG said:
IM BACK! lol again. im sick of seing this bloody cooler now... i put a very small ammount of as5 on the heatsink sat it in took it out and took what was on the heatsink off so there is just enough to cover the scratched in the base (very small ammount) im idleing at 34-35 degrees. which is still more that my stock cooler. im just about to give up and throw it in the bin? what you guys think? heatpipes still arent getting hot... i might take off the fan and see what happes

HELP me please

The heatpipes will NOT get hot at 35c, and take into account that the bloody weather has gone crazy and it's a good 15c hotter than it was, so it's probably performing better than the stock cooler at the moment.

StevenG · 5 May 2006 at 19:26

ive just had the stock cooler in at 31'c idle and this is at 33-35

JonnyGLC · 5 May 2006 at 19:26

StevenG said:
ive just had the stock cooler in at 31'c idle and this is at 33-35

You must have a super duper stock cooler then =\

StevenG · 5 May 2006 at 19:28

your not kidding. its just a standard stock cooler form amd just a big chunk of metal with some fins?? and a tiny fan... nothing special. this is supposed to be a performace heatisnk is it not? and should out perform the standard cooler?

james.miller · 5 May 2006 at 19:29

A random name said:
The heatpipes will NOT get hot at 35c, and take into account that the bloody weather has gone crazy and it's a good 15c hotter than it was, so it's probably performing better than the stock cooler at the moment.

i cant agree with that, ueah its hotter (my northbrisge is 7-8c hotter, its passive) but its not affecting temps like that. Im still loading in the low 50cs with my opteron at 2992mhz, whereas before i was getting 47c about 2 months ago. He's cooler is screwed, and like i said it would - lapping it did virtually bugger all. That's with the stock 1400rpm 120mm fan.

JonnyGLC · 5 May 2006 at 19:29

StevenG said:
your not kidding. its just a standard stock cooler form amd just a big chunk of metal with some fins?? and a tiny fan... nothing special. this is supposed to be a performace heatisnk is it not? and should out perform the standard cooler?

I repeat, you have a super stock cooler which out-performs everybody elses, despite it being the same chunk of rubbish.

StevenG · 5 May 2006 at 19:56

ah well then... i might sell my lapped 120 then. do you think someone would buy it?

turbotoaster · 5 May 2006 at 20:03

have u lapped ure stock cooler, that would be a good idea, see what temps ya get then

Mikey1280 · 5 May 2006 at 20:10

I dont think anyones gonna buy the xp 120 if theyve read this thread.

StevenG · 5 May 2006 at 20:13

well why not the cooler works just not as good as my AMD stock cooler. lol

i could always flea bay the bloody thing. or just keep it to say ive got it lol.

JonnyGLC · 5 May 2006 at 21:01

StevenG said:
well why not the cooler works just not as good as my AMD stock cooler. lol

i could always flea bay the bloody thing. or just keep it to say ive got it lol.

You should try selling your stock cooler that performs better than any stock AMD 64 cooler ever seen, you'll get a lot for that and its magical capabilities.

StevenG · 5 May 2006 at 23:40

might do that then... any takers?

turbotoaster · 5 May 2006 at 23:45

StevenG said:
might do that then... any takers?

lap it, then tell us your temps

StevenG · 5 May 2006 at 23:56

well im going back to my dad's tomorrow i was going to re-lap my xp-120 and sell it but i think i'll just keep it. so you want to see a lapped Stock amd cooler out-perform an XP-120 by more than it already does? okay lol. i'll post back tomorrow when i get some temps.

megatron · 6 May 2006 at 00:20

Take the mobo out of the case and test it, I have a sneaking suspition that the airflow in your case is impeding the operation of the heatsink. Either that or turn of the exhaust fans near the heatsink.

speeduk · 6 May 2006 at 00:43

megatron said:
Take the mobo out of the case and test it, I have a sneaking suspition that the airflow in your case is impeding the operation of the heatsink. Either that or turn of the exhaust fans near the heatsink.

The load temp of my old 3400 dropped 10c when I turned the fan on the freezer 64 around.........

StevenG · 6 May 2006 at 01:35

all the tests ive done are with the case door open with a 120mm blowing in and 120mm sucking out and the amber on the heatink.

EDIT: and if this was the case then both heatsinks would be suffering. but its just the XP-120 thats got the higher temps. which ive decided to keep as ive gotten them down to about 46 load

StevenG · 6 May 2006 at 14:47

Im currently doing some tests in a relativly cool room. both heatsinks are performing equally now. i will lap the Stock heatink.

All of the following tests wgere done in the same room at the same teperature with the case door closed.

the XP-120 Idles at 32 and peaks at 42-44 - Lapped
the Stock Idles at 30 and peaks at 42-44 - Stock
the Stock Idles at 27 and peaks at 39-41 - Lapped

Pics.

TaKeN · 6 May 2006 at 15:02

Very Nice

megatron · 6 May 2006 at 15:22

This is after two years in a watercooling system.