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TwistedMetalGear
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I recently built a system in a Lian Li V1100B+ case, using an Asus A8N32-SLI motherboard. So yes, it is inverted meaning the chipset is running hotter than normal because of the heatpipe. (around 45-46C at idle) However I have no reason to believe that this is dangerous and stability has been 100% since I built it.
Anyway, I've got an Athlon X2 4400+ with a ThermalRight SI-120 heat sink and the most powerful panaflo fan out there pushing 110+ CFM of air. (LOUD!) I would think, the motherboard being inverted or not, that this would put the CPU idle temps well below 30C, or at least below 35C.
However, my CPU idles at 42-43C, and after a couple of hours of BF2 which I assume is equivalent to "load" the temps are around 46-47C... So... it's not the worst temps out there, but it still bothers me that I paid all this money for this uber heat sink and ridiculously powerful fan, and my temps are still above some people using the stock heat sink and fan.
Yesterday I tried turning my whole case upside down to see how the temps would be affected because of the heat pipe. However during this "test" I had the side panel on the case removed, so these results are not entirely accurate. I didn't get to play a game for "hours" but I did run 3dMark06 which I assume would heat things up nicely and the CPU reached 41C by the time it was finished, the MB reaching 45C. So it seemed to be a bit cooler but not a HUGE difference. And again, the side panel was off during this test so the resulting temps are probably a bit cooler than they would be with it on.
Anyway, to make a long story short, I am paranoid. I didn't read the AS5 installation guide and I just ended up covering the whole entire heat spreader(on the CPU) with it. I made sure it was a pretty thin layer though, spending about half an hour spreading it evenly around with a credit card. I then put the heat sink on, but didn't do the "twisting" motion as mentioned in the AS5 installation. And I made sure that all the clips were attached to the bracket properly.
I really don't want to re-do the heat sink/AS5 installation again, unless it is certain that it will lower my temps considerably. I don't think I did anything wrong really, but like I said before, I would think that an SI-120 + a Panaflo running at the full 110CFM+ would freeze this thing.
Thoughts/opinions on what to do? I appreciate any help.
Anyway, I've got an Athlon X2 4400+ with a ThermalRight SI-120 heat sink and the most powerful panaflo fan out there pushing 110+ CFM of air. (LOUD!) I would think, the motherboard being inverted or not, that this would put the CPU idle temps well below 30C, or at least below 35C.
However, my CPU idles at 42-43C, and after a couple of hours of BF2 which I assume is equivalent to "load" the temps are around 46-47C... So... it's not the worst temps out there, but it still bothers me that I paid all this money for this uber heat sink and ridiculously powerful fan, and my temps are still above some people using the stock heat sink and fan.
Yesterday I tried turning my whole case upside down to see how the temps would be affected because of the heat pipe. However during this "test" I had the side panel on the case removed, so these results are not entirely accurate. I didn't get to play a game for "hours" but I did run 3dMark06 which I assume would heat things up nicely and the CPU reached 41C by the time it was finished, the MB reaching 45C. So it seemed to be a bit cooler but not a HUGE difference. And again, the side panel was off during this test so the resulting temps are probably a bit cooler than they would be with it on.
Anyway, to make a long story short, I am paranoid. I didn't read the AS5 installation guide and I just ended up covering the whole entire heat spreader(on the CPU) with it. I made sure it was a pretty thin layer though, spending about half an hour spreading it evenly around with a credit card. I then put the heat sink on, but didn't do the "twisting" motion as mentioned in the AS5 installation. And I made sure that all the clips were attached to the bracket properly.
I really don't want to re-do the heat sink/AS5 installation again, unless it is certain that it will lower my temps considerably. I don't think I did anything wrong really, but like I said before, I would think that an SI-120 + a Panaflo running at the full 110CFM+ would freeze this thing.
Thoughts/opinions on what to do? I appreciate any help.
