Specs
Silverstone HTPC case (pic below of CPU area)
Scythe Ninja mini HS with 92mm fan (49cfm) and a side fan pulling air in onto the HS.
(checked for flatness and was pretty flat)
CPU: Q6600 B3 1.28v 3ghz (lapped to flatness)
Arctic Cooling MX-2 TIM
2x80mm exhaust fans
It's pretty cramped in there so I am limited in what I can do. The ninja mini is only 35mm shorter than the Ninja so I don't think it would make a huge difference. This was the best HS I could find that would fit my case.
Now, I am running at ...
Idle
Core0 50
Core1 47
Core2 49
Core3 47
Load
Core0 63
Core1 61
Core2 61
Core3 62
Are these temps ok or will they eventually lead to my CPU dying quicker and thus I need to maybe look into a watercooling setup? I would be limited to a single 80mm double layer radiator.
Any help would be appreciated.
Silverstone HTPC case (pic below of CPU area)
Scythe Ninja mini HS with 92mm fan (49cfm) and a side fan pulling air in onto the HS.
(checked for flatness and was pretty flat)
CPU: Q6600 B3 1.28v 3ghz (lapped to flatness)
Arctic Cooling MX-2 TIM
2x80mm exhaust fans
It's pretty cramped in there so I am limited in what I can do. The ninja mini is only 35mm shorter than the Ninja so I don't think it would make a huge difference. This was the best HS I could find that would fit my case.
Now, I am running at ...
Idle
Core0 50
Core1 47
Core2 49
Core3 47
Load
Core0 63
Core1 61
Core2 61
Core3 62
Are these temps ok or will they eventually lead to my CPU dying quicker and thus I need to maybe look into a watercooling setup? I would be limited to a single 80mm double layer radiator.
Any help would be appreciated.