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[Filthy]

Quick question for all of you with this board, This is my 1st time posting on this forum so go easy on me .....

What I am trying to do is get my NB/SB temps a little cooler. I live in LA and this time of year it gets pretty hot. My temps before doing anything I say my NB gets up to 50-55C and SB usually no higher then 47C.
I decided to take everyones advice and remove the stock heatsink and put some better Grease on the NB and SB. In my case I used the MX-2.
I got it all back together and everything seems to have gone up a few degree's espeically the SB. Not only that but my Core temps on my CPU went up a few. Not sure if its the grease or what, previously I was using the TX-2, basically the stuff that can with my Tuniq tower.
So, should I go with After market cooling for my NB and SB?
I was thinking the Enzotech

http://www.enzotechnology.com/slf_1.htm for the SB

Thermalright SLI heatsink for NB

http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_pa...50aHVzaWFzdA==

Lastly should I get the Aftermarket Mosfet heatsinks as well? Or can I get away with just leaving the stock heatsinks in place on the mosfets?

I really do not plan to OC this thing any higher, I am pretty happy at 3.2, I just want to be stable and not have to watch my temps like a hawk. Any advice on this would greatly be appreciated!

Thanks,

Filthy~

[mrab54]

The temp increase could just be from a temp increase in your room temperature? I had been getting around 50 C as well. I added two Zalman case fans and with the better air flow I hadn't seen the temps go much above 40 C.

I went even further and rigged up an old 4000 rpm fan on top of the nb and I'm sitting idle at 35 C with 1.44v to the nb. While priming blend I haven't seen it over 39 C.

So I don't know that it is really the heatsink that is the problem, but rather just an airflow problem for most.