Where to put Censor?

[sup2jzgte]

I just bought a fan controller, but it did not come with a manual. Where do I put the CPU sensor? Do I put it under the heat sink directly on the CPU (probably not huh?) It comes with Temp sensors for CPU,Case,Power, and HD I can figure out where to put the Case,HD and I'm pretty sure where to put the Power sensor, but I'm lost on the CPU one

Its a Sapphire Fan Master

 

[Burgerbob]

I usually put the CPU sensor in the fins or as close to the CPU as possible... but not under it.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Do not buy Sunbeam fan controllers and/or temp monitors. I had mine for 2 months and I was seeing bad temp readings and it was saying my fans weren't running when I saw them running full speed. It wasn't that adjustable, for surfing the internet, I would want my exhaust only on. With this stupid thing that wasn't possible. But, yeah, I just stuck the CPU sensor in the fins of the heatsink.

 

[Cromewell]

If you can, put it on the base of the heatsink (as opposed to the fins) but don't put anything other than thermal paste between the CPU and heatsink.

 

[sup2jzgte]

Do not buy Sunbeam fan controllers and/or temp monitors. I had mine for 2 months and I was seeing bad temp readings and it was saying my fans weren't running when I saw them running full speed. It wasn't that adjustable, for surfing the internet, I would want my exhaust only on. With this stupid thing that wasn't possible. But, yeah, I just stuck the CPU sensor in the fins of the heatsink.

Really That blows

This the one I have
http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/reviews/cases/Super_Flower_Fan_Master_1.html

After I posted this I searched for a few minutes and stumbled upon the directions, so I followed them and put the Sensor between the HS and CPU, because of how thin the sensors are. I made sure that HS was sitting nice and tight as well, do you think I will have an problems?

Oh the only reason I even bought this controller is because Dell decided that a cooling fan port is not necessary, so I went out and bought a few fans and the controller.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Really That blows

This the one I have
http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/reviews/cases/Super_Flower_Fan_Master_1.html

After I posted this I searched for a few minutes and stumbled upon the directions, so I followed them and put the Sensor between the HS and CPU, because of how thin the sensors are. I made sure that HS was sitting nice and tight as well, do you think I will have an problems?

Oh the only reason I even bought this controller is because Dell decided that a cooling fan port is not necessary, so I went out and bought a few fans and the controller.

They sure put one right in the way of me. I have a Netgear NIC and it gets in the way of it....So, I pulled out my trusted "snippers", and problem solved. Why would they put one on that mobo, in such a small case, with no room for a fan? Dell disgusts me

 

[sup2jzgte]

They sure put one right in the way of me. I have a Netgear NIC and it gets in the way of it....So, I pulled out my trusted "snippers", and problem solved. Why would they put one on that mobo, in such a small case, with no room for a fan? Dell disgusts me

LOL Dell blows, thankfully I got this PC for free. The sad thing is there is a heat sink, but no fan..........that makes no sense at all.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

LOL Dell blows, thankfully I got this PC for free. The sad thing is there is a heat sink, but no fan..........that makes no sense at all.

Hmm....Sounds like mine, it has a huge heatsink, I mean HUGE. And the plastic fan cover for the exhaust fan, but there is no fan directly on the heatsink. I could probably sell that heatsink for scrap copper and get more than the computer is worth.

 

[sup2jzgte]

Hmm....Sounds like mine, it has a huge heatsink, I mean HUGE. And the plastic fan cover for the exhaust fan, but there is no fan directly on the heatsink. I could probably sell that heatsink for scrap copper and get more than the computer is worth.

LOL yup sounds the same except I threw out damn exhaust vent and changed it to a bigger case. The HS is HUGE!!, which is also gone

I bet you could sell the heat sink for more than a Dell is worth, wait your heat sink is copper??? Luck you I think mine is aluminum

 

[INTELCRAZY]

LOL yup sounds the same except I threw out damn exhaust vent and changed it to a bigger case. The HS is HUGE!!, which is also gone

I bet you could sell the heat sink for more than a Dell is worth, wait your heat sink is copper??? Luck you I think mine is aluminum

Hell, I don't know, I would assume so. But seeing how cheap Dell is with their stuff it probably is Aluminum, but it looks copper colored. That HS takes up as much room as the PSU does in it. I burnt my finger on their cheapo Northbridge HS, I should sue, lol.

 

[sup2jzgte]

Hell, I don't know, I would assume so. But seeing how cheap Dell is with their stuff it probably is Aluminum, but it looks copper colored. That HS takes up as much room as the PSU does in it. I burnt my finger on their cheapo Northbridge HS, I should sue, lol.

Well mine is light as can be, its VERY thin and silver so I'm going with aluminum. What let me email the pants dude he will hear your case, make sure you sue for 1 bagillion dollars


Ok now this is funny I took the sensor out from under the heat sink and now the temp is reading HIGHER than when it was directly under the HS. Now I'm lost

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Well mine is light as can be, its VERY thin and silver so I'm going with aluminum. What let me email the pants dude he will hear your case, make sure you sue for 1 bagillion dollars


Ok now this is funny I took the sensor out from under the heat sink and now the temp is reading HIGHER than when it was directly under the HS. Now I'm lost

Welcome to the world of hardware temp monitors xD Mine did the same thing and it had an alarm, the thing would go off if under 500rpm, I thought those things went under a lot. So one day it wouldn't shut up and was saying my CPU temp was 122C(NO WAY), I just pulled the plug on it and used the wires to work with my experimental HDD.

 

[holdenssx]

Ok now this is funny I took the sensor out from under the heat sink and now the temp is reading HIGHER than when it was directly under the HS. Now I'm lost

Well did you just pull it out, because that might of messed up the thermal paste and all that. And if you took the heatsink off to get the sensor out you'd need to reapply thermal paste.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Well did you just pull it out, because that might of messed up the thermal paste and all that. And if you took the heatsink off to get the sensor out you'd need to reapply thermal paste.

YOU DON'T PUT IT UNDER THE HS, that causes the HS and CPU not to get a temperature "equilibrium".

 

[sup2jzgte]

Well did you just pull it out, because that might of messed up the thermal paste and all that. And if you took the heatsink off to get the sensor out you'd need to reapply thermal paste.

I didnt put thermal paste on the Sensor I rested the tip right on the edge of the core, but not touching it. When I changed the heat sink and fan I put more Arctic Silver on. Right now the temp is reading 34 where as when the sensor was under the HS it was reading 30-31, I now have it right at the base of the HS

YOU DON'T PUT IT UNDER THE HS, that causes the HS and CPU not to get a temperature "equilibrium".

See this is where I'm confused because the directions I found online said to put it between the HS and CPU

 

[INTELCRAZY]

I didnt put thermal paste on the Sensor I rested the tip right on the edge of the core, but not touching it. When I changed the heat sink and fan I put more Arctic Silver on. Right now the temp is reading 34 where as when the sensor was under the HS it was reading 30-31, I now have it right at the base of the HS

See this is where I'm confused because the directions I found online said to put it between the HS and CPU

Those directions are screwing you over, mine said "Do not locate sensor under heatsink"

 

[sup2jzgte]

Those directions are screwing you over, mine said "Do not locate sensor under heatsink"

Yeah the more I thought about the more it made sense to move it, so now I have it taped inside one of the fins for the heatsink. I also changed (modified) my IDE ribbon cables into round IDE cables to maybe help the airflow a bit