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vbx · Apr 24, 2010, 04:46 AM

I tired "AIT thermal pads" just for the heck of it and guess what, my e8500 is about 4-9c cooler than it was with AS5 and MX-2.

Maybe because it was a "pad" and a lot easier to work with than the tube stuff. I'm using the coolermaster hyper z600 heatsink. And the way it is setup, I can't "twist" the heatsink in place like some thermal paste recommends...

It's on passive mode and idling at 29-33c. Where it was 34-38c before.

Processor:	E8500 Core 2 Duo
Motherboard:	ASUS P5Q-EM
Cooling:	Cooler Master Hyper Z600
Memory:	Gskill 4gb DDR2 1066
Video Card:	HIS 4670
Hard Disk:	WD 320gb black
Optical Drive:	SAMSUNG Black 22X
CRT/LCD Model:	Asus MS226H 21.5 monitor
Case:	Antec P180 Mini
PSU:	Antec NEO ECO 620C
Software:	Windows 7 x64

Apr 24, 2010, 04:46 AM	#20
vbx Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 703 (0.46/day) Thanks: 87 Thanked 62 Times in 47 Posts System Specs	I tired "AIT thermal pads" just for the heck of it and guess what, my e8500 is about 4-9c cooler than it was with AS5 and MX-2. Maybe because it was a "pad" and a lot easier to work with than the tube stuff. I'm using the coolermaster hyper z600 heatsink. And the way it is setup, I can't "twist" the heatsink in place like some thermal paste recommends... It's on passive mode and idling at 29-33c. Where it was 34-38c before.