stuffandthings :
chromic :
stuffandthings :
The highest they ever got was 55 degrees according to coretemp, but they went back to 52-53. I know this is perfectly safe, but shouldnt i be getting lower temps at stock clocks? Because I want to overclock to ~4.5ghz later on, and I think that will push my temps to near 60 degrees.
have you tried re-applying the paste & re-seat the cooler?
Can I do this later when I want to overclock? I actually installed the cooler in the wrong direction so that it exhausts up the top of my haf 912 (perpendicular to the ram so that the ram could potentially be in the way if it was tall enough). I dont think this is terrible, but my video card is two inches in front of the intake. Does this block airflow? And i know for a fact I will have to reinstall the cooler if i ever want to install a 200mm intake fan on the top. I think it would provide better cooling if it exhausted out the exhaust fan on the back.
well it doesn't help that the cooler is sucking hot air from the video card no, but over all with good air flow in the case you should be ok, after all hot air rises anyways. what kind of case fans do you have?
EDIT:
also, don't install an intake on top. the rule of thumb is front and side intakes, rear and top exhaust.
if you go with a top intake, you'll be creating a vortex like effect as the cold air coming in will go to the bottom pushing hot air up only to be pushed around by the fan. Fans aren't about pushing as much air into the case, but rather creating flow. since things get really hot inside a case, a top and rear exhaust with front (and optional side) intakes will cause the air to flow nicely through the case.... (due to hot air rising naturally)
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