Heat pipe VS heatsink

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Dex98034

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As I had stated previously I had a AMD 64 X2 5000+ that was running 40-42C routinely under load. I have recently upgraded to an AMD X4 640 and am running routinely 25-27C

I am still using the same heatsink, so, I am thinking I may have a 100W heatsink and not a 65W or 95W for that matter.

I must have a better thermal transfer, and am guessing they used a thermal tape as it is not as good as tape.

Anyhow, I had purchased Cooler Master 4 pipe heat pipe and am wondering if I should even worry about upgrading to the heat pipe given the fact that the CPU upgrade and using thermal paste resulted in a temp drop.

I know running the heat pipe is more efficient as far as stripping heat from the processor. The only thing that I have an excess of my system temp reports 40C when at normal operating temps.

Any Thoughts?
 
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Dex98034

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Correction to the X640 temps it is a range of 25-27C.

I am looking at the difference between processors to justify throwing in a heat pipe or not.

The other thing is that I realized that O had 1 fan turned around so I had 1 pusher and 2 pullers which probably explains Lowe temps too?
 
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Xibyth

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I think there may be a miscommunication, low temps are good, if one CPU fan is pushing and two are pulling, they will cancel each other out leading to higher temperatures.

Generally, temps below 80c are good, below 75 are great. The only other reason to change coolers is to reduce noise generated by the fans, perhaps quieter fans are more along the lines of what your looking for.
 
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Dex98034

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Yeah, going to flip a fan, remove another, and it should be good. I was asking about using a heat pipe setup just as a method of quicker heat extraction is all.
 
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Xibyth

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It will definitely improve the extraction of heat, however not likely to the degree your thinking. With the current temps you have it's more likely to reduce the need to run the fans at high speeds. So likely the best benifit your going to get is a quieter rig which can be useful in some applications, but is generally a matter of preference rather than necessity.
 
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Dex98034

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I don't mind the noise, I was more concerned with making heat minimal so when summer rolls around, I don't have to worry about heat seeing as how we don't have air and it get
Blazingly hot here during the summer so that is my main concern.
 
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