Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme not working right?

[WoodButcher]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

Are we to the "add an air conditioner" part yet? :laugh:

No, but if he got the enzo on the NB and turned the TR to face the back fan we could close this case!

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Westside
I have a q6600... my temprature has been around 44 Celsius around each core... when I open my PC case, the temperature drops to around 36. I was wondering if this is a problem with the airflow of my case.

That's a sure sign of bad case airflow.

Originally posted by: Westside
Hmm... Using too much thermal paste is actually bad for the temperature?

Yes.

So, you reversed both your front and back fans? 36-42ºC temps are good. Think about it, your body temperature is around 37ºC, so your CPU will feel only a bit warm to the touch. You're not going to get much cooler than that, because a few degrees lower and you start to border room temperature - even watercooling by itself can't break room temperature. 😉

The other thing to try is... does the heatsink fit if you rotate it 90º so that it pushes air out the back and not up against your power supply?

 

[imported_Westside]

I would, but the 680i lt NB chipset has a tall heatsink plus fan on it. As WoodButcher said, I may try to use that low profile heatsink, but would that be good enough to cool this guy?

EDIT- My goodness, when I ran Windows XP instead of Vista, my temperatures drop about 4 degrees.

 

[WoodButcher]

For cooling I think it would be better than the aluminum heatsink you have, more important though check for fit,

Multiple push pin locations for universal mounting on various board
assembly. (hole to hole distance 54.6mm and 59m).

and the location of the pins also, they are straight out at the corners so it may sit kitty-corner or a little diagonal on the chip. Not a problem.

TR also makes offset coolers too that would help HR-5 IIRC

 

[imported_Westside]

Cool! I remounted this guy with todays temprature around 23 degrees, I am getting core tempratures areound 27 to 32 celsius per core. However, installing and reinstalling this guy was the worst nightmare. I swore like a sailor when I installed it.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Westside
Cool! I remounted this guy with todays temprature around 23 degrees, I am getting core tempratures areound 27 to 32 celsius per core. However, installing and reinstalling this guy was the worst nightmare. I swore like a sailor when I installed it.

AHAHAHAHHA...

get used to it.

Wont be long until you find something new and more interesting to pop on.

It only starts at air sink with true. Then goes to water, and the phase for some. 😛

 

[WoodButcher]

Originally posted by: Westside
Cool! I remounted this guy with todays temprature around 23 degrees, I am getting core tempratures areound 27 to 32 celsius per core. However, installing and reinstalling this guy was the worst nightmare. I swore like a sailor when I installed it.

What??? No blood????

Do it again, it ain't right till ya bleed.

 

[wwswimming]

Originally posted by: WestsideWhy did they make a great cooler and messed up on both the fact that it has a horribly unflat base and difficult installation process?

great coolers don't have flatness problems. it might be a
good heatsink design, but Thermal Right is skimping in their
manufacturing. all they have to do is add another manufacturing
step, and machine the base of the assembled heatsink.

if this screws up their plating, they'll have to sit down & think
about materials.

TR is embarassing mechanical engineers everywhere. the
bright side is, people are learning about flatness.

i'm curious how manufacturers with similar designs don't
have flatness problems. it's common for a machinist/engineer
team who needs F.L.A.T. flat to agree to take 3/8" stock and
do a skin cut on both sides. is TRight neglecting to do this ?
or is the out of flat condition occurring after assembly with the
heat pipes?

 

[imported_Westside]

My god, my ambient today is around 37 and my CPU is around 44 again... Time to get some water coolers... The only reason I don't want to is because it is an absolute pain in the behind. I must flip a coin to decide wisely.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Westside
My god, my ambient today is around 37 and my CPU is around 44 again... Time to get some water coolers... The only reason I don't want to is because it is an absolute pain in the behind. I must flip a coin to decide wisely.

dont go on water.

Sorry water isnt some magic green monster that gobbles heat like yoshi does in mario brothers.

Water is a hobby, its an adventure. Setups require massive amounts of time and dedication to get done correctly. and only if done correctly will you see the benifits of.

You dont water because you feel you have too, never.

you water only because its something you want to do, and have given it a lot of time thinking about.

 

[zagood]

You're better off spending the money that you'd drop on decent water cooling for an air conditioner instead. Lower your ambient, lower your CPU temp. Easy as pie.

mmmmmmmmmm pie.

-z

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: zagood
You're better off spending the money that you'd drop on decent water cooling for an air conditioner instead. Lower your ambient, lower your CPU temp. Easy as pie.

mmmmmmmmmm pie.

-z

LOL... apple or cherry?


but Zag is correct. An AC is an easier solution to reduce ambients. However it will be a more costly solution.

Would also keep you cool too. 😛

 

[zagood]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
LOL... apple or cherry?

Grandma's pumpkin pie.

PROTIP: she buys it from Albertson's.

I don't know about the cost of AC units in canada, but down here in cali you can get a 10000 BTU unit for under $300. One of those would cool a decent sized room quite well.

-z

 

[imported_Westside]

The pie is a lie...

Anyway, the more costly part of A/C is the electric bill...