Tuniq Tower 120 and the fan controller

Kornowski

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You'd have have to re-apply it, even if it'd been a few minutes. Once you press the HSF down, it causes contact between the paste, CPU and HSF. If you take it off, you'll break the seal.
 
memory

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Which thermal paste would be better, AS5 or Tuniq TX-1?

I am going to try and reseat the heatsink today and hopefully I will get better results.
 
Twist86

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To each his own on paste....some prefer As5 other prefer MX-1 or some other brand.

My vote is with AS5...I have seen 2-3c drops over other pastes using it.
 
memory

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I reseated the heatsink today and it didn't help my temps much. Right now I am at stock settings and idle temps are 32 and 22 degrees and my room is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. I don't understand why it would not be lower than that. Maybe I just got a chip that runs really hot.

Maybe I need to turn my room into a freezer, that ought a do the trick:D
 
Kornowski

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Yeah, could be slightly warmer chip. There's nothing wrong with 32c idle though! What are your load temps?

Haha, Totally! Fill your room with dry ice! :p
 
memory

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The highest my load temps reached was 57 degrees. I used Intel Burn Test.

I know there is nothing wrong with 32 at idle but it is also pretty cool in my room, in the upper 50's right now and still only at 30 degrees. I figured since my room temps were that low, it would be cooler than that.

Just curious, what are your room temps at, Kornowski?
 
Kornowski

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Well, Intel Burn Test will cause your CPU temps to go through the roof, they'll never go that high when you're gaming or just using your computer.

I think they're around 24c. Though the only temp sensor I have at the moment is in my PC. So I guess, it's 24c, in my PC. So, erm... I don't really know.
 
Kornowski

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Nope, not really. I looked into doing it myself at one point. I had a Silverstone FM121 which pushed 110CFM! I found somebody that had used it in their TT on another site and they said it made very little, of at all any difference. It'd be a lot of messing around for 1 or 2c.

I think your chip just runs a little hotter than others. It's nothing to worry about.
 
Twist86

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How is your cable management? Nothing blocking your air flow?

I know it wont get to his temps but it seems your chip just runs hotter.

or Kuro cheats and photoshops his temps.
 
memory

memory

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My cable management isn't the best but it's not the worst either.

Since I reseated the heatsink, my temps seem too be a little higher. I don't know, maybe I'm not doing it right. Right now it is idling at about 35 degrees just surfing the internet on stock settings. I thought about taking it to a local computer store and have them do it.

I have even thought about selling my q6600 and getting a different one, one that runs cooler. Probably won't happen though.

I think I am becoming obsessed with my temps.
 
Kornowski

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You could sell it and get a new one, but there's no guarantee it'll run cooler.

You buy mine off me for $600! :p
 
memory

memory

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Yeah, I know. That is why I probably just keep this one for now, maybe upgrade to something better later on down the road.

Yeah, you would like that wouldn't you. How about a trade and we'll call it even:D
 
Kornowski

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memory said:
Yeah, I know. That is why I probably just keep this one for now, maybe upgrade to something better later on down the road.

Yeah, you would like that wouldn't you. How about a trade and we'll call it even:D
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Yeah, stuck with it man! It's not too hot and you've got a great clock! ;)

Haha, no deal! :p
 
Twist86

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memory said:
Actually those temps I have been posting is at stock settings, nothing is overclocked.
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I idle @ 30c even @ 2.4ghz and I idle @ 32-33c @ 3.2ghz. Whats your max load temp @ 2.4ghz and say 3.4ghz?


Your sig lied to us :*(
 
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memory

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At 2.4ghz, I ran Prime95 for about 3 hours and the highest it reached was 50 degrees. I have not tested it at 3.4ghz yet.

I think I maybe having a problem. Whenever I run Prime95, the computer becomes really slow. I can't do anything else when it is running, well I can but it takes forever. Even after I stop it, it takes forever to get going at full speed. That is not normal is it? It seems like before I was still able to surf the web with Prime95 running.
 
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