metsatsu/ Thermalright Ultima-90/ Tuniq Tx2/ Intel C2Q Q9450 @ 3.40ghz(28% overclock)/ 1.18v/ silverstone FN91 90mm fan/ 56c/ 71c/ non-aircond/ prime95

doesn't look very good eventhough my room temperature is around 29c i still dun think i should be getting that kind of readings. but at night time my load temp can get down to 65c

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sorry boss, didn't take note of that. anyway stats updated

hey guys, I think i finally figured out why my cpu temp is so high. I think it's due to several factors.

1. very hot graphic card HD4870 810/950
2. 3 HDDs in the hard drive bay which pretty much blocked the front fan intake
3. small case (cooler master mystique)

So i decided to install a 120mm intake side panel fan. to see if it's helping. so far it 'looked' as if the temp actually dropped a little. but I will need to let it 'burn-in' for a while before i can get a more substantial results.

and on top of that, I've also reapplied the thermal compound. but this time i tried getting it thin and smooth, before putting my ultima90 hsf on.

will update the result soon

i know the HD4870 exhaust the air out from the case. but yet, the card is sooo hot, that it actually warms up my side panel, as well the whole rare surface of my casing. that's why the ambient temp of the casing is always quite high.

now i have 2 fans as intake and one rear exahsut

latest update

metsatsu/ Thermalright Ultima-90/ Tuniq Tx2 / Intel C2Q Q9450 @ 3.40ghz(28% overclock)/ 1.19v/ silverstone FN91 90mm fan/ 54c/ 68c/ non-aircond/ prime95

so i guess the side panel fan which is blowing directly on the cpu and the re-application of the thermal paste did help!

P/S: i've also slightly increased my voltage

yah, i knew that too. my gpu temp is pretty ok. coz it was flashed to ASUS 4870 top bios, so it has a better fan profile, able to keep the gpu temp down to 60c at all time. but the problem is the heat conducted through the metal part to the casing. but that one doesn't really worry me much as long as i can find ways to keep the interior air temp low.

I suppose thats your cpu temp right?



looks interesting, but my case really lacks of space. especially how my 4870 is sticking right at the HDD cage. just enough space for the 2 pcie power connectors to be bent awkwardly and connected by the way thanks for the suggestion

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ok ok. by the way what's your clock speed for 4870?

by the way, do u guys think that 4 sticks of oc'ed ram can contribute to higher temperature? as in compared to a only pair of default voltage ram?

i dunno how it's like for u guys, coz if i put my hand about 4 inch away from the ram area. i can feel the heat radiating from it. So u can imagine the warm air which was sucked straight into the HSF, contributes to the higher temp of my cpu.

This post has been edited by metsatsu: Sep 12 2008, 12:17 PM

u know what. I think i should record my room temp just like chino. at least it gives me an idea of the relativity of the cpu temp and room temp. coz at early in the morning, my cpu load temp can go down by 5c. but dunno what my room temp is. maybe i should buy a thermometer

don't want la. like that meaningless, i want a rig which runs cool as it is. showing results of half naked rig doesn't represent 24/7 usage.

bro, should let it run for at least 15-20 mins

lol thats insanely low. but just wanna ask, since it's sooooo underclocked, how's the performance for normal usage such as surfing net, unziping files, play big movies etc.?

i think it means the idle and load temp difference eg. load temp - idle temp = delta temp the lower the better

This post has been edited by metsatsu: Sep 15 2008, 09:45 PM

that's what forums are for, u get to learn stuff too

This post has been edited by metsatsu: Sep 15 2008, 10:24 PM

I think for the non extreme 45nm quad, it's 100. Might as well get the latest cpu temp software. I set mine to 100

give us a little info of your cooler plz

slightly on the higher side i would say. maybe reapplying thermal paste and re-check whether if your HSF has been sitted properly would be wise. are u sitting in a non air-con room?

so u mean previously your 65c load cpu temp was with case opened?

no wonder u pursuaded me to go for half naked rig

This post has been edited by metsatsu: Sep 18 2008, 10:21 PM

Update: I've just finished doing my rig's cable management. gonna stress test my cpu temp. and see how it turns out.

I will later put up a photo of my rig's interior as well.

This post has been edited by metsatsu: Sep 19 2008, 09:01 PM

my method is to a pea size at the middle of the cpu. then cut out a small piece (roughly half the width of the processor) from a plastic card (i would suggest using card which is similar to mykad type). then start to spread the TIM as evenly and thinly as possible all covering all over the whole surface of the cpu. you can search for demo on youtube

Latest update:

metsatsu/ Tuniq TX2/ C2Q Q9450@3.4GHZ (28% OC) / 1.19V/ Silverstone FN91 90mm fan/ 51c/ 65c/ Non-Airconditioned/ Prime95

Dunno whether if it's bcoz the colder weather or really bcoz of the better airflow after the cable management. but anyhow it sure looks much more pleasing to the eyes

P/S: sorry forgot to take a before pic, but just imagine that there were cables covering the bottom of vga card as well as the side of the HDD cage. there was another cable going right across the top of the vga card too. and the cable was partially blocking the ram's view also.

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