Hello all,
I just completed my first build since 2001. (ouch!) I went with the QX9650 and an IFX-14 too keep it nice and cool. When I opened the IFX-14 it was massive, but I was a bit alarmed because the base of the heatsink was far from flat and was not perfectly smooth either! I hear this is a common issue with Thermalright, but also may be intentional?! Can anyone confirm?
Whats also more alarming is that the heatsink can actually twist a bit on the cpu (easily in fact), but I have read similar concerns on this and I also noticed that it is so tall, when the case vibrates (walking by it, or on desk) the heatsink easily vibrates as well.
Does anyone know what kind of temperatures I should expect from this setup? I was trying to find what temperatures the qx9650 runs on average at idle and load on the stock cooler, but actually have not had much luck in finding many numbers. I am not over clocking anything.
When I am at idle the monitor(s) say the cores range from 32-38c and when it is at full load it will be about 44c on the first to and 50-52c on the second two. I have it in an ultra m998 case and if I take all the covers off the temperatures drop about 1 degree so I am convinced the case has proper airflow. I have one fan mounted in the middle of the IFX. (only one would fit!)
Does anyone know if these these numbers are normal, good, or suspect? Should I be getting better numbers from this cooler? I was thinking about mounting the stock one to try and compare, but thought users on here would know by heart. Thanks in advance!
I just completed my first build since 2001. (ouch!) I went with the QX9650 and an IFX-14 too keep it nice and cool. When I opened the IFX-14 it was massive, but I was a bit alarmed because the base of the heatsink was far from flat and was not perfectly smooth either! I hear this is a common issue with Thermalright, but also may be intentional?! Can anyone confirm?
Whats also more alarming is that the heatsink can actually twist a bit on the cpu (easily in fact), but I have read similar concerns on this and I also noticed that it is so tall, when the case vibrates (walking by it, or on desk) the heatsink easily vibrates as well.
Does anyone know what kind of temperatures I should expect from this setup? I was trying to find what temperatures the qx9650 runs on average at idle and load on the stock cooler, but actually have not had much luck in finding many numbers. I am not over clocking anything.
When I am at idle the monitor(s) say the cores range from 32-38c and when it is at full load it will be about 44c on the first to and 50-52c on the second two. I have it in an ultra m998 case and if I take all the covers off the temperatures drop about 1 degree so I am convinced the case has proper airflow. I have one fan mounted in the middle of the IFX. (only one would fit!)
Does anyone know if these these numbers are normal, good, or suspect? Should I be getting better numbers from this cooler? I was thinking about mounting the stock one to try and compare, but thought users on here would know by heart. Thanks in advance!
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