2600k temps

rjboodell · 5 Jun 2011 at 20:37

So I'm stable-ish (time will tell) with my OCUK pre OC bundle, processor running at 4.5ghz, 1.36v and an idle temp of 38c according to ASUS software.

I have an A50 cpu cooler with two front fans and one exhaust in the case yet during blend tests in prime i get up to 88c within about 30 secs...

Cooler not connected properly or is this normal?

Phenomenologica · 5 Jun 2011 at 20:43

I've got an A50 on an i5 running at 4.4Ghz and I don't get much above 70 degrees under full load. And later this week when my isoproyl alcohol turns up I'm remounting the cooler to try to drop the temperatures a bit. So I'd say you should give that a go. Make sure you spread a bit on the base of the cooler and scrape the excess off first to fill in the gaps between the heat pipes, they can stop the TIM spreading properly (My mistake the first time round and why I'm redoing it).

rjboodell · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:03

Phenomenologica said:
I've got an A50 on an i5 running at 4.4Ghz and I don't get much above 70 degrees under full load. And later this week when my isoproyl alcohol turns up I'm remounting the cooler to try to drop the temperatures a bit. So I'd say you should give that a go. Make sure you spread a bit on the base of the cooler and scrape the excess off first to fill in the gaps between the heat pipes, they can stop the TIM spreading properly (My mistake the first time round and why I'm redoing it).

Thanks for your quick response and ease of my mind! I will indeed look at reapplying, very interesting to note that additional paste is needed here, I have built many a system in my time but only ever used the recommended "pea sized" amount of paste!

From my current config I was expecting better things, its a three fan channel of airflow...

120mm Fan ----> A50 Fan -A50 Rad ----> 120mm Exhaust fan (all within around 30cm of eachother

Phenomenologica · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:15

rjboodell said:
Thanks for your quick response and ease of my mind! I will indeed look at reapplying, very interesting to note that additional paste is needed here, I have built many a system in my time but only ever used the recommended "pea sized" amount of paste!

From my current config I was expecting better things, its a three fan channel of airflow...

120mm Fan ----> A50 Fan -A50 Rad ----> 120mm Exhaust fan (all within around 30cm of eachother

The A50 has direct contact heatpipes so benefits from a bit of extra care compared to most flat based ones. And my airflow is identical, 3 120mm fans in a straight line, one intake, one on the heatsink, one outtake. Then I have a side fan lower down blowing air onto my graphics card.

rjboodell · 5 Jun 2011 at 21:40

Im using my old Dell XPS 730 case, its a nice size but the motherboard goes in upside down. GFX heat shouldnt really affect me.

I'll be sure to post back once I have reseated if I notice a difference!

Phenomenologica · 5 Jun 2011 at 22:04

Dell put the motherboard tray on the wrong side in their cases, just to be awkward. As a note, I just tested mine under Prime95 for half an hour and the maximum average CPU temperature was 46.4 degrees above ambient (74 degrees).

rjboodell · 5 Jun 2011 at 22:59

Phenomenologica said:
Dell put the motherboard tray on the wrong side in their cases, just to be awkward. As a note, I just tested mine under Prime95 for half an hour and the maximum average CPU temperature was 46.4 degrees above ambient (74 degrees).

I don't know why I ever went Dell after years of homebuilds. Took an hour to rewire dells power hdd restar headers from the master control board!

Your temps do seem better than mine! What vcore?

Phenomenologica · 5 Jun 2011 at 23:03

rjboodell said:
I don't know why I ever went Dell after years of homebuilds. Took an hour to rewire dells power hdd restar headers from the master control board!

Your temps do seem better than mine! What vcore?

I spent a day researching motherboards being extremely confused by the fact all the images seemed to be back to front, before I realised it was actually the Dell case I had in front of me that was wrong. I was not happy.

I'm running at a slightly lower clock than you and have changed the fan on the A50 to an Akasa Apache which may account for some of the difference, though I swapped the fan to reduce the noise it seemed to knock about a degree off my temperatures. Can't remember what the volts are off the top of my head it was pre-overclocked and I've mostly left it alone.

cjgardens · 6 Jun 2011 at 08:00

I would contact them with your finding. If the temps are that high then the cooler is not up to the job and you should be supplied with a better cooler. As you bought it pre clocked and paid for that. It either needs a new cooler or down clocking.

rjk · 6 Jun 2011 at 08:50

check the cooler mount again, rough estimate is that you should be running around 70-75 ish under load. obviously this depends a lot on your case as well.