Questions:
Why am I NOT seeing dramatically reduced CPU temps post Arctic MX-4 TIM?
What criteria, e.g. CPU temp should I use to change the thermal paste?
I have two custom built computers, ASUS motherboards, one i5-2500k and the other i5-3570k with Hyper 212 EVO heatsink and el-cheapo thermal paste, all set up in 2012 and 2013, respectively. I run only in turbo, non-overclock mode. ASUS says that maximum CPU temp for the i5-2500k is 72.3' C, unknown for the i5-3570k
I run a Noctua rear-pull fan set up with both. My CPU temps per RealTemp are in the 40' C range. They seemed to increase from the 30'C range 2 years ago, with the i5-2500K running about 5-10' C hotter, After reading about TIMs and Arctic MX-4, I decided to change the TIM. Tonight, I just changed the TIM without problems on either computer. The i5-3570K thermal paste completely covered the CPU top. The i5-2500k only covered about 80%, missing an l-shaped corner. I was generous, but not silly, adding Arctic MX-4 this time.
Thanks!
Why am I NOT seeing dramatically reduced CPU temps post Arctic MX-4 TIM?
What criteria, e.g. CPU temp should I use to change the thermal paste?
I have two custom built computers, ASUS motherboards, one i5-2500k and the other i5-3570k with Hyper 212 EVO heatsink and el-cheapo thermal paste, all set up in 2012 and 2013, respectively. I run only in turbo, non-overclock mode. ASUS says that maximum CPU temp for the i5-2500k is 72.3' C, unknown for the i5-3570k
I run a Noctua rear-pull fan set up with both. My CPU temps per RealTemp are in the 40' C range. They seemed to increase from the 30'C range 2 years ago, with the i5-2500K running about 5-10' C hotter, After reading about TIMs and Arctic MX-4, I decided to change the TIM. Tonight, I just changed the TIM without problems on either computer. The i5-3570K thermal paste completely covered the CPU top. The i5-2500k only covered about 80%, missing an l-shaped corner. I was generous, but not silly, adding Arctic MX-4 this time.
Thanks!
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