Quote Originally Posted by runmc
Here are a couple of pics of a XP90C mounted on a CT479. I bent the holding arms with my hands and then attached the hsf. I did some measuring and calculating before I installed it. I was being careful of the core. I also took the shim off of the original hsf and put it on the processor. This is a 740 on P4C800E DLX.

My temps aren't near as good as Charlies. I'm idling at 50c @1.55v
Watch your contact...with these improvised cooling solutions, it's a real hit or miss thing. These CPU's run REALLY cool. Any word on the 1.55v++ issues?

Quote Originally Posted by stryg
charlie, does your NB cooling help your OC in any way, or is it "just in case..."?
And the slick Thermalright NB-1 is there in case I can get hte fsb high enough to make it toasty. But sheeessh... it's REALLY noisey!!

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