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Sure! Inside (ignore the messy cables lol).... Outside..... Entertainment center setup.....

yep....learned to accept that :D CPU temps continue to stay in the mid-upper 60s without self-radio (I just won't use it anymore was...

Another quick update hoping to help confirm my CPU cooler is adequate and installed correctly..... I decided to run Cinebench 2024...

😆 🤣 Quick update - I just swapped out the cooler for a Noctua NH-U9S black as Noctua themselves have specified compatibility with the...

My issue gets even weirder...... I just realized GTA5 "self radio" might be causing my higher CPU temps by 15-20 degrees! As soon as I...

So now I'm wondering if there's any setting I can change for the NVME drive that would perhaps slow it down a little so the CPU would...

Ok I tried something else - put GTA5 in windowed mode in 1080p so I can see the hwmonitor while playing. Seems quite reasonable during...

OK! I picked up some Corsair XTM60 which is a higher performance paste that includes a nice spreader. So far it has not exceeded 80*C...

I used 70% rubbing alcohol to clean the old paste off the CPU and cooler, and used an old credit card to spread the new paste (Corsair...

Wow that's crazy considering 90*F feels too hot for being outside, and 90*C is just 10 away from the boiling point. Is there a way to...

Finally upgraded from my old i7 6700k 1070 system and went with AMD CPU for the first time. Using the same Silverstone GD09B HTPC case...