CPU Cooler Guide For Sandy / Ivy Bridge Cpus !!

[MegaMind]

1. AFAIK the Ice Fusion comes in a cylindrical box instead of a Syringe.

2. BTW how many time can i use a TIM. Do they have any expiry date??

3. The local TIM that i had bought had already expired from Nov 2010. When i asked the dealer about this he said that these TIMs dont have any expiry. I think that's why my CPU is heating up a lot.

1. yes it does..
2. depends on the quantity u get.. TF400 comes in 4g pack & you can do ~25 applications.
3. typical way of a dealer to cheat..

So, which one is better. Ice Fusion or Thermal Fusion?
And do these TIMs have any expiry? Plz answer my prev. Ques. too.

TF400 is slightly better...
Yes they do & it will be printed on the TIM package itself..

@Megamind -ARTIC SILVER 5 @Rs. 350 is good but i think but its also elec. conductive. So, some risk is there

Ya but AFAIK AS5 sticks up to the cpu pretty well & hard to remove w/o isopropyl alcohol..

[Tenida]

Thanks for the info mega

[topgear]

^^ regarding the third question of your I'm telling something from my personal experience :

I've used the TiM I got with Hyper 212 - bough it on 2008 and I used it two times and after that forgot about it ( though stored it really well in a plastic pack ). Only a few days ago I've discovered that I had this - so used it on a friend's pc and temp went down by 10c - so If a TiM is stored well and the paste like shape and color is still good ( like when you bought it/got it as new ) it can be used

[saswat23]

So, the TIM has to be stored in a cool and dry place!

[MegaMind]

So, the TIM has to be stored in a cool and dry place!

Just keep it in your shelf/cupboard/draw..

[saswat23]

I confirmed from Abacus Peripherals that the TIM model they have is the CM TF-400 and it will cost Rs.570.
Actually when i called their office, the man who picked up the phone was their Sales Executive and this fellow was not aware of TIMs. He didn't even know that there is some kinda paste that CM manufactures for HSFs. For a moment i felt that i wont be getting a good TIM. But fortunately i had contact of one of there executives from servicing dept. Hopefully he checked and told me that the TIM is available and its the TF-400. Very glad to know that indeed. And the best part is shouted at the Sales Officer for misguiding customers .

BTW is the ThermalFusion-400 better or the IceFusion?

[MegaMind]

Get ThermalFusion-400...

[topgear]

@ saswat23 - someone has bought CM TF400 @ 400 bucks a few days ago from delta peripherals - so if you can order it from there or else try MD computers and see if they can offer you a lower price tag for this - I bought TF400 on nov @ 500 bucks.

[saswat23]

As i have mentioned above, I am not permited for online payment.
So, i will have to settle with whats available here .

Its available for Rs.530 @ Deltapage.
Cooler Master Thermal Paste - ThermalFusion 400 - www.deltapage.com

[MegaMind]

As i have mentioned above, I am not permited for online payment.

I guess you are left with no choices.. Try to bargain a bit..

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[saswat23]

Yes, will have to bargain a bit. Will probably get it on Monday. Lets see what happens.

[saswat23]

Got this site with COD (I Hope) selling CM TF-400
Buy Cooler Master Thermal Fusion 400 Grease Online in India, Best Price, Best buy, Deals, Offers, Discount, Sale, Shop Online

[topgear]

overpriced !

[saswat23]

Ok, CM TF-400 will cost me Rs.550 here so should i go for it or should i get the Vortex 221P cooler instead. It costs Rs.850 here.

Flipkart: Cooler Master Vortex 211P Cooler: Cooler

Vortex 211P - Cooler Master

[topgear]

Considering the price should be a good upgrade over the stock Intel HSF .... go for it

[saswat23]

BTW do i get TIM with it or i do have to buy a new one?

[topgear]

Most probably it ain't ships with any type of TiM on a separate syringe though a little bit of TiM may be pre-applied on the bottom of Vortex 211P for the first time use.

[saswat23]

OK, i bought the CM TF-400 for 550 bucks but still i dont notice any change in my temperatures. The temps are still around 45c-55c at stock. And the worst thing is today my PC shutdown again due to CPU Overheating. So, what's the problem actually? I am not really happy with this .

[Tenida]

^^Have you applied the TIM properly?? Which method you have used to apply??
Note:Before applying the thermal paste you should clean the surface of professor with Isotope Alcohol.

[ico]

OK, i bought the CM TF-400 for 550 bucks but still i dont notice any change in my temperatures. The temps are still around 45c-55c at stock. And the worst thing is today my PC shutdown again due to CPU Overheating. So, what's the problem actually? I am not really happy with this .

You might want to update your motherboard's BIOS.

ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS P8H67-M EVO

Note:Before applying the thermal paste you should clean the surface of professor with Isotope Alcohol.

Isopropyl alcohol.

Go to a Chemist and ask for Surgical Alcohol. Dip cotton or a thick cloth slightly and clean using it.

[Skud]

Hmmm... even in my case BIOS temps dropped handsomely after update. No change in Windows temps though.

[ico]

Hmmm... even in my case BIOS temps dropped handsomely after update. No change in Windows temps though.

yup, I have Asus P8Z68 Deluxe as well. My BIOS temperature readings were way too high until I updated. CPU Overheating error was common. More the time I used to spend in BIOS, the more it increased and approached 60-70. Windows temp readings were fine though.

[Tenida]

Isopropyl alcohol.

Go to a Chemist and ask for Surgical Alcohol.

Oops typo

[saswat23]

^^Have you applied the TIM properly?? Which method you have used to apply??
Note:Before applying the thermal paste you should clean the surface of professor with Isotope Alcohol.

Yes, i think i have applied the TIM properly. I used the rice grain method.
And yes, i had also cleaned the surface of both processor and HSF with Isopropyl Alcohol.

You might want to update your motherboard's BIOS.

Ok, updating now.
BTW should i update to the latest one only or all the newer versions that have come out after my previous update!

Go to a Chemist and ask for Surgical Alcohol. Dip cotton or a thick cloth slightly and clean using it.

Already cleaned it properly. But still temps in CoreTemp are the same i.e 45c-55c or even more.

Another thing that concerns me is that in my rig Motherboard temps is around 37c and CPU temp around 46c or more. But my bro who is having i5-2400 + P8H61-M LE gets almost the reverse. His motherboard temp is around 45c and CPU temp around 38c-41c.
Why is this so ??

[Skud]

Only the latest one.

[ico]

ya, only the latest one.

[saswat23]

Ok, downloading the latest one.

[doomgiver]

when will somoene do something similar for amd proccys?
and please do include a guide for setting that latch and key mechanism, i think i installed mine with too much force.

[topgear]

I think this guide is even good for AMD cpus and most of the coolers mentioned here is also compatible with AMD cpus and the stock coolers usually comes with AMD CPUs is enough to handle the cpu at stock clock speed .. the same TiM can be also used for both .. only the mounting mechanism is a little bit different but most pricey third party coolers have similar mounting mechanism for both cpus .. if you still have doubts just look at couple of youtube vids

[d6bmg]

I guess you are left with no choices.. Try to bargain a bit..

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There they say Arctic Silver 5 is better than Noctua NT-H1? (As far as I can understand)