Recent content by Nick

Oh hi.

2.5 years since my last post already that was fast

But Boxing Day isn't. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All the best to you aR, we had some great times playing in the servers. Any time you feel like going on a riding trip let me know!

What can I say? Hater gonna hate.

Along with the fact that his fan wasn't working/didn't feel any water flow. I totally agree with you.

A simple "No" would have sufficed. Notice how I wrote a question? with a question mark? It was because I recall reading somewhere that 3770k was soldered, but wasn't certain. Anyhow, Thanks for your criticism, and general negativity. And yes, in the end Cmp will have to make the call.

Do you have a duke?

Anything! Count me in.

Isn't 3770k Soldered? I would not attempt IHS removal on a soldered.....

Speaking of air coolers, CM v8 is sexy as shit.

Which liquid cooler do you have? I owned several corsair ones and never felt any water flow. Could be because the tubes are too ticks

Is the rear fan the one connected to the closed loop liquid cooling system?

Agreed, with all the stuff being said about paste, it shouldn't reach such a high temp due to incorrect paste application. There are simply too many factors that could cause this and you will have to test them out. Start with hardware.

The paste is designed to fill in the tiny gaps and imperfections between the two metal surfaces to enhance heat transfer, since technology cant create two perfectly smooth surfaces. It transfers heat better than air, but if too much is applied it reduces the heat transfer between the metal its...