hi guys, I am using AMD platform. I'm facing a problem with this cooler now.
my cooler is installed to be pushing the heat upward. on top of it is my PSU, there is a top case fan but which's not located directly upward from my xigmatek achilles.

Then the problem now is when i am idle at default clock speed 2.5GHZ, my temp will get sometimes 52 for idle. If I overclock it to 2.8ghz, then the idle temp will be 53~55, then full load will up to 60 sometimes. Do u think there is anything wrong?

I tried remove the cooler, clean the grease and reapply again, ( this time I applied 4 lines of grease on the pipe instead of a dot on the CPU ), and turn around the fan, means the fan right now is pulling the heat down ward.. and my temp at default (2.5ghz) is 47~50, and full load can go to 55.. If I oc it, It'll be 50 at idle...

I've read other 9850BE users who's this cooler installed and they just got better result..

I need your opinion and solution, guys, please help..
my machine setup is like below:

AMD phenom 9850BE
Asus m3a32-mvp deluxe
mushkin 4gb ddr2 800mhz
sapphire 3870x2
acbel true power 550w with panel
lian li PC-007AIM with side fan full aluminum casing.

after that I changed it pulling heat to downward already
it help a little bit but not as my expectation...

why not. if u cant put it vertically then u can put it horizontally so i dont see any problem with ur board.