P4 2.6C, SP94 Results

[chr6]

not looking good, any suggestions would be helpful. i installed it and applied the arctic silver 5 just as the instructions told me.

fan- adda 2400rpm

2.6C @ 2600mhz = 50.5idle, load is worse of course

i do not want the noise of a tornado. i had better temps when i used my slk-900 and the black p4 retention brackets versus this method

suggestions?

specs listed in my signature

 

[Slogun]

Your system is comprised of very similar components to mine...

Main difference I think is the HSF.
My system is idling right now (overclocked) at 41c, playing Halo it gets up to 51c.

Would you consider getting a Zalman?

 

[h07sp07]

yea i've noticed the sp94 craves lots of airflow

 

[Dunadan]

What direction are your heat pipes facing?

You have the fan aimed down at the heat sink?

I've got one on order...arriving today. I'll post my results once I get my new rig put together.

 

[Ziuck]

2.6C @ 3.25 default volatage

SP-94 w/ 92mm Enermax Ultra-Cool using Ceramique

26* Idle and 34* Load (Read using MBM and external thermal probe on heat spreader)

Case Temp is also 26*

 

[Betauser]

damn we have the same setup, but i havent install the sp94 yet to my 2.6C. i have as5 as well and i have smart fan II to go w/ it.. ill post the result here when im done installing it.

 

[User1001]

make sure the fan is aimed down.

 

[chr6]

Originally posted by: Dunadan
What direction are your heat pipes facing?

You have the fan aimed down at the heat sink?

I've got one on order...arriving today. I'll post my results once I get my new rig put together.

yes, the fan is aimed down at heatsink, the air is going downward onto it.

the heat pipes are facing the rear of the case, is this the proper orientation?

thanks for all the replies

 

[chr6]

i just ordered a panaflo h1a, and after reviewing the proper way to apply thermal compound, i believe a mistake could have been made there.

according to the arctic silver website, when applying AS to a p4, you should put some in the center (about the size of a short grain of rice) and let the heatsink's pressure spread it out for you; and it is not important to have thermal compound from corner to corner on the p4's heat plate.

i believe i made a mistake by putting TOO MUCH thermal compound on the p4, (about a marble sized ball), which could be causing my unusually high temperatures.

 

[chr6]

can someone tell me how the sp94 should be mounted in relation to the where the heatpipes should be?

 

[Shogun]

Have a look at this review. It has a diagram in it showing the best way to orientate the SP-94.

 

[Dunadan]

The SP-94 installation instructions definately could be better.

The pipes should be aimed down. I have read a few people here and there say they should be up, but this is not correct.

I just put together my new rig yesterday and have the SP-94 with a Thermaltake Smart Case Fan II.

Idle temps are around 30c as I recall. Hottest it has gotten to is 50.5c under load (3DMark2001 + Prime95). I have the fan set at low to medium right now. On high it's just too loud. My wife asked..."what's that vacuum cleaner like sound?" LOL.

If you have your pipes facing up your temps make sense. Someone else either on this forum of over at Sharkey had the same type of temps and it was the pipe direction.

 

[JasonandBecky]

i believe i made a mistake by putting TOO MUCH thermal compound on the p4, (about a marble sized ball), which could be causing my unusually high temperatures.

Yes thats WAAAAAAY too much.

 

[Dunadan]

I believe the Arctic Silver website (if that's what you are using) calls for an amount the size of a small grain of white rice or 1/2 a bee bee (sp?).

I'd say a marble is too much.

They also recommend not spreading it. Just put it on in a little spot and place the heat sink directly on top. The weight will spread it out.

 

[th3Godfather]

i spread on both of them, just remember to put thin layers, i have an slk900u with as3 and smart fan 2 and i get 32 ambient and 39 processor idle.