 | Quote: |  | | |  | Originally Posted by Lunamods |  | | | | | | | | | I have done everything you guys recommend, except bending the brackets. And yes I put the retention bracket on. What do you guys think Ive never done this **** before, geez.
ENKO: I dont use my finger to spread TIM, I use a card to spread it thinly and evenly.
I have tried EVERYTHING. Its getting good contact with CPU, just the right amount of AS5 etc. etc. etc. I have changed it out twice with the the Venus and I get the same results. I have reseated the XP-90 6 times now double checking everything each time and its performance still reaks of ass. | |  | |  | |
Whoa, chill, I'm not doubting your intelligence, I go through steps to determine the real issue, you know that.
Check the temperatures with a probe...my NF7-S had readings that doubled when I swapped a
CPU &
HSF.
Onboard sensors are not to be trusted...get a probe in there.