BulletHole24
Weaksauce
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- Apr 22, 2005
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MellowDude said:If I was to say anything about that picture it would be that the grease is not really centered.
The CPU core sits actually right in the center under the heat spreader and that's the main heat source and why you only need to really use a small amount of AS5 as long as you get it centered so it spreads where its needed and not to one side.
You really don't need to cover the heat spreader with a thin layer, That's what you did with the old Althon XP series CPU's without a heat spreader.
I've got a Venice 3000+ @ 2.7 with a Zalman 7700cu @ 1100RPM. Case is an Antec Sonata which has 1 x 120mm rear fan controlled via PS and the PS fan itself also speed controlled.
Room temp averages around 18C and case temp around 24 - 26 while the CPU is around 28 -29C idle and never higher than 38C under load.
Currently just got home from work and rooms a little colder so after about 1 hour of use System is 21C and CPU is 26C.
So I'd think there was room for improvment unless it's bloody hot where you live.
MEM LOCK @ 133
MEM @ 2-3-3-6
HTT @ 300
CPU @ 9 multi and 1.5v
MSI K8N SLI MB
Gigabyte X700Pro 256MB GPU
Geil Ultra 3200 Ram 2 x 512MB Dual
MD
i know that. when i first did it, i put the drop in the middle and put the HS on top of it and used that to spread it (like the directions said), but obviously it didnt spread in the middle . so this time i manually spread it and now it works better. still dont know how you people manage to get your temps so low (never higher than 40C under load... wish i could have that), but i guess this'll have to do.
if anyone knows about the video card, it'd be greatly appreciated