Nforce 4 Chipset Temp with A8N-SLI w/ Zalman

[imported_saltcreek]

I have a Silvertone FP52 Thermal Controller with a probe taped to the side of the Zalman ZM-NB47J Heatsink. I am getting a reading of 60-61 C at idle., with no fan, just the heatsink.

My MB temp is 44 C and the CPU Temp is 40 according to ASUS Probe.

I spoke with a tech at Zalman and he stated that Zalman recommends using a fan along with their heatsink with the nforce 4 boards. He had no opinion on the 60 degree C temp I was getting. He recommended re-installing the stock fan.

2 Questions:

I was wondering what temps people were getting with a temp probe attached to the stock heatsink and fan?

Does 60 C for the chipset seem high?

I am starting to regret removing the stock fan. It seems a waste to add a fan to the heatsink.

 

[imported_saltcreek]

Hey salt, let me give you my readings.

Just re-installed the original chipset fan and ran Prime95. With my temp probe I got a peak reading of 54 C on the chipset heatsink, with a max CPU temp of 57 C and a max MB temp of 47 C. The chipset is now idling after a re-boot at 52 C

So the difference is about 12 degreees Celcius cooler with the Asus chipset fan at peak temp. ( I hit 66 degrees C with prime 95 last night using just the Zalman Heatsink).

 

[Ackbar]

Originally posted by: saltcreek
Hey salt, let me give you my readings.

Just re-installed the original chipset fan and ran Prime95. With my temp probe I got a peak reading of 54 C on the chipset heatsink, with a max CPU temp of 57 C and a max MB temp of 47 C. The chipset is now idling after a re-boot at 52 C

So the difference is about 12 degreees Celcius cooler with the Asus chipset fan at peak temp. ( I hit 66 degrees C with prime 95 last night using just the Zalman Heatsink).

Hmm... talking to yourself? LOL! I've got the Silverstone SST-TJ05 with thermal controller. I like the thermal controller (I believe you effectively have the same one). I don't have the same mobo, but on my VNF4 Ultra (nforce4 ultra chipset) I get 44-46 on the center of the heatsink (no fan). I didn't put the sensor between the heatsink and chipset since I wanted good contact between the two. Hope that helps.

 

[imported_saltcreek]

I just taped mine to the side with aluminum tape. I wonder if that gives a higher reading. My chipset probe now reads 52 C idling after several hours, 41 c Cpu and 44C MB in asus probe