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- Mar 22, 2005
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Ok men thing are not going to well with my XP-120 and I have tried and tried. But im sure that my processor is just hot and my expectation of low temperatures are not going to happen
Story so far I have mounted my xp-120 4 times now and the lowest temps I have managed to get are as follows 44 IDLE 60-63 FULL LOAD (3D Mark 05)
On all occasions I have thoroughly cleaned with 100% Isopropanal
I have applied different amounts of AS5
I have tried different methods of application and combination of whether or not to apply to both services and amount to be applied.
I have followed the procedure as per the AS5 site and also methods bantered around the site.
I have applied the fan sucking and blowing
I have changed the fan for a noisy big *** powerful one
My case temp is 24 and I have an abundance of 120mm fans in my case with good air flow.
My cable management is impeccable
The program I gain my reading with is Speed fan (MB5 doesn’t work with my board)
I have mounted the xp-120 in all configurations
Every time I mount I run for 2 days I know it’s short of 200 hours but the start state just seems high
I have thought about lapping but even if I loose a few degrees it still seems high
Ok well there is the lowdown im beginning to think a few things a faulty XP-120 (cant see how, not that much can go wrong and it looks in good order)
Actual results are wrong
And my final conclusion is that the processor I have got just cant be air cooled to me expectation
Has anyone got the same CPU as me and what temps do they get and also any advise is always is gratefully accepted
Story so far I have mounted my xp-120 4 times now and the lowest temps I have managed to get are as follows 44 IDLE 60-63 FULL LOAD (3D Mark 05)
On all occasions I have thoroughly cleaned with 100% Isopropanal
I have applied different amounts of AS5
I have tried different methods of application and combination of whether or not to apply to both services and amount to be applied.
I have followed the procedure as per the AS5 site and also methods bantered around the site.
I have applied the fan sucking and blowing
I have changed the fan for a noisy big *** powerful one
My case temp is 24 and I have an abundance of 120mm fans in my case with good air flow.
My cable management is impeccable
The program I gain my reading with is Speed fan (MB5 doesn’t work with my board)
I have mounted the xp-120 in all configurations
Every time I mount I run for 2 days I know it’s short of 200 hours but the start state just seems high
I have thought about lapping but even if I loose a few degrees it still seems high
Ok well there is the lowdown im beginning to think a few things a faulty XP-120 (cant see how, not that much can go wrong and it looks in good order)
Actual results are wrong
And my final conclusion is that the processor I have got just cant be air cooled to me expectation
Has anyone got the same CPU as me and what temps do they get and also any advise is always is gratefully accepted