I've never put on an aftermarket cpu cooler before today, but I just installed a Thermalright True Spirit 120m bw to replace the stock cooler on my i5 3470. I had been having idle temps in the 30's and 40's and under load I was getting up to 90 degrees celsius or even a hair over.
After the install I looked at open hardware monitor and my idle temps are now mid 20's to low 30's. I then ran prime95 small fft's for about 20 minutes. The temps hovered in the low to mid 60's except for one, which peaked at 70. I read that it is normal for one core to be a little hotter so I'm not too concerned there.
I think everything turned out ok, I'm just hoping someone with more experience can tell me 'yes, you did a good job' or 'no, you need to take it off and try again.'
Thanks so much guys!
After the install I looked at open hardware monitor and my idle temps are now mid 20's to low 30's. I then ran prime95 small fft's for about 20 minutes. The temps hovered in the low to mid 60's except for one, which peaked at 70. I read that it is normal for one core to be a little hotter so I'm not too concerned there.
I think everything turned out ok, I'm just hoping someone with more experience can tell me 'yes, you did a good job' or 'no, you need to take it off and try again.'
Thanks so much guys!
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