Kufu Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 There definitely appears to be an issue with my new H50. I'm testing this on a low-power 45W processor, one with minimal cooling needs - AMD x3 405e - and getting ridiculously high temperatures - 65C on idle, 85-90C on load. For reference, it's at 40C with the stock cooler. Other info: Internal case temperature is ~25C. Radiator is external to case, with 2 paired fans in a push/pull set up. I believe this is an issue with sufficient contact between the block and CPU. The retention mechanism is tightened as far as it will go, however, one screw spins freely -- I believe this may be the source of the issue, but I'm not sure how to fix it. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kufu Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 Fixed it. Replaced the stock thermal paste with a *thin* layer of Arctic Silver 4. Now idling at 23C, going to 32C on load. Much more what I expected out of a low-power processor with this cooler. (The one screw is still spinning once tightened all the way, doesn't seem to affect it at all.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.