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    Temp probes location?

    Hello,

    Some of you have been really helping me out with my new build, I've got all the parts now from various places.. mostly from scan who were great.

    I bought a Scythe Karma fan controller and temp meter, it comes with 4 temperature probes, I need to know where the best place to put these?

    I know I cant put it between the CPU and HS but I'd like to get a reading for the CPU with it if possible!

    The second one will be used to record to ambient temp or the temp of the air coming in from the front fans (Antec900) in the case ??

    The third one I'll put on top of the HDD??

    The fourth one I was thinking of adding it to the motherboard somewhere !??

    MOBO is Abit IP35 Pro
    CPU Q6600 G0

    Not sure where the best places are to put the probes and hop someone can help?

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    Re: Temp probes location?

    I'm always a little cagey on using these probes, in case I short something (just a superstition I have)

    But to get the best readings, you will want 1 between your CPU and heatsink, but this may impact its cooling performance as the heat sink will not sit totally flat, you could try placing it at the base of the heat sink fins

    The motherboard probe could probably be added to the heatsink of the northbridge

    The ambient one is a tricky one though

    Minmos

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