Could this be a bad mount?

Tomwa · Dec 25, 2013

I recently purchased a new CPU cooler (My stock Intel fan died, simply stocked spinning) and the temperatures are a little higher than I expected after reading reviews from people with very similar systems.

CPU: Core i7 920 @ Stock
Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
Mobo: Asus P6T
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932
Ambient Temperature: 26.7C

The minimum temp according to Core Temp so far has been 42C with the Max going as high as the 90s under load. Is this a bad mount? Did I not use enough thermal paste? (I followed directions and went with the small central pea method this time) Should I just wait the two weeks for the thermal paste to sit?

I oriented the heatsink so that it pushes air towards the large upper fan and airflow seems to be fine.
I've never mounted anything as big as this and I've never really had any experience with overclocking so I don't even know how abnormal these temperatures really are.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, sorry if my lack of knowledge in the subject has caused me to say anything too outrageous.

Thanks in advance.

cullam3n · Dec 25, 2013

Seems kind of a high temperature for such a well-rated heatsink. You say you have it mounted vertically with the fans blowing toward the top? How many fans are you using? And do you have good airflow in your case?

Tomwa · Dec 25, 2013

Thanks for the response cullam3n. I appreciate the use of your time.

cullam3n said:
Seems kind of a high temperature for such a well-rated heatsink. You say you have it mounted vertically with the fans blowing toward the top?

That was my thought exactly.

cullam3n said:
You say you have it mounted vertically with the fans blowing toward the top?

This is correct the top fan exhausts upward so it seemed like a good choice at the time.

cullam3n said:
How many fans are you using? And do you have good airflow in your case?

I have both fans on the heatsink, and the air flow in my case doesn't seem to be a problem though I admit I don't know of a great way to test this.

I also want to point out that all my cables are managed and run behind the motherboard out of the way of the fans.

Mr.Scott · Dec 25, 2013

HS fans are pointing in the correct direction and not fighting each other, right?
Pic of inside your case a possibility?

Soulcatcher668 · Dec 25, 2013

Mr.Scott said:
HS fans are pointing in the correct direction and not fighting each other, right?
Pic of inside your case a possibility?

If not this..... it's a bad mount.

When you take the heat sink off, take a picture of the thermal paste on both the chip and HS and post them.

Tomwa · Dec 25, 2013

I remounted the heat sink with new thermal paste and checked the fan direction (Both are indeed exhausting upward out of the case) and I run about 33 idle and about 60 under load. Is that as good as I'm going to get it? I can upload pictures if that will help.

What's my room for overclocking with my current temperatures?

Soulcatcher668 · Dec 25, 2013

Pics of your case always help. What is the ambient temp in the room?

Max temp on that CPU is 100 C, but I would not really want to see temps above 90 on a Prime 95 stress run (lower day to day).

HERE is a good guide.

Tomwa · Dec 25, 2013

Soulcatcher668 said:
Pics of your case always help. What is the ambient temp in the room?

I'll take a few quick shots as soon as my phone is charged then, the ambient temp in the room is 73F
or roughly 23C.

Soulcatcher668 said:
Max temp on that CPU is 100 C, but I would not really want to see temps above 90 on a Prime 95 stress run (lower day to day).

I did a few hour stress test with OCCT and the highest temperature achieved was 63C.

HERE is a good guide.[/QUOTE]
Thank you, that will help greatly with the overclocking but I just want to make sure I don't have something wrong first. My temps still seem high compared to others users of extremely similar setups.

Soulcatcher668 · Dec 25, 2013

Your temps are within what I would call normal for that cooler. It really depends on your case setup.

Tomwa · Dec 25, 2013

Does that mean these temps are safe for overclocking? What range should I try to keep my CPU in?

Soulcatcher668 · Dec 25, 2013

Tomwa said:
Does that mean these temps are safe for overclocking? What range should I try to keep my CPU in?

Yes.

Keep your temps 90 or under during stress testing and you are good to go. :thup:

I would still like to see those case pics.........

Tomwa · Dec 25, 2013

print screen windows xp

screenshot

It's a little messy right now with taking the heatsink in and out but this is it as of right now.

Sorry for the size of the images.

BlackJack10 · Dec 25, 2013

Personally I'd rotate the cooler 90 degrees. That fan installed in the rear of the case would definitely help move air through the cooler.

cullam3n · Dec 25, 2013

Also that bottom fan is right on top of the video card. Can you move that video card down to the other blue PCI-E slot and see if that helps any?

NiteSmoker17 · Dec 25, 2013

BlackJack10 said:
Personally I'd rotate the cooler 90 degrees. That fan installed in the rear of the case would definitely help move air through the cooler.

+1 Even if your "normal Temps" are not much lower your max temp should be lower.

Soulcatcher668 · Dec 25, 2013

Agreed with all above.... turn it so it vents out the back.

Tomwa · Dec 26, 2013

Just moved the graphics card down 1 slot and rotated the heatsink so that the fans exhaust out the back.

NiteSmoker17 · Dec 26, 2013

if you do a 90° you dont need to move the GPU

cullam3n · Dec 26, 2013

Yeah it was either a one or the other in that situation.

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