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Coolit Domino - So far so good on the I7

You may want to add cooling to your motherboard heatsinks (chipset/VRM). I had tried a CoolIT Domino ALC on a Core i7 965 at 4GHz and the CPU was running a lot hotter than the block felt. Turns out the chipset temps were over 100ºC and was heating up the PCB, which was heating up the CPU from below. A quiet 120mm fan blowing across the motherboard heatsinks magically lowered CPU load temperatures by quite a bit (maybe 10-20ºC, I forgot exactly). This was on an Asus P6T.
 
I also had a coolit domino on my Q9650 and i7...couldn't handle either one unless it was wide open and even then it was fair to poor...
 
Originally posted by: Rick James
I just set everything up but the overclocking will happen tonight on my new budget I7 system.

http://i725.photobucket.com/al...52/2MCHBoost/temps.jpg
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im assuming your not at 4.5ghz, because there is no way in hell you could be @ 4.5ghz on a c1/c0 no matter how cherry it is on 1.07Vcore.

Also your vcore reflects less then stock voltage, and it will also translate to less then standard heat.

Im assuming your @ stock settings on 1.07Vcore once again. So your test will only prove if this cooler can keep up with a stock i7.

Because the result of this test will be yes, but the moment you add voltage and overclocks, as zap learned first hand this cooler sucks. :X
 
Originally posted by: aigomorla
Originally posted by: Rick James
I just set everything up but the overclocking will happen tonight on my new budget I7 system.

http://i725.photobucket.com/al...52/2MCHBoost/temps.jpg
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im assuming your not at 4.5ghz, because there is no way in hell you could be @ 4.5ghz on a c1/c0 no matter how cherry it is on 1.07Vcore.

Also your vcore reflects less then stock voltage, and it will also translate to less then standard heat.

Im assuming your @ stock settings on 1.07Vcore once again. So your test will only prove if this cooler can keep up with a stock i7.

Because the result of this test will be yes, but the moment you add voltage and overclocks, as zap learned first hand this cooler sucks. :X
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Pic is taken from a budget I7 box i just put together.
 
Originally posted by: Zap
You may want to add cooling to your motherboard heatsinks (chipset/VRM). I had tried a CoolIT Domino ALC on a Core i7 965 at 4GHz and the CPU was running a lot hotter than the block felt. Turns out the chipset temps were over 100ºC and was heating up the PCB, which was heating up the CPU from below. A quiet 120mm fan blowing across the motherboard heatsinks magically lowered CPU load temperatures by quite a bit (maybe 10-20ºC, I forgot exactly). This was on an Asus P6T.
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I agree. Not just for X58 but for all overclocked systems. I now exclusively use blow-down heatsinks for systems I plan to use long-term. I observed many high-end boards degrading over time without proper cooling on VRMs and NB/SB. (reboot, BSOD, USB not recognized, NIC dying, etc.)

For benching fun, sure I go for high-efficiency tower heatsinks. But I noticed a lot of folks neglecting proper cooling for board components.

Gosh, those X58 temps are scary. I thought NF200 was bad enough.
 
Originally posted by: lopri

For benching fun, sure I go for high-efficiency tower heatsinks. But I noticed a lot of folks neglecting proper cooling for board components.

Gosh, those X58 temps are scary. I thought NF200 was bad enough.
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The Classified has NB temp reading in BIOS. I saw 124C on mine! Found out that useless plastic cover (with the silly flashing E logo) was pushing up against the TRUE and pulling the bottom plate slightly away from the X58 die. Removed the cooler completely, removed the plastic cover, reapplied TIM and bolted everything back on. Temp in the lower 60's now. (with no fan blowing on it) The complexity and thermal requirements of the chipsets and components on boards is getting significant. Anyone remember the sterling engine powered NB cooler some time ago? That thing would really move on an X58. The N200 chip is TINY but cranks out heat too. Its close proximity with the SB controller means they share the same plate and heat. 85C is a common temp reading when the IR thermometer is pointed at the SB/N200 cooler on both Classified and P6T6 WS boards I have here.
 
Originally posted by: PUN
do you have your case open?
My HD idle temp is 40C...
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Me? Nope. I'm using a CM 690 case and it has a fan blowing on the hard drives. I think i'm actually going to take back the CM 690 and pick up a Antec twelve hundred instead. Not getting enough airflow through the case.
 
May god be with you and your i7



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Well i tried to adapt a coolit elimninator with a domino tonight and lets just say i destroyed the plastic barbs on the radiator. I'll just have to order a new radiator from frozencpu tomorrow and plumb her in. Oh well.

Edit : I've had no problems with raidmax so far. Maybe i'm just lucky
 
Those plastic barbs are a weak point. CoolIt has come out with an updated Domino ALC that has reinforced barbs on the radiator/pump. We just got some last week. With the older ones we've had one leak at the barb and a second one where the barb just sheared off.

Note that they are intended to be a sealed system and not made to be taken apart. If you're going to be taking them apart, then you may as well ask aigo to recommend budget pieces as a starter kit for you.
 
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