[Pics] Core 2 Duo Retail HSF

[StrangerGuy]

I wanna ask: Is there a thin layer of plastic over the TIM that needs to be removed before installation?

I don't remember seeing any when installing the HSF on my E6300, and now I have 75C load temps at stock volts and I'm afraid there may be something underneath insulating the CPU. One thing I'm very sure is that the 4 HSF fasteners are installed correctly. Maybe the sensor is just borked though.

 

[Duke79]

If you like the Retail Heat Sink on the Conroe you should be able to get them pretty cheap on eBay real soon. <g>

 

[Den]

Not the best price, but mwave does have the 6300 in stock here for $229.00 They are a good company who I have done lots of business with for over 5 years, so it makes me sad to see them price gouging on C2D 🙁

 

[lopri]

No plastic layer over the TIM. BUT I'd strongly suggest you lift up the HSF and check the contact between the IHS and the bottom of HSF. While this 4-screw mounting is more secure, half the times I see very, very bad contact. (think of only 1/4 of IHS making contact with the HSF) Uneven IHS surface doesn't help, either.

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: lopri
No plastic layer over the TIM. BUT I'd strongly suggest you lift up the HSF and check the contact between the IHS and the bottom of HSF. While this 4-screw mounting is more secure, half the times I see very, very bad contact. (think of only 1/4 of IHS making contact with the HSF) Uneven IHS surface doesn't help, either.

How I wish Intel kept the wonderful S478 HSF retention mechanism instead of these POS mounting fasteners.

 

[996GT2]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy
How I wish Intel kept the wonderful S478 HSF retention mechanism instead of these POS mounting fasteners.

Well, turns out the rentention bracket on my parents' D875PBZ board was extremely tight. I ended up getting the stock heatsink off with a screwdriver and some help from a hammer 😉 Broke one of the plastic things around the OEM heatsink, but the Freezer 4 didn't need that ...

The Conroe heatsink, while it does look cheap, still looks better than the OEM heatsink that came with my AM2 3500+...not that I care since I have an aftermarket cooler, but just my 2 cents on it...

 

[Hidden Hippo]

Well, I'm glad I'll be getting the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro for my E6600. That stock one looks rather cheap.

 

[LMR]

I've read somewhere Socket 478 mounting system can cause a CPU popping out of the socket when you release the latch if HSF and CPU are stuck together.

 

[broly8877]

On stock:
E6300 @ 2.3GHz stock voltage
Idle = ~52c, load ~59c

On Arctic Freezer 7:
E6300 @ 2.3GHz stock voltage
Load = 44c (And dropping! thermal paste working its magic), no idle temp yet
dual prime95'ing at the moment ;o

So yeah, stock cooler is ass.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: LMR
I've read somewhere Socket 478 mounting system can cause a CPU popping out of the socket when you release the latch if HSF and CPU are stuck together.

It won't if you gently twist the HSF back and forth. I've replaced probably over 25 Socket 478 heatsinks and had the CPU come out attatched to the heatsink once because I didn't twist.

 

[broly8877]

2.55GHz now, load on the AF7 is lower than idle on the stock HSF

 

[imported_wabbit]

Well I've got my E6600 running a stable 1 Ghz OC (@3.4ghz) using just the retail HSF, the cpu is pretty cool at 39c idle and 46c under load. it all seems pretty good to me! Although it could be because of the air temp, the ambient air temp in my house is only 26c.