Hey, if anybody is still wondering if the thermalright xp-90 works well with the a8n-sli deluxe then relax.
It fits great!
I oriented mine so that the heatpipes are closest to the ram slots that way u can have easy access to the memory. You can reverse it if you want though. You can ask me any specific questions on installation if ya want.
Speaking of which on a side note, I used arctic silver 5 paste and according to arcticsilver.com website they said to put a dab in the middle of the cpu if it has a heatspreader like athlon 64 does. And simply put the heatsink on so that it spreads the paste for you. You dont have to put so much paste so as to cover entire heatspread of the cpu. But just enough to cover the core area of the cpu cause that is where the cpu core is. According to arcticsilver.com the heat of the core conducts directly through the heatspreader on the other side so applying paste everywhere including all 4 corners is not necessary.
So thats what I did. Seems to be working fine and I got a 10 degree drop at idle compared to the stock heatsink/fan. What is your guys opinion?
Should I leave it as is or reapply the paste everywhere up to the 4 corners of the cpu?
It fits great!
I oriented mine so that the heatpipes are closest to the ram slots that way u can have easy access to the memory. You can reverse it if you want though. You can ask me any specific questions on installation if ya want.
Speaking of which on a side note, I used arctic silver 5 paste and according to arcticsilver.com website they said to put a dab in the middle of the cpu if it has a heatspreader like athlon 64 does. And simply put the heatsink on so that it spreads the paste for you. You dont have to put so much paste so as to cover entire heatspread of the cpu. But just enough to cover the core area of the cpu cause that is where the cpu core is. According to arcticsilver.com the heat of the core conducts directly through the heatspreader on the other side so applying paste everywhere including all 4 corners is not necessary.
So thats what I did. Seems to be working fine and I got a 10 degree drop at idle compared to the stock heatsink/fan. What is your guys opinion?
Should I leave it as is or reapply the paste everywhere up to the 4 corners of the cpu?