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very good point tebore
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slotted said:Tried the feeling method and there is consistent heat around all pipes as for the thermal pastes Dam! I was going to take a picture but from what I saw the contact looked great on all 4 occasions there was a perfect circle on all 4 occasions when I seated it I cleaned the CPU and HS on all occasions and started from scratch. The only time it looked dodgy was the first as it looked like there was too much, all other times was just as pictured on the AS5 web site. On all fittings I had help to insure no air pockets and to assist in a small twist before I locked down.
Your Problem is the Vantec Stealth. They don't have any static pressure. With the 120mm Stealth in place you're getting simular results to if you went passive and placed the computer in a room that is really drafty.
Judging how close your fans are together, I would highly advise ducting your CPU fan to the outside of the side of your case. Then have your rear case fan as intake.
slotted said:
1 x 120 mm fan rear and front and 1 x 80mm top of case 1 x 80mm side of case and 1 x 120 mm on HS
1 on the back blows out 1 on the roof blows out one on the front and side(case) blows in the PCU sucks in and out of the back and the HS fan have tried both ways but find best temp when it sucks air away from the xp-120 and not on it
slotted said:Thanks for all your help I have got allot to think about I think my main aim is to duct the xp-120 and fan to a 120m side fan as well so it has its own supply of air and doesn’t have to compete for it. I have a good feeling that this processor just runs hot as I haven’t seen anyone with low temps with a similar setup I think all my changes will still not make it under 60 on max load ill keep you posted .