Core2Duo Temps

Alien8472 · 4 Oct 2007 at 23:21

Ok im runnin a E6600 @ 2.7Ghz

Just changed the stock cooler to a Thermalright XP-120 with silent (1400rpm) fan.

Tbh im really dissapointed with temps. I was gettin 36C for cores in speedfan with the stock cooler @ idle and 62C load.

With the XP-120 im still getting 36C @ Idle and 68C @ load

wtf?

I used arctic silver 5 paste

Is the stock cooler really that good that the XP-120 couldnt improve on it?

Jokester · 4 Oct 2007 at 23:22

Try load...

Jokester

Alien8472 · 4 Oct 2007 at 23:52

Ive just had a thought, as i swapped heatsink i noticed the corners of the CPU seemed to be dimpled ie the mating face did not appear to be 100% flat, i wonder if this is why the stock cooler mating face is round, therby avoiding the corners.

Is it possible that the XP-12o is not seated correctly because it cover the entire face of the cpu, and the dimpled corners thus 'standing off' the mating face?

Alien8472 · 5 Oct 2007 at 16:05

Well i took the plunge, removed the lot, lapped the HSF and the IHS, stuck on some more AS5, put it all back together and......nothing, took it to bits again, pins on chip socket were damaged ;/

Bought new mobo local cos i had no net access without PC, stuck it in, temps at idle down to 22C. Course thats at 2.4ghz default not 2.7 as i was runin before....one can only hope

Alien8472 · 5 Oct 2007 at 16:33

Anyone using Speedfan with the Gigabyte DS3?

Ive managed to get it controlling cpu and system fans but other 2 headers seem to run at full speed all the time..

ns400r · 5 Oct 2007 at 16:34

Which new board did you buy and what program are you using to monitor?

ns400r · 5 Oct 2007 at 16:34

Alien8472 said:
Anyone using Speedfan with the Gigabyte DS3?

Speedfan needs +15ºC adding to the temps to be more accurate. (maybe).

Alien8472 · 5 Oct 2007 at 17:35

Gigabyte DS3 rev 3.3 usin speedfan and tat. Speedfan works fine with this mobo as of latest release (4.33)

Everest also reports same temps so 2C above ambient isnt too bad even at stock speeds surely

Alien8472 · 6 Oct 2007 at 16:03

Tbh poor original result with XP-120 was more due to the fact the only half the hsf face was in contact with the cpu, this was due to the hsf resting on some caps nearby, even with the hsf turned round away from the caps, the design of the chip retention mechanism leaves very little clearance for a hsf to seat properly on the chip.

Usual crap ideas, bit like the stock hsf mounting mechanism...