ok this is weird. got the following: asus P5WD2-E premium, D805, OCZ DDR2 2x512, 7900GT etc.. evrything running at default freq/voltages.
replaced stock HS with zalman CNPS9500LED. on full speed temps were:
idle 48-50, prime95 66-68! removed the HS, cleaned the zalman thermal grease (yes i did it properly), and replaced with arctic silver 5. temps now: idle 46-48, prime95 58-60. so some improvement, but nowhere near enough! i read excellent reviews about both arctic silver and the zalman HS and people are getting idles of 35!! plus if i overclock i'm gonna hit 70 for sure!! what can i do to cool this beast down?? plz help ive looked everywhere for ideas!!
replaced stock HS with zalman CNPS9500LED. on full speed temps were:
idle 48-50, prime95 66-68! removed the HS, cleaned the zalman thermal grease (yes i did it properly), and replaced with arctic silver 5. temps now: idle 46-48, prime95 58-60. so some improvement, but nowhere near enough! i read excellent reviews about both arctic silver and the zalman HS and people are getting idles of 35!! plus if i overclock i'm gonna hit 70 for sure!! what can i do to cool this beast down?? plz help ive looked everywhere for ideas!!