How tight is too tight?

[myndlessdayz]

I want to know how much I should tighten a block down? I noticed that when I tighten it drops the temps but my video card's overclocks drop, I loosen it and the temp raises but my OCs are better. :shrug: I'm not good at judging percentages with my eye (the installation guide on the DD site state that it should be at 60% compression after 48 hours)

[Herr Rogers]

Tighten that baby down HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD. I got a 20 degree temp change just by tightening my block hard.

[Aidenswarrior]

becareful of crushing the core if you tighten it too hard.

[DickH]

Go as far as you feel safe tightening.

[myndlessdayz]

Go as far as you feel safe tightening.


:p I'll crack the core

[Electron Chaser]

When you start to feel nervous about tightening it anymore. LOL

Seruiously good and snug is fine. Remember your are mounting a WB not bolting a V8 down on it's engine mounts.

Ideally you do not want to keep tightening and loosening by doing so you first squeeze out the TIM and then when you back it off you lose contact with the core. I would pull it off at this point and start over.

[myndlessdayz]

thanks guys for the help

[crimedog]

if you're bending the board it's too far, otherwise go at it

[Skeith]

lol speaking of bending the board have any of you ever seent he P4 coolers they warp the mobo like a mofo I havent seen a single one that hasnt warped the mobo.

[Albigger]

Yeah, if you cracked the core (or motherboard), just a little less tight than that... :)


Can't help but laugh at some of the posts in this thread.