I have had some recent experiences with AS3 that I thought some of you might find interesting. I built a new box awhile ago with an XP1900 on an 8K3A+ MB alond with a of of other goodies. My initial HSF was a Vantec I had laying around installed with AS3. After running a bit (5 days) with no OC, I was seeing CPU temps of 20C higher than MB temp (they started 7C higher). I figured I did someting wrong and removed and reinstalled the HSF. Same result. Decided on more significant action so I installed a Swiftech MCX462. All was good for awhile with the lowest air cooled CPU temps I had seen. Then, after about 50 to 60 hours of operation, I watched the idle temps once again climb until I was 18C above MB temp. AS told me it was vibration from the Delta and that I should get a new fan. They also sent some "improved" AS3 for my trouble.
I had an Antec 630 case with a beam across the left side opening that gave me an idea. I made a bracket and mounted the Delta to the beam right above the heatsink, insuring I only had 0.010 inches gap. Same result. After a few days, my idle temp was once again 18 - 20C over the MB. Tried two more times with very thin to very thick AS3 layers with essentially the same results. JUst for kicks, I put the heatsink on with no thermal paste and got idle temps 21C over the MB temp. Obviously, the problem was not vibration. BTW, my case had plently of cooling and the MB temp was at about 30C most times
I have since moved to a Lian Li and am using Nanotherm Blue 2. CPU temps are not as good as AS3 when it is first installed but my idle stays at about 10C over MB after more than 100 hours of on time.
I know others have good luck with the AS but, for reasons that escape my teeny little engineers brain, I have not. Just thought some of you might be interested.
I had an Antec 630 case with a beam across the left side opening that gave me an idea. I made a bracket and mounted the Delta to the beam right above the heatsink, insuring I only had 0.010 inches gap. Same result. After a few days, my idle temp was once again 18 - 20C over the MB. Tried two more times with very thin to very thick AS3 layers with essentially the same results. JUst for kicks, I put the heatsink on with no thermal paste and got idle temps 21C over the MB temp. Obviously, the problem was not vibration. BTW, my case had plently of cooling and the MB temp was at about 30C most times
I have since moved to a Lian Li and am using Nanotherm Blue 2. CPU temps are not as good as AS3 when it is first installed but my idle stays at about 10C over MB after more than 100 hours of on time.
I know others have good luck with the AS but, for reasons that escape my teeny little engineers brain, I have not. Just thought some of you might be interested.