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  1. Would like to replace my vreg stock thermal pads with the leftover Phobya pad square i have which is .5mm. Is this too thin to use?
  2. Um nope, the pic shows sand paper taped down on glass... I used 600 800 1000 1500 2000 grit..forward and back motions 30 times on each side x3..corners didnt flatten out even..if i take a razor to the top..no light or gaps in the middle other then the edges..
  3. The water block is perfect and flat. Is it possible that my cpu is just really high in the middle and uneven? if the TIM is touching every part of the block and cpu when taken off, wouldn't this not matter?
  4. This is what i lapped it on, i followed the videos online and went back and forth and was careful and not apply pressure just letting the cpu do the job. Did 30 reps x3 with each grit, took me awhile to get the nickel off the edges though. Ill re lap it and see what i come out with. Is the heat buildup in this cpu in the middle or all around?
  5. i was using a piece of glass from a frame taped on a desk. Its flat.
  6. Yah the upper corner isnt perfectly flat, i couldnt get the corners to match the middle after using 600 grit three times, then 800 and so on. Would it be a bad idea to sand it some more? like start over?
  7. So i finished my lapping and install of the H100, cant say im pleased with the results. I ended up taking off the pre applied TIM since i wanted to make sure it was making contact. My temps are worse at stock speeds 2.6ghz..my house temp right now is about 50 or so, feels cold as . since i didnt leave the heater on. After i turned it on for the first time my bios cpu temp read 15c which i thought was pretty good, but real temp showed all cores around 35c which is about 4c higher than my initial temps before with the NH d14. I applied AC5 since its all i have at the moment and only used a pea size dab, made sure a thin layer was applied and re installed. Stock temps were no different and i decided to OC to 4.2 and run IBT, after 4 passes my highest temps were all around 80 except core 4 which was 65 or so? no idea why..i made sure the cpu was flat in all areas and i would expect a much lower temp with the lapping but go figure. My pump is working at 2100 rpm and im on the full speed setting with this thing..i know i could get better temps with IC diamond but only like a few degrees..starting to wonder if my H100 is bad or not..i believe i could get better temps with my D14 now...ugh. Here is a link to the lapping of my 920 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwMQLgBrbf8
  8. this is a pic at idle at an OC of 4.5ghz with the Noctua D14. Ive been running at 4.5 for a year now on this and no issues but prime 95 tops out at 90 after a couple mins lol. Gaming and everything runs just fine for hours but i think the temps are high bc of the TC i used and didnt apply it just right or too much not sure. im running at a vcore of 1.34v and this chip clocks down to 4.2 on bootup and during a 3d mark test for some reason not sure..think i might have to fine tune the bios a bit. had to delete the other pics to post this one? anyway here it is.
  9. Yah it is, saw some videos on youtube with the same config and these fans push some good air while being pretty quiet.
  10. trying to upload more pics but im not sure a pic under 91 kb will be clear to see?
  11. Update, Received my H100 and 4 Cougar Fans today, also have all the materials needed for the lapping which will happen on Wed. I also have to buy 8 more screws for the fans on the rad but all in all looking good so far.
  12. All you guys have great points, i have a mustang myself as my second hobby modding and its tough to decide what to spend my money on. I dont know if i could ever build my own case but nothing is impossible and i love learning. I never heard of Case labs before but i just noticed Trubritars new build includes a case from these guys and it looks way cheaper and better. Thanks for the other option:) As it stands right now i think 600 in a top of the line video card would be a better buy but even still a drop in the wallet lol.
  13. Thanks for the replies guys, it does seem overkill. Im thinking about a new build for my first water cooling setup and this case seems like its for the more experienced user in water cooling anyway. I like the crazy amount of room you have to work and looks along with customization of the case but im coming back to reality here and going from my HAF 932 to the 800D.
  14. Specifically the Mountain Mods Extended Ascension case? Been looking at this for awhile now and it looks sooo sooo awesome but then i come back to reality and 600 could be used for other purchases lol. What would your reason be for making the move to this case? I would say mine would be water cooling heaven and looks but i think the same could be achieved with the 800D and others.
  15. Looking to buy this cooler to replace the stock heat sink but Arctic Cooling has none in stock. I saw on another site that this cooler was causing a DVI issue and was being looked into. Has this been fixed or is this why they have none avail? Im not sure other sites would have any as amazon also has none. Looks like this was discontinued? Hmm what are heat sinks are available? thanks for any help.
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