Recent content by RsnL

I've got 6 case fans. My cable management isn't all that great yet, but the system temp is 25C. Yeah, the processor is just a millimeter or two larger than the heatsink on the top and bottom. I used a small clump of AS5 about the size of a BB... I followed the directions on the AS site to...

I just put the machine together in my sig below, and am having some cooling issues... It's idling @ 43, and with a full load it's 56. I'm using the SLK-948U with the very very loud Vantec Tornado 92mm fan. The problem with the 948U is that it doesn't entirely cover the surface area of...

I followed the Arctic Silver 5 instructions on the website... applied right at about a BB size right in the middle of the CPU... applied the HSF, and screwed the puppy down... I guess maybe I should try to reseat it... but I thought I did it all right to begin with... :/

I'm running the cooler in my sig. It had been awhile since I built my own rig, and was pleasantly suprirsed to find screw-down HSF's instead of those crappy clipons that required brute strength and a prayer. Mine seems to be running a bit hot, though.. 44 idle, 56 load, no OC'ing... :/

PClark, how are your temps? My rig (which is very similar to yours) is idling @ 44c loading @ 56C with very good air cooling... 1.2 mobo bios as well...

I don't know any specifics of the Gainward board, but I can tell you I have the MSI mobo and I'm running a PNY Verto 6800 Ultra, and the chipset cooler isn't having any problems.

I just received my NewEgg shipment last night. After spending several hours getting it all setup, I got it booted and it, too, was reporting idle temps of 55C. It shipped with the 1.1 BIOS. I then flashed it up to 1.2, and the temps dropped to idle of 44C. I'm still not happy with that...