i think i've seen a few guys cover the sides up of their air heatsinks to stop the bleed off of the fan air...now, the air is totally forced over the entire fin area and around the heatpipes...i used painters tape...it lowered my temps by about 1-2C...not a whole lot but every little bit helps.
Last edited by Ace-a-Rue; 08-23-2007 at 06:55 PM.
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