Q6600 High temps /new Zalman 9500

[rivbyte]

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MSI P-35 Platinum Board
http://www.msicomputer.com/product [...] m&class=mb

Coolermaster 690 case / Intel Q6600

After trying my patience with a Stock Intel HSF for my new Q6600 and experiencing very high temps,and trying to get one of the pins to push down,I just went out and
bought a
ZALMAN CNPS9500 http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=193

It looks pretty straight forward..I should have done this in the first place. I have static floating around.
Would a Rubber backing rug outside on the patio, on a table be a safe place with shoes on to do this task? I have carpeting throughout the inside of the house, and don't want to fry the CPU. I also would take the cpu, but my friend threw away both protective covers for the CPU and the Mobo (cpu) location.

I guess I will also invest in a magnetic screwdriver in case I drop the screws loose on the board. I will post when all is up and running. Anything I should know about the install and other static precautions? I do have a static wrist band,but no where to attach the clip to while outside working on the board..maybe the case nearby..but someone suggested I plug the computer on,but shut off the switch to stay grounded...C'mon really? My friend threw away both plastic protective covers for the CPU and the Mobo (cpu) location,so I?ll keep the mobo onboard. Someone suggested keeping the computer plugged in with the PSU switch off to keep this grounded,but I?m going to be working with the board OUTSIDE the case. Could I touch the case near by even if it were not powered on/switch off?

Maybe I?m just reading more into this than I should.

I thought, I?d just to remove the cards,memory,the board, install the backplate,align the screws,install the top plate,put everthing back together,then install the new Zalman hSF.
Now, does it matter which way the fan is facing?

On the install video,it faces towards the Video card,and some of the other applications are toward the memory slots. Thanks.

 

[imported_Scoop]

I didn't understand what in the world you were babbling on about the first few paragraphs but you should orientate the HSF so that the fan pushes air through the heatsink to the rear exhaust if possible.

 

[CitizenSnips]

Wait, are you talking about assembling this outside on your patio?

 

[Cookie Monster]

Obviously a first timer. Hes just not confident enough, that something might go wrong. Never fear though..

Well you dont need to touch anything in your system. Just turn off everything. Make sure you have enough space to have some working space with the new HSF incase something else gets damaged. You can attach the static wirst band on to your computer case. The only time a static charge would occur is if your hand is charged. I.e rubbed on wool or something like that.

1)Remove the old intel HSF.
2)Get rid of the thermal paste.
3)Apply new thermal pasty supplied from zalman.
4)Now attach your new zalman 9500.
5)Done.

Note: the fan of the 9500 is facing the memory, but it sucks in air so that it creates a "wind tunnel" effect. The air travels through the fins and then to the exhaust fan.

Ive never had any static charge happen before, but it does happen.

 

[rivbyte]

Hi all, and thank you for your two cents!

I bought a ZALMAN CNPS9500 > http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=193

Thanks Cookie,Snips and Scoop,

Scoop, Sorry about the babble. Was not sure which direction the fan sucks in or blows out....
Cookie Monster, I am removing my motherboard out of the case,and installing a backplate for the Zalman. Your four directions would've been great if the two first push-pin type HSF's would have worked in the first place,without removing the MoBo. ....Also you said... "Note: the fan of the 9500 is facing the memory, but it sucks in air so that it creates a "wind tunnel" effect. The air travels through the fins and then to the exhaust fan. "

So, the fan sucks in, and I was thinking it would blow towards the memory slots, but the fan is really reversed, sucks in and heated air blows out the back exhaust fan? (opposite the fan Prop blades)...In other words, install the prop fans facing the memory slots?

Snips, I was going to do this on the patio,for more light, but SoCal is having huge winds and maybe more ststic in the air, but I'll just do this on the kitchen table.

I really don't mean to seem stupid here, but when it comes to this, I do appreciate the help..BIG TIME. I did not know that the fan sucks in as you said...I thought it blew out?Thanks again!

 

[manimal]

The fan on the 9500-9700 series pull through the heatsink so the optimal direction is usually pushing the air out the back, that being said a case with a dual or large top exhaust or blow hole seem to do just as well if it was pushing the air up and out. I have a 9700 in one of my cases and a Tuniq in the other and the 9700 on high fan speed does fine below 1.45Volts. At stock volts the 9500 should be ok.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: manimal
The fan on the 9500-9700 series pull through the heatsink so the optimal direction is usually pushing the air out the back, that being said a case with a dual or large top exhaust or blow hole seem to do just as well if it was pushing the air up and out. I have a 9700 in one of my cases and a Tuniq in the other and the 9700 on high fan speed does fine below 1.45Volts. At stock volts the 9500 should be ok.

How do your temps CPU temps compare between the Tuniq and 9700? Interested in both..

 

[manimal]

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: manimal
The fan on the 9500-9700 series pull through the heatsink so the optimal direction is usually pushing the air out the back, that being said a case with a dual or large top exhaust or blow hole seem to do just as well if it was pushing the air up and out. I have a 9700 in one of my cases and a Tuniq in the other and the 9700 on high fan speed does fine below 1.45Volts. At stock volts the 9500 should be ok.

How do your temps CPU temps compare between the Tuniq and 9700? Interested in both..

Well before lapping the 9700 could barely do 3.2 on the quad. It needed to run at full fan speed on any load at all was severely taxed under orthos or OCCT load. Temps with decent ambients were in the 60-70 at full load at 3.3. After lapping both the HSF and the Chip things got a TON better. At 3.6 with 1.45 volts before droop I am getting 38-40 idle and 55-60 at full stress test load. When running the new crysis patch cpu test #2 I was getting low 50s on all the cores.


I have not lapped the Tuniq and the quad that it cools but at 3.4 I am getting 35-38 idles with OCCT and orthos loads into the mid 50s. Both my quads are G0.

 

[rivbyte]

HELLO, OK,

I finally installed the ZALMAN 9700 (LGA775) HSF to replace that Silly Pushpin type Stock Intel Fan,?AND the Coolermaster TX2 Pushpin type HSF ?.. and VOILA! LOWER TEMPS! I hope these are reading up to Par. I took the Mobo out, installed the back plate and re-did everything.

I have some screen shots. If anyone sees something that's not right, please let me know.

Someone mentioned something about the DOT, I'm not over-clocking. Also, in the CELL Folder, the INTEL EIST..something I should know? Are the fans ok in the H/W BIOS?

In case the attachment doesn't make it. before the switch, the CPU Temp was running @ 63c and System temp was 26c, the cores were

BEFORE >
Tj MAX 100c
CORE 0 = 58c
CORE 1 = 56c
CORE 2 = 49c
CORE 3 = 48c
____________________
NOW >
CORE 0 = 33c
CORE 1 = 32c
CORE 2 = 26c
CORE 3 = 27c

Someone mentioned something about the DOT, I'm not overclocking. Also, the INTEL EIST..something I should know?