The Katana 3 is by no means suitable for CPUs with a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 watts. Even at 100% fan power the temperature in idle can be precisely maintained at 50 ° so.
I recommend you the CPU has this product ordered by mistake to undervolt in Bios. My Phenom II X4 955 BE is running now to 1,220V, and only in these
Values, the cooling performance of the Katana 3 sufficiently. Under absolute load (Prime95, Furmark) to reach just as 60 ° C, in idle, it goes up to 30 ° C down 37.5% fan power.
In order to make something clear:
- No, it is not due to a faulty installation.
- No, it is not in the wrong WLP. I had since I was unsure, even brought another WLP (AC MX-2).
- No, it is not due to a lack of ventilation of the housing. This is ensured with 2x140mm and 1x120mm.
