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not to burst your bubble or anything with buying AS5 etc...
but the Thermal gunk that comes with the AC7 series coolers is as good if not better after a burn-in period (takes ~200hours of use to really 'set')
AS5 take a smaller burn-in (unsure but think ~70 hours) to reach maximum performance so it might have been a null move replacing the stock gunk with AS5.
As for your temps, another PC fan might help, but think carefully about airflow in your case, is there already a good stream of cool air flowing through it? would another fan, though cooling the CPU, direct air away from the GFX?
checking the voltage settings is worthwhile, 1.325 is stock, but 1.4 is probally much mroe stable and gives Overclocking headroom, provided temps are good.
If you're still having temp problems, consider lapping the cooler and CPU (lapping=polishing with increasingly fine emmery cloth) this is time-consuming but can weild good results (I saw a 5'C drop in temps using same cooler, same chip). I lap starting from 400-grade emmery then 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000. I'm a bit obsessed though
you'd probally see a noticable improvement stopping anywhere above 1500-grade.
all in, best of luck mate.
Mikey out.
but the Thermal gunk that comes with the AC7 series coolers is as good if not better after a burn-in period (takes ~200hours of use to really 'set')
AS5 take a smaller burn-in (unsure but think ~70 hours) to reach maximum performance so it might have been a null move replacing the stock gunk with AS5.
As for your temps, another PC fan might help, but think carefully about airflow in your case, is there already a good stream of cool air flowing through it? would another fan, though cooling the CPU, direct air away from the GFX?
checking the voltage settings is worthwhile, 1.325 is stock, but 1.4 is probally much mroe stable and gives Overclocking headroom, provided temps are good.
If you're still having temp problems, consider lapping the cooler and CPU (lapping=polishing with increasingly fine emmery cloth) this is time-consuming but can weild good results (I saw a 5'C drop in temps using same cooler, same chip). I lap starting from 400-grade emmery then 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000. I'm a bit obsessed though
you'd probally see a noticable improvement stopping anywhere above 1500-grade.all in, best of luck mate.
Mikey out.
