CPU Temp 88c.. Normal?

[rhysduck]

Just fired up the new rig..

i5 @ stock with a Corsair H50 cooler...

Straight into the bios and iits saying the CPU is at 88degrees!

This cant be normal surely? Ive tried the cooler with just the stock fan (intake) and 2 fans in PUSH/PULL.

The MX-3 Compound wasnt very supple and gooey as I'd imagined.. is that ok also?

It just sits at 88/89degrees...

 

[rhysduck]

Ok something cant be right...
Sitting at the bios screen above.. it just turns off.
Will let it cool down and reapply the MX-3. See if that sorts it out.

Anyone recommend a application method of the MX-3 with the H50?

 

[rhysduck]

God im a tit I'd forgot to plug the Pump Power connector in after swapping the 2nd fan to an intake from an exhaust (Id initally set it up so both fans were blowing against each other)...

Sitting happily at 30degrees now