cpu cooler opinion
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FuryRosewood
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'if its not broke dont fix it' unless its too loud for you, i wouldnt bother 28C is pretty awesome for a cpu of this time, tho no idea what cpu you are running...
right now i am running the intel wolfdale e8400 stock not overclocked and it's not loud or nothing just wondering if it would give me lower temps
FuryRosewood
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28C sounds fairly close to ambient temperature, so im not sure if you would get much more under that, id just stick with what you have, if anything just keeping it clean of dust, but 28C hell..thats the lowest i can get, and thats after leaving the computer sitting doing nothing, otherwise its around 30-35C which is pretty darn acceptable to me...
the shape of the tuniq looks like it has more surface area than the asus sink, so it may cool better...as well as being possibly quieter, and offering the option of changing the fan a tad bit easier... might be worth a shot if you got money laying around
the shape of the tuniq looks like it has more surface area than the asus sink, so it may cool better...as well as being possibly quieter, and offering the option of changing the fan a tad bit easier... might be worth a shot if you got money laying around
If those temps are correct,there realy isnt any point in upgrading...i also had the asus silent knight ii but had had mine for ages and was not performing so good anymore (40c idle temps 
) and switched it out for a Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme....its much better,28-32c idle temps across all four cores and much more quiet.
) and switched it out for a Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme....its much better,28-32c idle temps across all four cores and much more quiet.The intel rated spec is 72.4°C max.....now this temp is the actual CPU temp, not the core temp....core temp runs hotter. And also that spec is the max sustained temperature for maximum longevity.
Most likely your monitoring software detects the core temperature, so you are really probably about 1/3 of the maximum rated temperature for that chip. I think your cooler is just fine there
Most likely your monitoring software detects the core temperature, so you are really probably about 1/3 of the maximum rated temperature for that chip. I think your cooler is just fine there
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CPU temperature is often underestimated by the computer owner. If we know, the high CPU temperatures can cause hazardous conditions for both computer hardware and existing data in the computer.
When the CPU works above the maximum admissible temperature set by its manufacturer, the following problems can occur:
Reduction of CPU life-span;
Random freezes;
Random resets;
Eventually the CPU can get burned.
How to solve High Temperature CPU ? read this link
Wrong....the spec intel gives is the max sustained temperature for a normal lifespan. When you exceed this temperature THEN you will have those issues.
It's a mute point, his cpu is 28 degrees which is ridiculously cool for a CPU, as someone else mentioned thats pretty much ambient temp.
It's a mute point, his cpu is 28 degrees which is ridiculously cool for a CPU, as someone else mentioned thats pretty much ambient temp.