Arctic Freezer 64 Pro

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I just got the Arctic Freezer Pro for my 4400+x2....still runnin around 42-54C under moderate load (World of Warcraft mainly)....

Somethin I'm not doin right here? Should I be concerned?
 
Try reseating it. Did you use the MX-1 it came with or did you clean it off and use AS5? AS5 does take awhile to burn in...

Those temps aren't normal though...when I first put on my AF64pro the temps were already 24c idle 30-34 load...burning it in made it around 22c idle 29c load. ;)
 
Maybe the core isn't getting good contact to the IHS lid. It's always a possibility, although there's the option of removing the IHS to reapply the thermal goop under.


Just a thought
 
The thermal compound it comes with is pretty good. However under that are some pretty nasty grooves on the surface in a circular pattern you might want to lap out.
 
From what i hear the AF64 should be getting you far lower than that. Its probably either that you left the plastic film on the bottom of the HS. Too much AS5 if you used AS5 or too much compound period whichever kind you used. The HS isnt flat or there is some reason that there is not good contact between the HS and IHS.
 
what do you have in the way of inflow and outflow of the case (case fans)? I noticed a substantial drop in the overall temperature of my case as well as the cpu temperature when I added another 120mm fan.
 
After fighting with the high temps a few more days, I yanked everything apart again.

Everything seemed to be fine, however, when I put a razor blade up against the base of the heatsink, it was warped. After beating it down with some 800 and 1000 grit wet sandpaper, I got it flattened out nicely, put a fresh coat of Arctic Silver on it, and now I sit around 120F. While it's still a bit more warm than I prefer, it should be ok until I get enough funds for a watercooling setup and yank the IHS off of it.

Thanks for the info guys :)
 
Too bad you got a warped HS because I am running that HSF and I get idle at 32C-36C....It also is a difficult fit, make sure it is seated correctly and making contact.
 
I guess I lucked out mine wasn't warped, just a little rugged. I think it took about an hour to work up to 1000 grit. Good enough for me. For practice the first heatsink I lapped was the stock aluminum one and that seriously took me three full hours to get it flat to 1000 grit.
 
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