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What's a crude way to estimate cooling efficiency?

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May 5, 2014 5:49:14 AM

There is obviously no definitive or accurate answer since cooling varies with factors like room temperature. Still, if I were looking for a crude estimate just to gauge if my cooling assembly is working to its full potential, how much % cooling should I expect from the ambient temps?

Assume my room temperature is 30 degree celsius. I am using a Thermalrite air cooling heatsink with push pull. What should my idle temps look like *approximately*?

Just wanted to make sure that my results are within the spectrum of what others usually get so that I can rest assured that I didn't overdo the thermal paste.

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May 5, 2014 9:30:56 AM

you don't even mention your chip for one, so there is no idle temp on a chip we don't know. lol.

to see how well it's working, you should install the stock heatsink, get idle temps, run prime for 30mins, get load temp. make sure the room is the same temp, install new heatsink, repeated test. reverse fan direction, repeat again. try 1 fan, repeat again. try both in pull, try again, try both in push, try again.

You can ask what is the best fan for your CPU and case fans, and get 50 different answers. I went through that for a few days to figure out the best setup for me, and my cpu cooler and it's fans and my case fans.
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May 5, 2014 9:33:31 AM

getochkn said:
you don't even mention your chip for one.


Mine is an i5-3570K.

Could you tell me what fan setup worked best for you?
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