I found that my H50 gives me the same temps. (Give or take 1-2C) as my Megahalem, only difference is the inside of my case is less obstructed now there isn't a huge metal block on the CPU.
Bit of an update, turns out the little metal block that the pipes are connected to and which sits on the CPU was uneven, it's making full contact with the CPU but causing the Mega Shadow to appear bent or twisted sideways on the motherboard, anyway - lowered my overclock to 3.6GHz and temps...
Hey, after completing my build a few days ago I opened the case and realised just how slanted my megahalem is sat on my motherboard, I had slight trouble screwing it on, having to drill through the screw holes on the little ridged block to get the screws to fully fit, it looks like all of the...
I think that as long as you keep the voltage under 1.4v on an 860 it will be fine. I'm also contemplating a Maximus III Formula w/ 860, or a P6TD w/ 920, about a £30 difference in it but I will never SLI / Xfire due to my lacking PSU, could also be better off for my power in the long run with an...
Hey all, new member to the board as I'm looking for some advice on an i7-860 build I've been planning, currently using a pre-built which I bought before I realised how easy it was to build yourself so I'm now looking to upgrade, please take a look and if theres any components I can improve or...