CPU Cooler Testing

[peti1212]

Hey Guys,

I have a few coolers I will be testing in the next few weeks. What do you guys want me to test about them, when it comes to cooing potential and performance, what benchmarks to use? etc.

I'd like to hear your opinion on it, and also what type of TIM spreading do you guys want me to go with? I'm thinking just the X method, where I make two lines in the shape of an X and then place the cooler on it, instead of spreading it all the way across the CPU. I used both methods, and both work well, but I'd like to hear your opinion.

Thanks.

[CDsDontBurn]

Kicking it old school style....


.....Artic Silver 5 with a small BB sided drop in the middle

How about doing several tests of the same cooler but with different thermal pastes as well.

Or, what about using the same "lines" that Intel uses on the bottom of their CPU coolers?

Just some ideas.

[Joshua_Mahr]

Antec formula 7 Dot method. Best results ever that way. Might want to warm it in a cup of hot water before using.

[Cody_Irwin]

Antec formula 7 Dot method. Best results ever that way. Might want to warm it in a cup of hot water before using.

Agreed here, I have like 6 tubes still left new, Love this stuff...

Any other method I just find annoying especially the X because it makes airbubbles you dont know because when both of the top and bottom parts of the X hits the other Line, it creates a small air pocket ect. most dont know =P

[Joshua_Mahr]

Dude. Hook a brother up! I'm almost out!

[Cody_Irwin]

Hah, ill send you a 10$ giftcard for christmas to get a tube =P

[Aoshi]

Never even heard of that method before O.o. My dad always taught me that just spreading it evenly across the CPU was the best way. But yeah I'd be interested in an X method vs regular method on the same CPU type doing the same benchmark.

I'd be interested to see if it makes a big difference.

[CDsDontBurn]

Agreed here, I have like 6 tubes still left new, Love this stuff...

Any other method I just find annoying especially the X because it makes airbubbles you dont know because when both of the top and bottom parts of the X hits the other Line, it creates a small air pocket ect. most dont know =P

With the "X" method, why not just stop at the intersection of the first line and then continue the "X" at the other side of the intersection. Then that way you don't have the "bump" which would create the air bubble / pocket.

[PP Mguire]

Any other method than the grain of rice in the center is usually too much.

[Cody_Irwin]

With the "X" method, why not just stop at the intersection of the first line and then continue the "X" at the other side of the intersection. Then that way you don't have the "bump" which would create the air bubble / pocket.

I dont think you understand, I mean when the LINE as in... \ hits / clashing together in the middle. Same for the bottom half of the X

[CDsDontBurn]

I dont think you understand, I mean when the LINE as in... \ hits / clashing together in the middle. Same for the bottom half of the X

No, I fully understand that. What I'm saying is that when \ meets /, that \ should stop at / then continue on the other side of /

[ryandigweed]

I haven't ever used the X METHOD. Always used the spot method. My brother always told me to do it that way. I'll give it a try sometime

[PP Mguire]

The problem with any other method is you can wind up having too much paste which can hamper performance. I have always used rice sized dot in the middle and have had excellent performance and use very little paste. Still rockin AS5 I bought years ago.

[ryandigweed]

The problem with any other method is you can wind up having too much paste which can hamper performance. I have always used rice sized dot in the middle and have had excellent performance and use very little paste. Still rockin AS5 I bought years ago.

That's why my brother told me to just use the spot in the middle. And all of my rigs were set up this way. Out of 10 processors only one died. It was a pentium d

[CDsDontBurn]

That's why my brother told me to just use the spot in the middle. And all of my rigs were set up this way. Out of 10 processors only one died. It was a pentium d

An Intel CPU died?!

*GASP*