CPU Too Hot?

furnace · 5 Jan 2007 at 23:18

Hi,

I have a Core 2 Duo (E6300) running at stock (1.8Ghz) with an Arcic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, with fan on contstant full speed.

I was wondering if these temps are OK, using Intel TAT

At Idle:
CPU 0: 40 - 42 (fluctuating)
CPU 1: 39 (stable)

Full Load:
CPU 0: 55-56 (fluctuating, possibly creeping higher)
CPU 1: 53-54 (as above)

Are those temps OK? They seem a little high... Do you think I should reseat my heatsink?

I will be overclocking to approx 3ghz hopefully, so would like them to be a good temperature. What kind of temps should I be aiming for before I consider overclocking?

IceShock · 5 Jan 2007 at 23:23

what cooling are you using now?

allso load temps are fine as long as they dont go over 60-65ish when full load

furnace · 5 Jan 2007 at 23:41

Sorry forgot to mention..!

I'm using Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, which is constantly on full fan speed. Are they still ok bearing that in mind? :confused:

Raikiri · 5 Jan 2007 at 23:57

My e6300 @ 2.8 hits about 47c full load using an akasa amber at 1100rpm on my freezer 7 pro. Equivilent cooling wise to the stock fan at around 1600rpm so it is a bit warm.

furnace · 6 Jan 2007 at 00:41

Ah okay. You recommend I reseat the HSF? What method did you use to apply the paste?

furnace · 6 Jan 2007 at 09:37

Well this morning I'm running Orthos which (under task manager->performance) has both CPU's under 100% workload for 6 minutes now.

But now in TAT the full load temps are:
CPU 0: 50
CPU 1: 48

EDIT: TAT always manages to get the load temps up higher if I use that to increase the workload instead of Orthos...
CPU 0: 55
CPU 1: 53 (both seem stable and not going up much higher)

Ambient case temp of 28'c

I've reseated the heatsink already... are these temps OK to overclock on? :confused:

I just need reassurance

Rroff · 6 Jan 2007 at 12:51

I've found with the ACF 7 pro that it will tend to keep temperatures around 50-55C when loaded, especially if your using smart-fan or PWM with default settings, you could probably OC another 600MHz and it would just increase the fan speed slightly to keep temps at around 50C.

Dirk · 6 Jan 2007 at 22:30

Temps sound fine. Case cooling is as important to cooling as HSF efficiency. Your HSF can only use the air that is around it at the end of the day. If your case doesn't remove the hot air then a better HSF will make little difference.

Your HSF is perfectly adequate, with a large surface area, as long as it has plenty of cool air to work with. Follow the normal steps of making the airflow through your case as efficient as possible. Tidy cable runs and make sure there's a good flow of air from front to back. If you lack fan mounts you'll want more poweful fans to replace the ones you have.

Remember that stress testing doesn't really replicate the temps you'd see from day to day running. Check the temps whilst running your usual programs to see what temps you have.