Just thought I'd follow up on results. And it worked out well. Defiantly was due to the old heat-sink not working correctly. I think the cooling plate may have been faulty out of the factory. Either that or the paste wasn't properly applied.
Anyway the results with the new H110 from Corsair. I used the benchmark scene found on this forum.
Stock @ 3.2Ghz (CPU: Max avg. temp 45dC)
Corona Renderer Alpha 4 benchmark scene
Living room 100 passes
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 965 @ 3.20GHz
Time: 0:6:48, Rays/s: 3,114,342
OC'd @ 3.7Ghz (CPU: Max avg. temp 70dC)
Time: 0:6:28, Rays/s: 3,274,014
OC'd @ 3.9Ghz (CPU: Max avg. temp 74dC)
Time: 0:5:59, Rays/s: 3,547,260
OC'd @ 4.0Ghz (CPU: Max avg. temp 75dC)
Time: 0:5:30, Rays/s: 3,854,289
OC'd @ 4.160Ghz (CPU: Max avg. temp 70dC)
Time: 0:5:19, Rays/s: 3,986,984
1min 30sec shaved of which isn't to shabby. The temps are much much better. The last OC'd @ 4.160Ghz had been OC'd for two days after the previous test at 4.0Ghz. I just wanted to see if was stable enough to post.
IMPORTANT:
If you do happen to purchase the H110 DO NOT USE a screwdriver like a youtuber with a million + subscribers tells you. You'll end up f******* up the backplate because it's only made for hand tightening. I got one sent to me as soon as I emailed them. I'm not fortunate to have an access panel to the back of the CPU so it means having to rip out the MB once again.. noice!!! :(
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OC @ 4.16GHz (75degC).jpg Shows the temps and CPU stress test pass from the Intel Processer Diagnostic tool.
- And some pics of the new setup (some show the old cooler).
New Noctua NF-F12 IndustrialPPC 3000RPM PWM 120mm High Performance Fans
- 970GTX GPU
- Notice the Silica Gel Pouches, these soak up any moisture that may be in your case.