Attaching built in case temp sensing diodes.

[TheVrolok]

Picked up the Nzxt Lexa Blackline for my new system and it comes with 3 temp sensing diodes that are read out on a front mounted LCD. How would you recommend I place the diodes? My current Enermax case has 1 temp diode and I just sorta have it sitting in the CPU's heatsink to give me a relative temp. Are these things in any way accurate/is there any point other than "style" ?

 

[Zepper]

You could tape one to the top of your hottest HDD, one dangling in the air in the middle of the case, and one on your vid card heatsink if it's a hottie. Does this just display temps or control fans too?

.bh.

 

[TheVrolok]

Just display temps. What kind of tape would you recommend? Straight up electrical? The temps are labeled CPU, HDD, and SYS. So I think I might use them for CPU, HDD, and SYS as, like you said, perhaps the ambient case temp. How would you recommend mounting it to the CPU, just stick it in the HS? That reading would be quite a bit cooler than the actual CPU which brings me to my other question - are these things pretty much just for show? I don't see how they could really be all that accurate. I suppose I could just use them to watch change in temp, rather than actual temp which it would measure very accurately.

 

[Zepper]

Anything that comes with heat sensors should also come with a small supply of heat-resistant tape for fixing them to things. If yours didn't, you may find some at auto supply or general hardware stores.

.bh.

 

[WoodButcher]

I use them w/ my commando mobo, I have one in front of my intake to measure room temp and one inside the case to measure the case ambients. The mobo can control my fans but I prefer to use a rheobus. I use monitoring programs for the hardware.

 

[NoelS]

I used Scotch tape to hold the sensors where ever I wanted to place them. Works fine...

I placed one on a HDD, one on a stick of RAM and one on my CPU HSF (in a convenient location). You could put one on the CPU before you add the HSF. Just insert the end between the 2 before you clamp the HSF down. It won't disturb the cooling action...

Noel

 

[WoodButcher]

Originally posted by: NoelS
You could put one on the CPU before you add the HSF. Just insert the end between the 2 before you clamp the HSF down. It won't disturb the cooling action...
Noel

NOT!!! NO!!! NADA!!!! NO CAN DO!!! NO WAY JOSE!!!
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS AT HOME!!!
did I miss any?

 

[Quiksilver]

I got the NZXT Sentry which has temp diodes and comes with instructions on applying temperature diodes, including ones to a CPU.

Here's the Download link:
http://www.nzxt.com/Download/NZXT_English_Meter.doc

What ever you do, do not do what NoelS said.

 

[NoelS]

Originally posted by: QuiksilverX1
I got the NZXT Sentry which has temp diodes and comes with instructions on applying temperature diodes, including ones to a CPU.

Here's the Download link:
http://www.nzxt.com/Download/NZXT_English_Meter.doc

What ever you do, do not do what NoelS said.

From the download you gave us, it says: "The temperature sensors can be adhered to any part of CPU, EXCEPT THE MICROCHIP AREA."

Perhaps I said it badly, but I still maintain that you can put the sensor between the CPU and the HSF - I said, "Just insert the end (of the sensor) between the 2..." The end would keep you from putting the sensor anywhere near the microchip area at the center of the CPU's heat shield, would it not? The sensor's end that I intended is perhaps a half inch long, certainly no where near the CPU microchip area.

If I'm wrong, how do you explain what the download you gave us said?

Noel

 

[Quiksilver]

Indeed you did word it poorly which is why it was wrong, and the fact it was put poorly he would of placed it on the microchip area between the heatsink. Now if you would of said next to the cpu between between the heatsink you would of been correct.

 

[NoelS]

Originally posted by: QuiksilverX1
Indeed you did word it poorly which is why it was wrong, and the fact it was put poorly he would of placed it on the microchip area between the heatsink. Now if you would of said next to the cpu between between the heatsink you would of been correct.

Mea Culpa. I stand corrected, I'll be more careful with my wording next time. Sorry about that...

Noel