Hi everybody!
I was going to change the thermal compound on mu CPU since I had about 4 to 7°C difference in core temps. As I cleaned the heatsink I noticed there's a small dent on one of the copper pipes (image below). The dent is small, and the cooler does it's job (temps won't exceed 60°C when gaming, 37 to 44°C when idle), but I always thought this surface is supposed to be smooth. Perhaps that's what's causing the core temp difference?
Should I RMA it or mount it back and forget about the dent?
The cooler in topic is a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. Here are some more shots: http://imgur.com/02HSfDa&XQPEQxf&hZEXvI8&CEyVLeL&Xqaey4h#0
I was going to change the thermal compound on mu CPU since I had about 4 to 7°C difference in core temps. As I cleaned the heatsink I noticed there's a small dent on one of the copper pipes (image below). The dent is small, and the cooler does it's job (temps won't exceed 60°C when gaming, 37 to 44°C when idle), but I always thought this surface is supposed to be smooth. Perhaps that's what's causing the core temp difference?
Should I RMA it or mount it back and forget about the dent?
The cooler in topic is a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. Here are some more shots: http://imgur.com/02HSfDa&XQPEQxf&hZEXvI8&CEyVLeL&Xqaey4h#0
