Hyper TX performance no better than stock?

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SDraconis

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I just popped on a Cooler Master Hyper TX on my E4300, but things are not much cooler! In fact, idle temps are higher than before (but I know not to put much stock in idle temps, and focus on load).

Things I've ruled out:
  • Applying Ceramique correctly. Have reseated and my old application looked fine too.
  • Processor and heatsink base are both "flat" (that is, not concave or convex. The Hyper TX does look liike it could use some lapping...)
  • All four push-pins are inserted correctly
  • Case airflow is fine. I can stick my hand in and feel the cool air coming from my front fans.
Note that I've put my processor down to stock clock/volts, since I felt that was safest when switching heatsinks in case something went wrong. With Core Temp 0.95 (or SpeedFan with +15 core offset, which gives same results), I'm getting 60C under Orthos Small FFT load (priority 9) with the stock cooler and 59C with the Hyper TX at the same ambients (27-28C). This troubles me when I see someone with the same cooler, chip, and mobo getting 54C at 3.0 GHz.

Possible theory: My temps are too low with no OC for the HSF to make a big impact
This goes back to the TjMax discrepancy and DTS accuracy issue that has been discussed to great lengths on this forum. Even at load, neither my stock Intel cooler nor the base/heatpipes of the Hyper TX are feeling even warm under full load. (In comparison, my NB heatsink/heatpipes feel pretty warm). I already know not to trust the absolute temps reported for C2Ds and that I should just use the numbers for comparison. Would it be possible that my processor has a lower TjMax than usama_ah's, and that my temps are simply not high enough for a better HSF to make a large impact until I OC? (60-15=45).
 
Don't normally bump my posts, but this went back a page very quickly with few views.
 
Just before I upgraded to the E6750 yesterday, I was using an E4300 for a few months. I started out with the stock cooler. I eventually decided to get the Hyper TX since I read so much that this was one of the best light weight coolers.

I wish I could remember the specifics and how much of an improvement it was, but I do know I was happy with the result, so there was more than a few degrees improvement.
 
I picked the Hyper TX for similar reasons myself, and had expected such an improvement.

Out of curiosity, do you remember what kind of temps Core Temp reported for your E4300 on either cooler? Also, is there any chance that you touched the HSF during operation and could remember if it was warm?
 
I took a look at my previous posts and that helped jog my memory.

With the stock Intel cooler and my E4300 overclocked to 3GHz, my temps were reaching 70C. After the HyperTX I believe my temps dropped to the low 60s.

Not sure how it felt to the touch with my E4300. But I'm now using the HyperTX on my E6750 (which is running my 3.44GHz 1.4v overclock at 65C) so I just gave it a touch while my computer has been running Orthos for 2 hours and it warm, but only sightly.
 
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