The Stealth Fox said:Alright, I installed a Scythe Big Shuriken on a Phenom II X4 955BE, and I'm actually getting temps that are slightly hotter than the stock cooler. Why? Is this fan bought normally for quietness (which is quiet as hell, it only spins at around 1500 rpm under load), or should it actually cool better than the stock AMD fan? I ran prime95 and I actually hit 70 for the first time ever.
Also, what could I have possibly done wrong in installing it?
I've got one on a 965BE, and I had bad temps when I applied too much thermal paste. Reapplied, idles @ 30C, maxes out around 55C, but it's on a test bench, not an enclosed case.