Dual Core Temps

mcgriffo

mcgriffo

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Just built a C2D E6600 system with a P5B mobo

When I first switched on and went into the BIOS, it was showing the CPU temp as being about 85 degrees Celsius

I just checked with TAT last night and each of the CPUs were around about 45 each

This is all idle on stock cooling

I take it the TAT reading is normal - but where did that BIOS one come from????
 
But that TAT reading is ok?

Wouldn't the TAT one be high too if a reseat was needed?

I'm getting my isopropyl alcohol tonight so I might do a reseat with some properly applied TIM...
 
I just have this nightmarish image of my lovely new E6600 sizzling away, doing untold damage and blazing off into some volcanic inferno of molten bits...

I haven't ever used TAT before NOR monitored a temperature via the BIOS.

If I'm seeing 45 degrees per CPU on TAT at idle stock-cool is that "normal"?

And if I'm seeing 85 degrees in the bios (don't think it splits them up - just gives one CPU reading... maybe they're aggregated?????) is this not "normal"?
 
Hi there - thanks for the reply

Yup, stock cooling

Just put CPU 0 up tp 100% for about 2 mins in TAT and CPU 0 levelled at about 83C while CPU 1 went up to about 81C

Does this still sound ok on stock?
 
How do you insert a screen shot?

And I am using the default thermal paste that was stuck to the bottom of the heatsink upon opening the box

I'm pretty sure I sat the heatsink ok by pushing those pins in - didn't want to go mad, though, as I didn't want to bend the mobo - it seems to be seated ok.

I do have my thermo chill paste at the ready and some isopropyl to clean the old stuff off with if you think it ha come to that.....
 
Ok - thanks for your help and advice, Killer.

No doubt you'll have hit the sack by the time I'm done, so I'll let you know the outcome tomorrow!!!
 
Applied my new TIM last night and there was no improvement (or not much).

I'm still not 100% confident that the heatsink is seated correctly though, and I've been on a few forums now where people have an issue with the "4 pegs that need to be pushed into the P5B" (on intel stock heatsink) and how awkward and difficult it is. It can give the impression that it's seated correctly but maybe only three out of the four are in 100% fully etc.

I've been wary of pressing super-hard as I've heard you can bend the mobo and break hidden channels in the board itslef etc, but I think this evening I'm going to have to take a hammer to esch peg to give me piece of mind!!!!

Would it be really easy to "break" the mobo if I push down too hard on each peg?
 
ok vern....thanks

...well, best foot forward..... I'm about 2 hours away (still in work) from clicking the thing into place or snapping the mobo and crying a lot

fingers crossed
 
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