Fop38 without fan test

[EJ]

I found out too late that the fop32-1 was the same heatsink as the fop38 but just had a quieter fan. I knew before I bought the fop38 that I was going to replace the fan on it. Anyway, being that I didn't have a replacement fan yet I decided to take off the fan(before I went nuts and stuffed artic silver in my ears) and let my cardcooler XT try to cool it.

P3 - 933
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Golden orb - 32 idle , 55 full (stable)

Fop38(w/evilfan) - 31 idle, 38 full

Fop38 no fan (card cooler XT) - 31 idle , 43 full
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43 degrees isn't so bad considering I was at 55 with the golden orb. Now I'm going to try 1000+ .

EJ

 

[iwishiwaselite]

I'd get a fan on there..
Get the YS TECH 26 CFM fan, which is the one fop32 has, not loud at all..

 

[EJ]

Any reason why?

I touched the heatsink while at full load at it was only slighty warm where the fan wasn't reaching as good. I usually disable the fan blowing across the cpu when there's a fan on the heatsink anyway. I also heard that the temp difference is 5 degree's between the y-tech fan and the one the fop38 had on orignally. So I don't think that'd help.

The fan could die but I have a temp alarm on the cpu. Hopefully it works


EJ

 

[EJ]

I think you're right. Gets a little unstable in games at full load at 43 degrees. Funny how the temp is 55 on the golden orb but it's stable in games at the cpu temp.

Guess that's why you shouldn't test heatsinks in cases but outside on a plate like some of the reviewers do.


EJ