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by Stan
Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:26 pm
Forum: New Donors start here
Topic: Folding@Home software causing extremely high temps
Replies: 21
Views: 3601

Re: Folding@Home software causing extremely high temps

Also make sure that the cooler is mounted so that the fan blows air from front to back, and not from down to up. The position is important for heat pipes to work properly. They needs to be vertically so that the liquid inside them could circulate, since hot liquid rises. To be hones, I don't remembe...
by Stan
Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: New Donors start here
Topic: Folding@Home software causing extremely high temps
Replies: 21
Views: 3601

Re: Folding@Home software causing extremely high temps

Yes, I’m using Scythe Mugen 5 Rev.B Air CPU Cooler, 120mm Single Tower, Intel LGA1151, AMD AM4/Ryzen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZYB8K77/re ... EEb5ZJYK1S That cooler looks better than mine but I have older i7-4790K CPU 4GHz. Did you test the temperatures with open case? It could also be that the ...
by Stan
Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: New Donors start here
Topic: Folding@Home software causing extremely high temps
Replies: 21
Views: 3601

Re: Folding@Home software causing extremely high temps

Issues with high CPU temperatures can be easily solved with CPU coolers like below. These types of coolers works very well. They have large 12 cm (4.7 inch) fans. They are also very heavy and mounting often requires temporarily removing motherboard from case, so get a professional to mount it. Tempe...