Newcastle Question

[arcanej]

First, I have a Newcastle 3000+ combined with the Zalman CNPS7700-CU. All the reviews of other AMD users state that they get temperature ranges between 30 idle and 35 or so load. I used Artic Silver V and my idle is 35-37 and my load is 43-45. Is it just the difference between the Winchester and the Newcastle or did I stick the heat sink on wrong?

 

[zakee00]

Originally posted by: arcanej
First, I have a Newcastle 3000+ combined with the Zalman CNPS7700-CU. All the reviews of other AMD users state that they get temperature ranges between 30 idle and 35 or so load. I used Artic Silver V and my idle is 35-37 and my load is 43-45. Is it just the difference between the Winchester and the Newcastle or did I stick the heat sink on wrong?

the only way they got 35 load is on water. your load is great; 45C. don't worry about it.

 

[Jotho]

I'm running my 3200 NC at 2400 MHz (240x10) with stock cooler and it idles from 38-42C with max load being 52C.

 

[arcanej]

Thanks... I was beginning to think that I screwed up placing the heatsink on the processor after reading a review board. I've set up my case to have pretty impressive air flow and couldn't understand why my processor was hotter than some other reviewers.

 

[zakee00]

alot of the review places don't even test their systems in a case, but rather in an open environment. that would explain it