The noctua L12S beats both combinations of the axp with a max temp of 68C. One thing to keep in mind is that the fan blows up from the bottom. This seems to be very effective at keeping the cpu cool but the air coming out of the heat sink on top is very hot. The case should have plenty of ventilation just on top of the cooler. The height from the top side of the mb to the top of the fan or cooler is as follows:
68.20 for axp with stock fan
78.57 for noctua L12S
81.74 for axp with noctua nf-a12x25 fan
Also for those that were wondering if the axp with graphene was based on the pure copper cooler, the answer is yes! When I was cleaning off the thermal paste, I accidentally got some of the alcohol spray on the heat pipes and rubbed some of the graphene coating off. I will post some pics of the those heat pipes where you can see the copper coming through.
One interesting mod that might be worth giving a try is to take the axp and mount the stock fan underneath. This might be the best combination and also might give the most clearance as well.
some pics of today's testing:
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