[kelticknight]

have 2 hardware choices,looking for some feedback.have a chieftec dragon case ,good case
have abit av8 mobo.hasn't running long ,maybe 30-40 hours since l changed my cpu heatsink and fan from gigabite 21 pro to xp-90 with a 92mm fan.room temp is about 26c and the cpu temp is 49-53 which is higher,should be lower.so was thinking of getting a stacker with window,has more space and more vents to circle air,other option is to get the zalman reserator 2 plus when out.what you think,did l give the cpu heatsink and fan enough time to burn in or is it too early to get cooler temps or has enough time passed.what you think

[Lowfat]

First off, learn to use punctuation. Your paragraph there is really hard to understand.

and try reseating your heatsink, temps shouldn't be that high unless you have really bad caseflow.

[Necrosis]

Does your chieftec have a side fan?

[kelticknight]

its hard to set the xp-90 as it has to install by tilting one side at time to install.l spread the silver thermal compound thick in hope it would would thin when laid on cpu.used thermal silver 5

[kelticknight]

l have a 120 mm on roof and theres a 80mm fan on side window facing the graphic card and 2 80 mm fans in rear and 2 80 mm fans in front

[Yousaif]

Is your processor overclocked? Those temps are pretty high for normal clocking.

[kelticknight]

no.room tempt is now 30,and its 53.will try to reseat the xp-90 again and see what happens.if it doesn't work will get zalman reserator 2 plus,as getting stacker case ,l dont think will help

[kelticknight]

ok today have reseated the heatsink 3 times,first l used antec silver 5 compound because artic silver5 could not be found.when l removed the xp-90 from mobo,the cpu came away with it,it shouldn't have as it was to be locked in position.anyway cleaned everything and applyed a thin layer on cpu and heatsink and ran for 10 mins,temps 49-57[worse].took it apart again,this time tryed coolermaster compound to see if it makes any difference.same.so third time ,used antec silver5 compound and reversed the xp-90 to hover over northbridge heatsink,instead of memory.temps so far are 46-55.hoping it will cool down after burn in time.however long that will be.bit worried that the cpu CAME OFF WITH XP-90 WHILE STILL LOCKED,has anyone came across this.

[kelticknight]

sorted,temps 36-47

[bake15]

Originally Posted by kelticknight

ok today have reseated the heatsink 3 times,first l used antec silver 5 compound because artic silver5 could not be found.when l removed the xp-90 from mobo,the cpu came away with it,it shouldn't have as it was to be locked in position.anyway cleaned everything and applyed a thin layer on cpu and heatsink and ran for 10 mins,temps 49-57[worse].took it apart again,this time tryed coolermaster compound to see if it makes any difference.same.so third time ,used antec silver5 compound and reversed the xp-90 to hover over northbridge heatsink,instead of memory.temps so far are 46-55.hoping it will cool down after burn in time.however long that will be.bit worried that the cpu CAME OFF WITH XP-90 WHILE STILL LOCKED,has anyone came across this.

I think your putting to much as5 on, thats why its pulling the cpu out of the socket.
I find its best to just put a small dab in the center (about the size of a grain of rice) then just fix the heatsink in place.

[kelticknight]

did that second time,only couldn't get artic silver5,had to settle for antec silver 5.enabled the quiet&cool and temps are 36-47.might get zalman reserator 2 plus when it comes out,more for quietness than cooling,make wife happier

[kelticknight]

last nite my temps where below 35c idleand today my temps are 54c idle.what gives