Modifing old desktop machine in new case

Yep hub
It's all good the temp is very stable not like it was with the 212 evo :)
Thanks for the time buddy wish I had known about the nh-d14 before I could of saved 35.us + time
Live and learn
Cheers.

Noctua makes nothing but quality. You surly get what you pay for.

Yep it was really the deciding factor in RMA'ing the Q9550
I should of seen mid to low 30c not staying at 41c same as what the 212 evo showed

Layback Bear said:

Noctua makes nothing but quality. You surly get what you pay for.

I used a Noctua NH-U12S in my last build mainly because I couldn't get a 212 EVO quickly. I was happy with the purchase even though it cost a bit more because it cools very well and is very quiet. Clearances are the thing to check (case and distance to DIMM slots).

Too bad you're in the u.k. I have an 212 evo up for grabs :)

Well not as good as I had hoped but at least the core temps are close to the same
This one actually looked new not a scar on it :)

Sometimes Intel cpu's don't indicate proper temps at the low end. Put a load on the on the cpu and see if the temps get closer to each other.
Intel use to calibrate their temp sensors to read more accurate at the high end because they aren't concerned about low end temps.

Yep sticking around 3-4c apart :)
A lot better than 14c difference that was really bugging me :/

Even my E5200 was showing 38c most the time with the 212 evo on it :)

3C to 4C apart is great. You have solved another problem.

Yep solve one issue and another pops up :)

Dang Linux m&m 17.1 won't startup :/