Quote from: Atomicat on April 20, 2015, 05:33:29 AM

Quote from: thdim on April 19, 2015, 07:15:30 PM

not exactly XMG mining topic but highly related, do you guys have any cpu cooler to recommencement? i am using the intel's default cooler and i was wondering if there is any cheap solution to drastically improve the cooling of my i5-2500?

With TDP of 95 watts? Anything fairly decent will do. I don't know what you've got for choices but if you can get anything with a wide rad like this...

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX47174

...for under $100, you're laughing. 95 watts ain't much so it's all up to you and what deal you can find. Try Kijiji, I found a Nepton 280 there fo $60!! That's this one...

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX48037

Quote from: Spexx on April 20, 2015, 09:43:20 AM

Quote from: thdim on April 19, 2015, 07:15:30 PM

not exactly XMG mining topic but highly related, do you guys have any cpu cooler to recommencement? i am using the intel's default cooler and i was wondering if there is any cheap solution to drastically improve the cooling of my i5-2500?

A decent water cooler such as either of the two mentioned previously would be more than up to the job. The first one looks ~~remarkably similar~~ identical to the Corsair H110 that I use for a CPU with TDP 225W which works just fine for that and would possibly be overkill for your CPU. You might find that a smaller model such as the Corsair H55 would suffice.

The Intel i5-2500 is designed to run hot with a safe operating temperature of 72 deg C, somewhat higher than average.

Hope this helps

yea it helps, you just made sure that my concerns are more than real. I get 72 C with -t 2, you don't want to know what is happening when i am going -t 3 or -t 4 (i think i have seen 97 C once and i had to close it before start smelling Tongue

)

I am sure i need at least the Corsair H55 but it's way more expensive than i though, it's probably a good investment neither the less.