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/MX48037not 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

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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.