Sorry, Jalyst, I just don't know. If I had to guess, tho, it probably would. The heatsink fins sit pretty hi.

I will note here, that I most definitely got better temperatures with pressure mounting, when the motherboard is in a vertical position.


This is one of my current systems, with the same e6600 as tested:





As you can see I have easy access to the motherboard. Well, I noticed temps were okay, but maybe a shade higher than they ought. Having never tested the IFX-14 is anything but a test bench, I thought maybe there is something to this pressure testing. So I opened the doors and simply pushed on the heatsink towers, towards the top. Pow! Instant drop 2-3c off load (smp folding). Let go, it jumps right back up.


So I brought it all out, and added 2 levels of doublestick foam tape between the hold-down plate and the heatsink base. And now temps were 2-3c lower, with no difference if I press.


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