Replace the TIM or not? Seen quite a few reviews that suggest high temps if you don't.
81177
Under water and overclocked to 4.6 mine never gets above 40c even under stress
81178
Build the pc from a configuration provided at elitegamingcomputers and they do replace the stock with biggger better heatsink/fan
81179
I didn't have any high temps, but I only ran it stock long enough to verify it works. I basically always replace stock sink and TIM. If you're intending on using this for pretty demanding stuff (gaming, photo/video editing, 3D modeling and render, etc.) I'd recommend replacing TIM and sink.
725044
I haven't checked mine, but it's nowhere close to 140-150F; it's more in the 200F Range. Something is definitely wrong with your Machine. Did you descale it regularly? Maybe that's something to look at.
1615204
Only rebuild if its slipping. Upgrade your sunshell gear to ''The Beast", And get an external tranny fluid cooler to keep the temps low.
1801666
cooling any electronic component will extend the life of that unit. I'm not sure if heat is the primary cause of the board failure. My hunch is that it's an inferior chip on the board. A good rule of thumb for any component is, warm to the touch is ok, hot is not.
2103310
i have used the 69610 for 5+ years now and expect another 20 out of it. it's designed for temperatures at or below 500 degrees. don't know much about the other one beyond what can be found on amazon. sounds as though the non-stick surface has a different formula. why would that make it $8 cheaper? who knows.
105331
I wasn't, but my friend was and he said at idle the temps were anywhere between 35 and 40 C. At full load the temps were about 60 C. I would highly suggest getting a H100i, my temps at idle are about 15 C and 31 C full load.
998710
I agree. They should recall. It is a great device for the minute it works but overheating is a major issue. Don't waste your time buying. ;(
981125
If it isn't broke, don't fix it! If you are not having any temp issues, and Arctic Silver 5 is as good as they say, it should last for years. I have two Pentium 4's that just came with the original paste on the Intel cooler, that are over 10 years old and no heating problems! Knock on wood!
163419
We just purchased ours a month ago, and they must have changed the temp max, ours has gone over 106
1330466
Yea happened to me too. I emailed them and they sent me a replacement part. I was told not to max out the heat temp. So I kept it less then a 100 deg. C from the max temp after I replaced the thermol . They did not charge me for the part either. So basically if I were you and if you have time to return it for a full refund and buy another one and keep it 100 c under the max temp you should be fine. You could email them and see if they will give you the replacement part but it was a little hard changing the part. But it can be done. It's been working fine ever since.
1022991
Lucas, I'd be careful of this product. I've had one for 18 months and it died. This unit gets extremely hot and I think that contributed to my unit's untimely demise. There is the possibility that they fixed this problem with the "09" version but I wouldn't bank on it.
1025615
How can there be 104 degrees? In the wild?temperature is so high, the panel is burntI had asked for technician,when I get information,I will tell youthanks
627151
From the readings I have found the recommendation is to install them at 70 degrees or higher. Just what I've seen.
511621
Hi SenorFrog,Honestly I haven't done that before so I can't make any suggestion.You can visit Thermaltake website or ask their technical support.Thank you.
1317421
The biggest improvement is in the TIM (thermal interface material) which will improve temp's, resulting in a better overclock. Many enthusiast replaced the TIM on the 4670K's and lowered their temps by 10-20*C. I haven't seen any benchmarks published but I would be surprised if there's more than 5% improvement on any of the test. Also, there is an improvement on the integrated graphics.
98923
Well, a lot of them. i had mine go out (as ecotemp said) and i don't think it got below 38f. if you do have a problem with yours im sure they will say it's because you let it freeze. thats what all their complaints are about it seems. and their customer service is non existent, they just said it was all my fault then (get this) he hung up on me. i never raised my voice (but he did) i tried to call back and they would not pick up my call. i will never even think about using them again. good luck!
764354
I just used my stocker if I remember right. Not a bad time to replace it though. The spring in them can go out over time leading to incorrect pressurization of the coolant system. The caps are cheap through advance or auto zone or whatever is close to you. Radiator works like a charm though. Installation was cake and cools like a champ. Never climbs above 210 in the summer even with the ac on full blast.