wanna ask u guys who used xigmatek air coolers before.i used HDT-S963 and currently using HDT-S1283 vanila(currently dis batch the dumb fan included was down to 1500RPM type already,robyncom worker told me only the first batch of S1283 get 2k++rpm fans).from my observation of temps comparing the 2 coolers,i get only 3Celcius reduction using Intel Burn Test load.the S963 was using intel pushpin and S1283 was using the xigmatek SS kit.u guys think i did something wrong or it is like dat normally??i'm new to these kind of SS kits, normally how u all determine it as 'fastened properly, i mean the 4 screws'?

here can talk abt northbridge coolers???i wanna ask u guys smtg, i own a EP35-DS3 rev2.1 mobo. when i run memtest86,test 5 for like 15 minutes like dat, i touch the northbridge, its like around 70C++ i think(its painful to touch).i din overvolt my NB yet.my question is does the cooler master blue ice pro good enuf to cool my NB? link here

u might wanna dis Here
<-- and tht was an expensive asus motherboard.
for me, i'm also looking for 1 NB cooler.noctua nowadays nobody sell it already.my only choice is only the deepcool Nbridge8 and HR05 IFX.
i'm using P35 chipset, for me,after 400FSB above the NB becomes too hot to touch(never increase voltage yet).

This post has been edited by k!nex: Sep 29 2008, 02:55 AM

from wat i heard, the first opinion applies for those X38 chipsets or maybe X48.they will hv instabilities if running too high temps.thts y u see all of them are using more decent cooling solution.

ur last comment, i seen before ppl posting their Asus P5Q Pro (P45 chipset),the NB at 70C when load.motherboard still ok.

depends on the sensor i think.some motherboard dun even hv NB temperature sensor especially mid range and lower end ones.in tht case, u hv to measure the temp urself already.

i'm using centurion 5 casing. but i dun hv hyper 212, i use xigmatek 1283. definitely can fit, but the height of the 1283 is nearly touching my side panel. very very close only.shud be less than 1 cm.my side panel is transparent type. so no fans sticking to my side panel

btw, all i noe is some DFI mobo cant use together wif CCF

This post has been edited by k!nex: Oct 29 2008, 08:07 PM

k!nex/Tuniq TX2/C2Q Q6600@ 3.2ghz (33% OC)/1.284V/Xigmatek S1283/28c/59c/Airconditioned/Intel Burn Test

This post has been edited by k!nex: Nov 14 2008, 01:37 AM

i dun dare lap my s1283 also. scared heatpipe bocor. but i quite confident tht i can reduce some heat also if i change my stock fan, its only running at 1400++ rpm.

for dis kind of kind HDT heatsinks , ur method of applying TIM will definitely affect ur temp alot. most ppl here put on their heatsink base, but i put on the proc and spread it abit. i read the tuniq tx-2 description it says non electrically conducive, so overuse abit also i think its ok. maybe tkh just lucky enuf to get a good chip or u raise ur VTT so tht u can lower ur vcore, thts wat i do.but since urs is a 45nm quad, VTT must not more than 1.45V , thts specificated in intel datasheet for ur proc.

dun use so much force when u use tissue paper to rub. scared got static charge build. can kill ur proc.btw, i use those girl use de nail polish remover(acetone) to remove the old TIM, den use alcohol clean again, den only apply new TIM.

tkh, if u read the article from top till bottom,it says:

'It seems that yet again Intel has avoided providing any valuable information at IDF. Intel hasn’t even stated exactly what Target Tjunction actually is. It is not recommended to change Tjunction Max to align with these values.'

from my understanding for Tjunction, the proc reports how many Celcius it is from the Tjunction max.
Let M be Tjunction max, <<< dis is ownself set coz intel never give u the real Tjunction max
let R be 'how many Celcius more to reach Tjunction?', <<<<dis is wat ur proc reads
let T be the temperature coretemp/realtemp shows u.

M - R = T

example: from tht page, it says my Q6600 Target Tjunction is 90C.i got 28C at idle before. if TJmax adjusted to 90C, means i get 18C at idle. totally ridiculous since my aircon only set at 24C. means below ambient already.





This post has been edited by k!nex: Nov 17 2008, 01:06 AM

probably not enuf heat yet to feel the 'hot' temp. u see here. when ur proc heats up the heatpipe,the heat travels from CCF base going upward while spreading the heat through the fins. during the journey, ur fan will cool it down constantly since CCF fan quite high RPM compare to my S1283 fan which is max 1400rpm+ only.I assume u touch the top of ur heatsink, if wan feel warm or not, touch the most bottom fin. Ground urself first before touching to avoid 'unwanted consequences' . OR, ur mounting is uneven,therefore heat transfer crippled.

CCF quite fat also actually. since u using gigabyte board, might hv a chance of the heatsink is barely on top of ur first slot ram.

freezer 7 pro is 92mm fan type of cooler. can fit any mid atx casing.

tht cooler probably beats CM hyper 212 due to HDT design and 4 heatpipe. fan rpm low nvm. some hsf is meant for quiet cooling so high cfm fan is not a must. interesting is can dis deepcool hsf compete wif CM V8 on Core i7.