Installed Zalman 7000A (AL/CU) on a P4 2.4C, temps pretty much the same :(

[ZL1]

Hi


guys I just installed a Zalman 7000A (AL/CU) on my friends 2.4C and the temps changed only 1-2deg C, is this right ?
fanmate not connected to allow max fan speed
cpu running at 3.0, its was doing the same on the stock fan but I wanted to keep it cooler

please let me know what you guys think


Thank you
Dan

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

The intel coolers are pretty hefty. I would think the best way to lower it even more would be more case airflow. Then again, I don't know most of what I'm talking about.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
The intel coolers are pretty hefty. I would think the best way to lower it even more would be more case airflow. Then again, I don't know most of what I'm talking about.

Hi

Ive heard the 3ghz and up are because they have a copper core, do the 2.4-2.8 also have that ?
the case actually has 3 fans running but my room is pretty hot, when the comp goes to my friends place it should be cooler


Thanks
Dan

 

[User1001]

Hmm my 3 ghz (has the copper center) shot down 10 C with the zalman. I would suggest looking at your airflow.

 

[boardsportsrule]

my zalman was a POS!!!! made my sk-7 look like hte best cooler out there, temps were like 50 idle( installed it 5 times, change thermal paste, reseated and everything,,, i think there are some unlucky ones and me and u got them

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: boardsportsrule
my zalman was a POS!!!! made my sk-7 look like hte best cooler out there, temps were like 50 idle( installed it 5 times, change thermal paste, reseated and everything,,, i think there are some unlucky ones and me and u got them

well I wont say I was unlucky, my idle temps are around 30 (thats a 2.4 at 3ghz)
but with the stock it was close by, like 32-35


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[ZL1]

Originally posted by: User1001
Hmm my 3 ghz (has the copper center) shot down 10 C with the zalman. I would suggest looking at your airflow.

yes I agree, I was looking at this the wrong way
see with all other things being equal an upgrade should of changed things, but I didnt realize that zalman shows improvement mostly when the airflow is good


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[boardsportsrule]

well about my airflow, i have 6 case fans, oh wait the side was open and on its side so it had all the air it wanted!!!!

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: boardsportsrule
well about my airflow, i have 6 case fans, oh wait the side was open and on its side so it had all the air it wanted!!!!

do the temps look lower with stock hsf ?


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