So I have a strange problem here, and I'm not quiet sure where to start. I'm currently running my system at 4.2GHz at stock voltage, contrary to what my sig says. I just made some adjustments to my cooling and I am getting much higher temps.
Setup before:
140mm front intake
120mm back exhaust
140mm + 120mm top exhaust
On heatsink: 120mm push (faster fan) + 120mm pull
Heatsink orientation: front to back
Setup now:
140mm front intake
120mm bottom intake
120mm back exhaust
140mm + 140mm top exhaust
On heatsink: 120mm push + 120mm pull (faster fan)
Heatsink orientation: bottom to top.
Summary of changes made:
1) heatsink orientation changed from front-to-back to bottom-to-top
2) heatsink fans swapped so faster fan pulls rather than pushes
3) 120mm top exhaust replaced with 140mm
4) 120mm intake added to bottom
5) TIM changed from stock Cooler Master to AS5
My temps are MUCH hotter... like 7-8 degrees hotter. Any idea what's going on? Is my heatsink just not seated properly? Should I go back to front-to-back heatsink configuration? Should I go back to stock Cooler Master TIM?
Thanks in advance!
Setup before:
140mm front intake
120mm back exhaust
140mm + 120mm top exhaust
On heatsink: 120mm push (faster fan) + 120mm pull
Heatsink orientation: front to back
Setup now:
140mm front intake
120mm bottom intake
120mm back exhaust
140mm + 140mm top exhaust
On heatsink: 120mm push + 120mm pull (faster fan)
Heatsink orientation: bottom to top.
Summary of changes made:
1) heatsink orientation changed from front-to-back to bottom-to-top
2) heatsink fans swapped so faster fan pulls rather than pushes
3) 120mm top exhaust replaced with 140mm
4) 120mm intake added to bottom
5) TIM changed from stock Cooler Master to AS5
My temps are MUCH hotter... like 7-8 degrees hotter. Any idea what's going on? Is my heatsink just not seated properly? Should I go back to front-to-back heatsink configuration? Should I go back to stock Cooler Master TIM?
Thanks in advance!