CM 212+ HSF and TIM application

[perdomot]

I wanted to ask what is the proper way to apply TIM to this HSF for maximum performance. It seems like HDT type coolers are a little more difficult because of the channels between the heat pipes. Can someone advise? Thanks.

 

[BoomerD]

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...sk=view&id=170&Itemid=38&limit=1&limitstart=5

 

[SZLiao214]

I was just about to link that exact site.

 

[perdomot]

Thanks for the link.

 

[BoomerD]

Are you still having overheating problems with the i5-760?

 

[perdomot]

Are you still having overheating problems with the i5-760?

I think so based on what others are reporting. Average at idle is 38C at 3.7Ghz but that goes down to about 2.7Ghz due to power saving enabled. At load when encoding video, temps are about 73C max.

 

[BoomerD]

I'm not overclocked as heavily as you are, but at 3.374, 59 is the worst I've seen with the Intel Burn Test. Idle temps are around 30-35 tops.

 

[nyker96]

I used to have a 212+, you need to fill the gaps first, then drip a little in all 3 pipe, that gets pretty good results.

 

[ElFenix]

i just spread some tim all over the processor the last time i reinstalled. idle with a pwm fan at a couple hundred rpm is about 3 degrees over ambient. :shrug:

 

[perdomot]

I'm not overclocked as heavily as you are, but at 3.374, 59 is the worst I've seen with the Intel Burn Test. Idle temps are around 30-35 tops.

I can get idle temps like that if I use the power saving features which reduce my speed to 1665Mhz but I'm assuming you are at full speed correct? The Intel Burn Test is a lot more intense than my movie encoding and yet I still have higher temps than you. Are your fans running at full speed?

 

[perdomot]

Turned off all power saving and cpu idles at 39C at 3.7Ghz. Ran Prime for 10 minutes and highest temp was 69C. Intel Burn Test took me to 76C.

BoomerD,
You're using the 212+ correct?

 

[BoomerD]

Turned off all power saving and cpu idles at 39C at 3.7Ghz. Ran Prime for 10 minutes and highest temp was 69C. Intel Burn Test took me to 76C.

BoomerD,
You're using the 212+ correct?

Nope. Noctua NH-U12P SE2. I couldn't be happier with it. Does an excellent job cooling, the fans are dead silent, and installation was as simple as could be, plus, it has a polished nickel-plated base...no big gaps to fill. Fans are 3-wire, so yes, they run at 100%, but they're very quiet. My Corsair PSU makes more noise than the Noctua fans.

 

[perdomot]

Nope. Noctua NH-U12P SE2. I couldn't be happier with it. Does an excellent job cooling, the fans are dead silent, and installation was as simple as could be, plus, it has a polished nickel-plated base...no big gaps to fill. Fans are 3-wire, so yes, they run at 100%, but they're very quiet. My Corsair PSU makes more noise than the Noctua fans.

Yeah forgot which one you had. I was considering the N520 which has a solid base and costs $5 more but every review I've seen had the 212+ getting better temps. Compusa really sucks.

 

[BoomerD]

Yeah forgot which one you had. I was considering the N520 which has a solid base and costs $5 more but every review I've seen had the 212+ getting better temps. Compusa really sucks.

IMO, Comp USA was always bad...but is even worse now that they're part of TigerDirect.

The Hyper 212+ is supposed to be VERY good...but you're not the only person I've known of who had problems getting it seated well to get rid of heat issues.

 

[perdomot]

IMO, Comp USA was always bad...but is even worse now that they're part of TigerDirect.

The Hyper 212+ is supposed to be VERY good...but you're not the only person I've known of who had problems getting it seated well to get rid of heat issues.

Currently I'm using my old Xigmatek 1283 with a bracket for 1156 but what I don't get is that the 212+ and the 1283 are almost identical in performance in reviews but real life seems to be quite different.

 

[SZLiao214]

Go push pull on your 212? The clips come with the heatsink.

I've read you generally get 3-4c dif doing it that way.

 

[996GT2]

I need to redo my MX-2 application after reading this guide

 

[UKpsych]

Go push pull on your 212? The clips come with the heatsink.

I've read you generally get 3-4c dif doing it that way.

Yup knocked about 3-4 off on mine and it was only a 1300rpm fan (pull).

 

[iluvdeal]

Just wondering, after you screw your HSF down, can you still twist your heatsink a bit? When I screwed my CM212 down, I found that the bolt below the board rotates as I turn the screw, so I can't screw the HSF down really tight, as a result the heatsink will twists on the CPU if I move it a bit. Is that normal?

 

[perdomot]

Go push pull on your 212? The clips come with the heatsink.

I've read you generally get 3-4c dif doing it that way.

I've got the 212+ installed now with 2 fans at about 1400rpm each. Idle temps with power saving on has temps in the mid 30s and when I encode video it peaked at 74C. I'm starting to wonder if the 760 simply runs hot. Never had this kind of issue with AMD.

 

[Petey!]

Just wondering, after you screw your HSF down, can you still twist your heatsink a bit? When I screwed my CM212 down, I found that the bolt below the board rotates as I turn the screw, so I can't screw the HSF down really tight, as a result the heatsink will twists on the CPU if I move it a bit. Is that normal?

Yeah, even screwed down you the cooler will rotate a few degrees each way.

 

[perdomot]

Yeah, even screwed down you the cooler will rotate a few degrees each way.

Wondered about that myself. Seems to work fine though.

 

[eddietandy]

I used to have a 212+, you need to fill the gaps first, then drip a little in all 3 pipe, that gets pretty good results.

This is exactly the method I used. 3 thin strips on the silver parts between the heat pipes if I recall. On a 2600k @ 4.2 ghz, I get about 34 C idle and max of 60 64 63 59 across the cores when folding.

Going to add another fan for push/pull to see if I can shave a few degrees.

 

[deimos3428]

This is exactly the method I used. 3 thin strips on the silver parts between the heat pipes if I recall. On a 2600k @ 4.2 ghz, I get about 34 C idle and max of 60 64 63 59 across the cores when folding.

Going to add another fan for push/pull to see if I can shave a few degrees.

Just installed one of these the other day and was extremely impressed. Used the method above, and it was still enough to (ever so slightly) squish paste over the edges. On a Phenom II 955 @ 3.7, I get about 32C idle, 45C load.

Adding the second fan changed very little; reversing the direction of my front roof fan to intake made a much bigger difference.