AMD Phenom II x6 Idle temp to high

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I just got a new system . Amd Phenom II x6 1090t black edition with a MSI M3A770DE Mobo and a HD 5770 Graphics card. My CPU idle temp is at 52c which from what I can find online is just ridiculous. I have an Artic Cooling Freezer 7 pro rev2 heatsink and fan. i currently have it installed so the fan blows up to another 120mm fan which is blowing air out of the case. I also have a 120mm fan at the front blowing air into the case. I am guessing I have installed the heatsink wrong but want some advice before I go messing about with it. Any help would be great . Also i used some Akasa thermal compound and not the stuff that comes on it.

Please forgive me if this is in the wrong section as I am new to the forums.
 
I am getting readings from Asrock OC TUNER. CPUID, and from bios. and it is stock 3.2ghz and no i deactivated cool and quiet as this is one of the only things i know about. I am pretty sure it must be seated wrong from what i have read i just wanted to make sure before i take everything apart and re do it. Any tips on how much thermal compound to use as this is the first time i have used anything but a stock heatsink.

Thank you for the reply.
 
I though i read somewhere if awhile back if i deactivated cool n quiet my fan would run faster.
The fan is running at 1985 rpm is that's normal I do not know.

Also the reason the fan on the heatsink is pointed up is because of the motherboard. fans has to point up and blow through vent or down onto graphics card and i though up would be best.

Do you think it would be worth taking the 120mm fan i have on top and putting it in the back.

Also i have just touched the heatsink and its been running about 30min with the side door of case off idling at 45c and it does not feel hot at all if this helps.

As always thank you .
 
Ok I seem to have got it down to about 40c on idle with moving the fan to the back instead of the top. This is still a bit high though I be especially if If i want to over clock? Also, if i was to put a fan on the door I should have it blowing in the case I would assume?

Again thanks for all the help and sorry I am such a Noob just don't want my new system to get any problems as I do play Crysis and Call of Duty and all that.
 
no i mean i left the paste on the new cooler that was there when i bought it. still need to get it a bit cooler though maybe ill try some other paste on it . sounds like i put to much on the first time.
 
ok i just ran prime 95 for a whole 30 seconds and then got scared. according to CPUID HW monitor my CPUTIN was 35.5c when i started and after not even 30 seconds it was 54.5 c my room temp is about 25c so from what i hear i should be idling at no more than 30c i believe. I have just installed an artic cooler freezer 7 pro rev 2 about 2 hours ago and used the stock TIM that was on it. I have some Akasa 455 on hand if that might be better? I have no clue just would like to get my temp down a bit as i would like to over clock it a bit in the near future,.
 
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The 35.5 is before Prime 95 and the 54.5 is about 30 seconds into it =/

Inside the case
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I can tell i need to get some better air flow between the Graphics card and the Heat sink as that is the hottest place in the case. Also, the gold heat sink right above my graphics card is very hot . hope this helps you help me :P Thank you again.
 
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