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Not real happy with the temps in my i5 2500K rebuild - idle in the upper 30's and running Prime 95 I hit upper 80's. I already tried reapplying thermal paste (Geil GC Extreme) and reseating my old cooler, a CNPS9900A LED. I have a new Hyper 212 Plus I can use, but I don't know how it compares. Don't want to take the board out, etc. if it's not significantly better. Any thoughts one way or the other?
Also, I have stock cooling in my CM 690 II advanced - 140mm fans in the front and top, and a 120 mm fan in the rear. I have my cooler oriented to exhaust air towards the top 140mm fan.
Any suggestions on how I can increase airflow? I can add a 140mm fan to the top (for a total of 2), and 120mm fans to the bottom (2 total), left side (2 total), right side, and HDD cage.
I was trying to draw from front to top, so I might add another 140mm to the top and/or the 120mm HD cage in front. I was concerned that drawing from the bottom and/or sides would simply disrupt the airflow. Or, I could remove the front fan and add two 120mm fans on the bottom for more direct airflow from bottom to top.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Also, I have stock cooling in my CM 690 II advanced - 140mm fans in the front and top, and a 120 mm fan in the rear. I have my cooler oriented to exhaust air towards the top 140mm fan.
Any suggestions on how I can increase airflow? I can add a 140mm fan to the top (for a total of 2), and 120mm fans to the bottom (2 total), left side (2 total), right side, and HDD cage.
I was trying to draw from front to top, so I might add another 140mm to the top and/or the 120mm HD cage in front. I was concerned that drawing from the bottom and/or sides would simply disrupt the airflow. Or, I could remove the front fan and add two 120mm fans on the bottom for more direct airflow from bottom to top.
Thanks in advance for any advice!