Unless you're running a hefty overclock from stock speeds, the TIM change has trivial impact.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 3:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Ivy Bridge and heat? Case and Coolers Greg, Can you please decode your 2d paragraph? I get the misleading TIM specs relative to 'gaming' and 'normal' usage. Well, I think, anyway. Thanks, Duncan On 09/18/2012 15:57, Greg Sevart wrote: > The Ivy Bridge chips consume less power and generate less heat than the > Sandy Bridge equivalents. The information you're seeing is only applicable > to large overclocks - Intel changed the material (TIM) used to thermally > couple the CPU die to the integrated heat spreader, and the new material is > less efficient (but cheaper) than what was used previously. Under > normal/stock scenarios, the replaced TIM has no material impact, but under > high load, overclocked conditions, it can cause the chip itself to report > higher temps. > > An H80 is overkill for IB at stock speeds. You can go with a more > traditional air cooler if that helps your case decision. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary Udstrand > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:56 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: [H] Ivy Bridge and heat? Case and Coolers > > I am building a new PC and just assumed I should move to the Ivy Bridge > series. I was thinking that the new 22nm die would lead to less heat, but > it seems that the new processors are running hotter than the Sandy Bridge > CPU's. Odd. Because of this I have been contemplating going with a liquid > cooler for the CPU, in particular the Corsair H80 or the H100. These > coolers do have particular space requirements and it has made my case > choice difficult. > > I don't plan on dual video cards since I don't game much. This PC will be > primarily for video/photo and audio (will dual cards provide any benefit in > these applications?). The PC will have a Crucial 256GB SSD drive (thanks > Naushad!) and one other drive. I will probably add a blu-ray drive too. > > My case needs are > > 1) Quiet > 2) Good Thermals > 3) Room for a H80 or H100 > 4) Small > > The cases I have been looking at are the Lian Li and the Corsair cases. > There are so many models it makes my head spin and it is at best difficult > to determine if the cooler will actually fit. Again, I am hoping to stay > as small as possible and I would like a silent PC, or at least as close as > I can get it (it will be in a home recording studio). > > With my numerous needs/wants in mind, can anyone recommend a case/cooler? > Is the Corsair water cooling the best way to go? I want a nice high end > computer, that runs cool and quiet and is silent, is that so much to ask > for? LOL. > > Any opinions, ideas, etc. are most welcome. > > -- > Gary > http://www.twigsandtracks.com > Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints > Twigs and Tracks Blog: Superior > Sunrise<http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_sour > ce=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise> > > > -- > Gary > http://www.twigsandtracks.com > Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints > Twigs and Tracks Blog: Superior > Sunrise<http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_sour > ce=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise> > > >
