core temp.

cpl.carrot · 7 Apr 2010 at 04:07

hi guys hope u can help, just got a new rig:
amd phenom 11 x 4 965be rb-c3
gigabyte ga-ma785gt-ud3h mobo
4g ddr3@1333mhz
ati radeon 5770
tbh my tech knowlege is pretty much non-existent,so im hoping you can help. i have 3 x 80mm fans in the case as well as the usual fans on cpu/gpu/psu. still running the cpu at stock speed.
i downloaded a program called core temp to see how hot my cpu got, with an eye on ocing at some point. the highest temp reading i have recorded is 63c. surely this cant be right? the heatsink and fan on the cpu came supplied with the rig,im assuming its the one amd supply with the cpu. normal idle temp is around 32/34c. but after playing bc2 for a couple of hours core temp had recorded a high temp of 63c. amd say that the highest recommended temp. for this cpu is 62c. a friend told me that this cpu did run a bit hotter than the 955, but surely not this much? can anyone shed any light on this? id appreciate any advice you guys can offer. :confused:

cpl.carrot · 7 Apr 2010 at 05:38

CCIVO 705 Black/Silver Midi Case 24pin SATA Prescott 500W PSU
i realise this isnt a very good case or at least it wasnt an expensive one. with hindsight i maybe should have spent a bit more cash on it. thanks for the welcome by the way!

putting a new heatsink/fan onto the cpu will involve dismantling the system wont it? if this is the case and i have to remove the mobo etc. do you think i should invest in a better case? im prepared to spend another £100 or so to get this right but that would have to cover case/heatsink/fan. could you recommend a decent case/cooling solution with this in mind? im told that some of the self contained wc systems give excellent cooling, but are they good value for money? :confused:

how easy are they to install? complete noob with tech stuff!

cpl.carrot · 7 Apr 2010 at 06:50

so i wouldnt have to strip out the mobo etc.? i changed the psu when i got the rig. cant remember name of psu but will post when i get the chance. will this be something i can do myself? like i said complete noob at this, but i like to think i can find my arse with both hands!

seriously though, is this something that someone with no experience would be able to do?

cpl.carrot · 7 Apr 2010 at 14:51

the psu is a storm 500w. is that a good make? or should i look at replacing it? :confused:

cpl.carrot · 7 Apr 2010 at 15:08

been looking at heatsinks. the one that you recommended looks cool, but when you add the price of a decent fan thermal grease then its less than a tenner difference from: corsair h50 which of these two will give me the best result? watched a video on youtube with a guy fitting the h50. is it really as simple as he made it look? havnt made a decision yet, just mulling it over. any further advice would be great! thanks!

cpl.carrot · 14 Apr 2010 at 03:26

put a corsair h50 in today,bit fiddley getting the pump/res section onto the bracket when i got it back into the case. but not too difficult really. case looks a bit crowded now thh. also replaced the 80 mm fans with 3 x akasa apache black 120mm fans. much,much quieter. got one of them on the rad as an intake another at the front of the case as intake third on the side as exhaust, right next to the gpu. this has had an effect on the gpu temps but i havnt really done any comparisons on it at load yet. put amd overdrive in and using it to check temps. etc. havnt done any ocing yet but i will feel much more comfortable doing so now. my cpu temps are 28/29c at idle and i ran the amd overdrive stability test for over an hour with the temps. never exceeding 49c. so the cpu was running all 4 cores at 100% constantly and the hottest it got was 14c lower than the temp it got to running bfbc2 for a couple of hours. to say im impressed would be an understatement! i will think about doing some ocing over the next few days and see what this thing can get up to! thanks for all the advice. stuff i picked up in these forums has been invaluable!