E6300: Sorry, another temps question: Mine is at 61 deg at stock?

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Running it at completely stock speeds.

BIOS says @34 deg C.

Speedfan says @45 deg C.

TAT says 61 deg C.

Core Temp says @61 deg C.

I installed it using Coolermaster Premium paste and then put a TT Blue Orb II on there.

Its the first time I've fitted a HSF to a C2D chip, previously just been AMD Athlons etc.

I'm wondering if I've done something wrong?.

When I applied the paste I put the usual grain of rice sized blob on it and used an old plastic bank card to spread it over the complete surface area of the heatspreader. Is that correct?. You arent meant to take the heatspreader off and apply the paste directly to the die of the CPU and then refit the heat spreader are you?.

System is running fine, no slowdowns or unusual performance but after trailing through loads of pages here on E6300 temps at stock speeds, mine should be seriously lower than 61 deg, methinks!!!.

So I'm kinda worried. Any advice appreciated. :cool:
 
You arent meant to take the heatspreader off and apply the paste directly to the die of the CPU and then refit the heat spreader are you?.
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No, the paste (depending on your application style) either gets a very thin cover over the top of the headspreader, or a thin line down the center of the CPU vertically (as in the arrow would be bottom-left).

I would reseat the heatsink though, 61c at idle temps is not good and 20c higher than I would at least expect from an aftermarket cooler. The push pins are sometimes a little bit fiddly, and when you think they are in sometimes they are not, so take it off and reseat in my opinion and double check the push pins to make sure they are secure.
 
Push pins?.

I fitted the Orb using the two brackets supplied in the box which use a screw from the other side of the mobo at each end to secure. Then the cooler is screwed on via two spring loaded screws directly opposite each other, into the brackets on the mobo.

Where are the "push pins"?. :confused:
 
Draeger said:
Where are the "push pins"?. :confused:
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Oh I see, my bad. Some "better" aftermarket coolers that are more expensive screw into the holes instead of the basic style which is actually a push pin style, and you push some plastic pins into the holes instead of screwing.

But I would still reseat the cooler, even if it is a nightmare and a half to do :)
 
I did warn you that CPU ran hot. Try the Arctic Silver line method instead of the grain of rice method and it's much better. The problem is that the IHS is dished so it needs lapping.
 
I'll try AS5 using the line method.

Wondering if because the IHS is dished that a thermal pad might work better rather than paste, to take up some of the difference, so to speak?.

I've never lapped a heatsink let alone a CPU so I'm a bit nervous about trying it.

WJA, what temps did you get with this E6300 when you had it at stock?.

If I dont overclock it and leave it at stock will it be ok to run as it is just now, assuming that AS5 and a bit of reseating drops the temps by a few degrees?.
 
I had it at about 48C idle with the AS5 line method and using a Big Typhoon cooler. The temperature doesn't actually increase much under load, and it's perfectly stable - it just runs hot.

A thermal pad could be a good answer, or just do what I did and accept that it runs hot and leave it.
 
Cheers, I'll give the AS5 line a go and see what happens. Failing that, will pick up a thermal pad tomorrow and try that too just to see if it makes any difference.

Planning to keep this C2D for a while so I might attempt lapping it if the above two methods are not satisfactory.

Had a look at some articles on lapping C2D's and it doesnt look that difficult as long as you take your time. :)
 
sorry to hear about the high temps ive got the e6300@ 2.6 with an arctic cooler and temps at 38c idle, as mentioned it could be the IHS and there was a useful post on here not long ago about lapping with pics etc might be worth you having a look for it :)
 
I had that problem with my E4500 at first, it was running around 60 idle, albeit with the stock cooler. It turned out that one of the legs was a little loose, so I took it out, cleaned it, put some AS5 on it and reseated it-its running at 20 idle now, sounds like you may need to do the same thing!
 
manic111 said:
I had that problem with my E4500 at first, it was running around 60 idle, albeit with the stock cooler. It turned out that one of the legs was a little loose, so I took it out, cleaned it, put some AS5 on it and reseated it-its running at 20 idle now, sounds like you may need to do the same thing!
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You could well be correct there m8, I'm not really happy with the way this Blue OrB II mounts on the mobo. One of the spring screws seems to not click in and lock like the other one does, its like they are slightly out of sync or something. I'm gonna take the Orb back tomorrow to the place I got it from and go for another cooler.
 
Swapped the Orb over today for a Coolermaster Hyper L3.

Read varied reviews of these and some folk say they are good, some say they are only slightly better than the Intel stock one.

I've not fitted it yet as my wee tube of AS5 wont be here till tomorrow ( anyone noticed that its hard to find AS5 in stores anywhere, seems only mail order places do it?? ), will do it then after I've lapped the base of this heatsink.

Wasn't impressed with the Orb at all, it obscured a load of stuff on the mobo and was awkward to fit. Didnt seem that secure either.

Hope with a lap, some AS5 and this new cooler, my temps drop at least by a few degrees. :cool:
 
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