Question 1

Getting bad temps, anyone have any idea why? 3770k (delidded, replacement paste is NH-T1) @ 4.4Ghz +.1 offset Vcore and hitting 84C average. I feel like I should be getting better performance with this & a push/pull setup of Corsair SP120's.

Accepted Answer

1. Are you keeping the lid off or did you just replace thermal paste? Running it without the lid at all is not a good idea at all. 
2. Have you checked to make sure the base of the heat sink is fully secured to the pipes?

I have same heatsink with just a push fan mated to a 3770K running @4.4GHz and it runs at 32C at idle and around 53C under a burn in test. So I know something is definitely not setup correctly!

Question 2

This sucker is a pound and a half.  My mobo is mounted vertically.  Should I be concerned with it breaking the mobo by its weight?

Accepted Answer

(no sarcasm or meanness intended): A lot of people add aftermarket CPU coolers like this and they work. I've built two PC's in the last year and they all run fine. You'll be fine with this! Note, check the dimensions of the heatsink (without the fan) and compare it to the cooler master hyper 212 evo. I think one reason I didn't get this one is because it was wider and covered my ram slots.

Question 3

I have one of these coolers and I love it! But I have upgraded and now have an Intel 1150 chip set and need the bracket kit only... Do you sell that? Let me know.

Accepted Answer

Have 5 Z97 boards, All run with this cooler with the standard back bracket. Insulate at the bottom and under the screw stand on top. Red washers or thin plastic ones. Pins coming from the bracket set to middle slots on the ends (1155).  Be cautious about tightening the studs very tight. Over tightening causes detection problems with your memory, Finger tight only.  I had problems with my "A" board with this, until the above was followed. A1 & 2 were  not recognized.

Question 4

Will this fit in my DIYPC Solar-M1-G Black SECC ATX Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Computer Case w/ 2 x 120mm Green Fans with an Asus M5A99X mobo and FX8350 cpu?

Accepted Answer

I have an older Antec P160 and the Zalman fit w/ plenty of room to spare for the 2 fans you have. The heat sink is surprisingly slim and does an excellent job of cooling.

Question 5

Is this compatible with an FX8350? (Sorry for my noob question)

Accepted Answer

You need one that supports AM3+ (the plus is important) I believe this one is only rated for AM3 processors.

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