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- Nov 2, 2005
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- Southern California
So, some of you may have seen my thread over in the intel section, I've got an E8400 that was able to prime for 7.5 hours at 4050mhz @ 1.168v, so I'm thinking a bit more of a bump on the voltage that I could have it 24/7 stable. However, I'm kinda screwed on that being that my temps were getting really high - 67C infact. Now, Im thinking I may have mounted this thing crappy as now my idle temps are even higher than they used to be.
Yes, I'm using the boltdown kit.
But, when I applied the AS5 I definitely put it across the core of the CPU then put the HSF down and bolted it in. Is the technique I should've been using?
Also I have it mounted like this, pardon the crude text-drawing;
[.......................]
[<--[HSF][FAN] ]
[.......................]
[.......................]
(Crude, I know)
And it seems like a LOT of the airflow is coming out of the sides of the HSF instead of going through it almost like it was designed more for pull than push.
Yes, I'm using the boltdown kit.
But, when I applied the AS5 I definitely put it across the core of the CPU then put the HSF down and bolted it in. Is the technique I should've been using?
Also I have it mounted like this, pardon the crude text-drawing;
[.......................]
[<--[HSF][FAN] ]
[.......................]
[.......................]
(Crude, I know)
And it seems like a LOT of the airflow is coming out of the sides of the HSF instead of going through it almost like it was designed more for pull than push.
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