Hi all...

I have a T-Bird 900 Mhz on a MSI KT7-Pro2a

I just replaced the stock Heat Sink and Fan (HSF) with a Chrome orb. The temperature jumped from 38 C to 43 C in idle. Then I figured maybe the thermal tape did it, so I cleaned that up completely and used some conducting paste. Now the idle temperature jumped up to 49 C.

I heard that the Chrome orb performs better then the stock HSF, so what gives? Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for any input.