CPU Cooler Guide For Sandy / Ivy Bridge Cpus !!

[Skud]

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/cpu-mothe...m-pro-v-le-vengeance-212-evo.html#post1600092

just use 1 fan and that too facing rear and you shouldn't face any problem. later add 1 more fan if you feel the ram won't be blocked.

 

[the_conqueror]

I don't have enough knowledge about cpu coolers, so please elaborate.

 

[skeletor]

But according to this thread, the CM hyper 212 evo would create a space crunch on Asus P8Z68-M Pro mobo with corsair vengeance RAM sticks.

Firstly, no one had said so in that thread. It won't actually as I had tried that by installing the bundled fan on right. I'm using CM Hyper 212 Evo, Corsair Vengeance and Asus P8Z68 Deluxe.

Simply install the fan on the left rather than right. Problem solved.

Pic below:

*i.imgur.com/6LJ27.jpg

 

[saswat23]

My system is automatically shutting down itself. And when i turn it on, it displays the porblem is due to CPU Overheating.
So, do i need to get an additional cooler or will applying a fresh layer of thermal paste do the job? BTW after getting my mobo bck from RMA i had applied local thermal paste woth 50bucks. So is this causing the problem?

And is the Antec Kuhler Box AP cooler better or the CM Hyper TX3?

 

[MegaMind]

^^Did you the temps in the bios?

 

[saswat23]

Yes, the temp in BIOS is around 50C.
But still i dont understand why my system shuts down!

 

[MegaMind]

BTW after getting my mobo bck from RMA i had applied local thermal paste woth 50bucks. So is this causing the problem?

This might be the prob. also they can be elec. conductive beware.. Is your cpu HSF free from dust accumulation?

No need to spend on a cooler, get a decent TIM like MX-2..

 

[Tenida]

Don't ever use local 50 bucks wala TIM, it can damage your Processor.

 

[saswat23]

This might be the prob. also they can be elec. conductive beware.. Is your cpu HSF free from dust accumulation?

AFAIK my HSF is dust free. Will confirm it again tomorrow.
Actually here only CM thermal paste is available. Abacus Peripherals told me they have one and it costs Rs.570. They didn't mention the model though. I hope that will do.

 

[Tenida]

AFAIK my HSF is dust free. Will confirm it again tomorrow.
Actually here only CM thermal paste is available. Abacus Peripherals told me they have one and it costs Rs.570. They didn't mention the model though. I hope that will do.

Buy online

 

[saswat23]

^^ I am not permited . I can order via Cash On Delivery only.
And AFAIK there isnt any site as of now, that sells Thermal Paste with COD option.

Wont the CM thermal paste be a good choice?

 

[Tenida]

If you're getting Coolermaster Thermal Fusion 400 at your place then, you are fine

 

[MegaMind]

Actually here only CM thermal paste is available. Abacus Peripherals told me they have one and it costs Rs.570. They didn't mention the model though. I hope that will do.

It should be TF 400 as Tenida said...
Its a good paste, been using it for 3yrs..

 

[Tenida]

Yes TF400 is very good.Its Rs 430/- in Kolkata.

 

[saswat23]

BTW can you tell me which CM TIMs are good and which are not.
Price would a lot helpful.

You mean i would be paying Rs.570 for a 400 bucks paste.
BTW can you give me a list of all good CM TIMs with price. That will be very helpful.

 

[Tenida]

Well CM has 3 TIM AFAIK
Thermal Fusion 400- Rs 430/- * (Very good)
Ice Fusion-Rs 450/-* (no idea about performance)
HTK002-Rs 150/-* (Cr@p colgate paste is better than this )

*Kolkata price

 

[MegaMind]

^^Ice fusion is decent..
HTK002 is elec. conductive..

 

[saswat23]

AFAIK the Ice Fusion comes in a cylindrical box instead of a Syringe.
BTW how many time can i use a TIM. Do they have any expiry date??
The local TIM that i had bought had already expired from Nov 2010. When i asked the dealer about this he said that these TIMs dont have any expiry. I think that's why my CPU is heating up a lot.

 

[Tenida]

@Megamind -ARTIC SILVER 5 @Rs. 350 is good but i think but its also elec. conductive. So, some risk is there

 

[saswat23]

So, which one is better. Ice Fusion or Thermal Fusion?
And do these TIMs have any expiry? Plz answer my prev. Ques. too.