Your PC ATM

[p_o_s_pc]

Did you use the same fan? Maybe I need more practice. I've mounted my OCZ version over 20+ times between my 775, 1366, and now AM3 so maybe that's why I get better temps, idk.

I do know 2 things:
1) THW article is bs and your results don't even line up with theirs but is closer to mine
2) I apparently suck at mounting this Kingwin version I have

So got any pointers for a n00b?

I've always: tilted the cooler and hooked one side, sat the cooler on to the cpu, pushed down on the other side to hook it and apply full pressure.

On tim app, I've tried to use the two line method that works extremely well on my OCZ and the one solid line method. The single line has produced better results though there was more tim applied. The two mounts using the two line method has shown poor coverage of the tim when the cooler was removed though I think I might have not used enough.

What i did was put a really thin line the length of the pipes on every one of them. I sit the heatsink on the cpu and clip the bottom side in first the clip the top side in.. So about the same method as you on the mounting. I DID use the same fan on the S1283 as on the Fort120 and even left the fan speed control on the same settings used the same paste and the same method(alittle TIM on each pipe)

also my results and your may be different for a number of reasons.like airflow in case, room temp,TIM,mounting(maybe tighter on mine then yours or reversed) hotter/cooler running CPU Vdroop the list can go on

 

[mastrdrver]

That's really weird because I'd say the complete opposite.

Let me try a remount in a couple days and see if things change.

Yea, that fan on the Kingwin I ditched in a matter of minutes. That thing was loud! Swapped over my R4 and some nice silence ensued. I think it did a better job too.

 

[p_o_s_pc]

That's really weird because I'd say the complete opposite.

Let me try a remount in a couple days and see if things change.

Yea, that fan on the Kingwin I ditched in a matter of minutes. That thing was loud! Swapped over my R4 and some nice silence ensued. I think it did a better job too.

the fan is loud that is for sure.But when you have it controlled by the bios based on temps its not that bad. Most of the time i don't see it even touch 1k RPMs even with crunching. That is on a X2 @3.1ghz@1.35v so it doesn't have alot of heat to tame

Also what OCZ cooler do you have? Is it the 120mm 3 pipe one?If so that is a S1283 rebrand. would be kind of ironic if so.

 

[mastrdrver]

Yep, that's one of the reasons I thought it sucked cooling. It never was below 40C when in bios and that fan sure did let me know it.

OCZ is the Vendetta 2 which is just a knock off of the Xiggy you have. It would probably do better if I ever decided to lightly sand the bottom to get it flat.

BTW, you don't know where to get more of those rubber fan mounts do you? I'm down to 2 and they are ready to tear at any chance they get. I've seen the ones listed on Xigmatek's site but can't find them any where for sale.

 

[p_o_s_pc]

I haven't found anyplace to buy them . I find it odd that yours didn't keep under 40c in the bios. mine with the i7 is around 34c and on the x2 its 30c and loads at 44c

 

[mastrdrver]

I never paid attention to my "cpu" temperatures when I ran the OCZ on my i7. I only watched the core temps as reported by Real Temp which is why I question the THW article since I'm sure that 2.7 either did not support or correctly support 1366 processors. Even the change log for Real Temp on TPU says "Core i7 temperature and frequency support including Turbo mode".

 

[p_o_s_pc]

I never paid attention to my "cpu" temperatures when I ran the OCZ on my i7. I only watched the core temps as reported by Real Temp which is why I question the THW article since I'm sure that 2.7 either did not support or correctly support 1366 processors. Even the change log for Real Temp on TPU says "Core i7 temperature and frequency support including Turbo mode".

I don't find it very true that a fort120 can beat an h50 but it doesn't matter to me because i don't use the fort120 as a main heatsink i use it when my water cooling is being worked on and thats all

 

[Catalyst]

My system looked like this:

while I was finishing this:

Wasn't happy with how it was before
PS. Finally got the powerled to work

 

[brandonwh64]

My system looked like this:
http://img.idioti.nu/images/bild058dfd.jpg

while I was finishing this:

http://img.idioti.nu/images/bild059brb.jpg

Wasn't happy with how it was before
PS. Finally got the powerled to work

Did your x3 unlock?

 

[Catalyst]

Did your x3 unlock?

Nope. I think it doesn't work on my MB.

 

[brandonwh64]

Nope. I think it doesn't work on my MB.

have you tried turning ACC on?

 

[Catalyst]

have you tried turning ACC on?

Yes, Auto, All Cores and Per Core.

 

[Radical_Edward]

Picked up another Dell 17" today for a mere $40.

 

[MT Alex]

Nice score. Good looking workstation.

 

[Radical_Edward]

Yeah, hoping to get another one for eyefintly lolz. (Basically because I can. Plus I've been finding more and more of these Dell monitors locally.)

 

[Frizz]

New Toys

New Toys Include:

Corsair H50 - Smothered my Xigmatek S1284 by 15-20 Degrees on load! Check the Vcore! If it can handle an old 65nm 1.3250VID Chip with 1.580 VCORE load.... I'm excited to see how it will do with an intel i7 930.

Although keep in mind that my CPU is lapped so its copper to copper contact.

Samsung LED 40" TV with Free Blu-Ray System 5.1 - This speaks for itself

Gigaworks T3 Speakers 2.1 (For Music) - Impressed with these speakers but they come so close to monitor speakers I should have just bought ACTUAL Monitor speakers -.-

 

[(FIH) The Don]

very nice

but mind you that the i7 gets hotter than the old c2xxx series did

its not too hot if it hits 70c + on a aircooler, or even 80c

 

[MT Alex]

Aerobics?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

could be for his "girlfriend"

 

[Frizz]

Aerobics?

Sorry but I could not include a picture of my mrs doing aerobics, she doesn't count as a new toy


@Don, lol that is a ball buster!

 

[(FIH) The Don]

^^

this is my new pc atm

i3 330M
HD5650 1GB
2x2GB DDR3
500gb hd/ssd would be nice, but is on the wish list for now
15,6" HD led thing
a little plasticish quality, but its rather solid for a sub 1000$ laptop i think
runs mw1+2, l4d1+2 and similar maxxed out

 

[Chicken Patty]

That's a nice lappy bro

 

[(FIH) The Don]

thx its pretty good, and stays cool imo compared to older c2d and athlon things,

in gaming its around 68c cpu and 63c on the gpu

 

[Chicken Patty]

thx its pretty good, and stays cool imo compared to older c2d and athlon things,

in gaming its around 68c cpu and 63c on the gpu

not bad I guess. How were the other laptops you had?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

not bad I guess. How were the other laptops you had?

cpu wise around the same, maybe 10-15c hotter
had a tendency
but espicially the older nvidia gfx's to top the temp at around 90c+

but i might just have been unlucky