zalman 9500 temps

Joebob · 9 Jan 2006 at 18:54

daven1986 said:
y ( see above posts for picture of my case)
daven

Can't see those pics anywhere?

daven1986 · 9 Jan 2006 at 19:26

http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/cases/other/cases/raidmax/cobra/
here are the pictures (sorry i got confused with another thread!!) i tried taking the front off to see if the plastic was blocking the front fans, however temps went up a bit

so i was going to take a vantec off the back and put it on the side blowing onto the zalman fan. good idea? or should i put it at the front?

Thanks

Daven

Mul · 9 Jan 2006 at 19:44

edited. nevermind, didn't read your last few posts.

Mul

King_Boru · 9 Jan 2006 at 21:32

Cyber-Mav said:
those temps are normal for the zalman, if you want lower temps then your gonna have to get a better cooler.

No not quite, I get 28c ilde and nothing above 39c load.

daven1986 · 9 Jan 2006 at 21:38

what case fan set up do you have and what case do you have?

thanks

daven

daven1986 · 9 Jan 2006 at 21:56

ok just put the vantec tornado on the side and temps are the same 34 idle, load 46. argh i really want to know what is wrong. and why won't my bloody thermometer arrive!!! i hope it is adding 7 degrees or so to the actual temp.

help please

thanks

daven

King_Boru · 9 Jan 2006 at 22:04

maybe the core has bad contact with the IHS?

daven1986 · 9 Jan 2006 at 22:20

but i dont wanna remove it - might break it knowing me!!

King_Boru · 9 Jan 2006 at 22:37

well, try reseating the zalman a couple of times... you might strike lucky. Alternatively try apply more down pressure when fitting it. But be carefull....

daven1986 · 9 Jan 2006 at 22:41

i've reset it once. if the sht hits the fan would the zalman work IHS-less? I think i will reseat it soon, just to make sure!

thanks

daven

Mul · 10 Jan 2006 at 11:21

My Opty temps were ~40 idle and ~48 idle with the vapochill micro. Installed an Akasa Evo 120 on it this morning and although a much quieter system, the temps are the same. For me it seems as though my Opty has poor IHS, maybe it is with you?

Mul

daven1986 · 10 Jan 2006 at 17:05

yeah it could be, which is a shame. however speedfan says 32 idle atm, however it is a cold boot so i dunno. i really hope it is an error in the readings as i want to push mine further.

daven

Mul · 10 Jan 2006 at 17:53

aye with my current temps I can't get past 325*9 without insane temps and volts.

Mul

daven1986 · 10 Jan 2006 at 18:09

well mine is only at 2.5, im just hoping that when i push it up a bit temps don't move much!

p.s if you ever have a go with removing the ihs make sure to let me know how it went!!

Mul · 10 Jan 2006 at 18:14

believe me i won't. time after time of being plagued with a poor clocker I now have a good clocker and don't plan on losing £140 worth of CPU over removing an IHS

Mul

daven1986 · 10 Jan 2006 at 18:20

those are my thoughts exactly!! not risking £150 no way!! temps aren't too bad i suppose, i'll reseat my HSF one day and actually get my damned thermometer so i can see what is going on. i'll report back with real temps one day!!

daven

Mul · 10 Jan 2006 at 19:11

in all fairness my Evo 120 is upside down due to the blasted Karajan module protruding.

Mul

Journey · 10 Jan 2006 at 19:15

Taking the IHS off is not that bad. I used a hammer and a stanley blade and mine goes to 3.05GHz now with 9500LED on medium at only 44c load.

daven1986 · 10 Jan 2006 at 19:25

a hammer and a stanley blade - mate i'd be crapping myself!!! also i'd be scared about crushing the core with my heavy handed screwdriving!

JDL · 10 Jan 2006 at 19:47

have you considered how hot the room you in is. i ahve a 9500 too and i get max of 44c with the zalamn on the lowest setting in a room where the 2m long radiator has been on all day - gfx gets up to 70 playing BF" for an hour or so.

i'm softcore but one solution is to open the window it si fricking freezing out that should soon get those temps down

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