E6600 Temps/New Cooler

andeh2

andeh2

andeh2

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Hi guys.

I picked up an E6600 Core 2 Duo a few weeks back and a little concerned about the temps it's running at. I'm using the stock HSF and from cold boot it's running at around ~45 celcius and I've had it peak as high as 62.

I'm using Arctic Silver 5 (applied using the instructions on their web site), tried re-applying the HSF a couple of times (removed the pad the first time and the AS5 from the previous attempts) as I noticed it can be a bit tricky to get into (and stay) in place.

The above temps are with the case (Eclipse 62) open, 2x120mm Akasa Amber fans in it.. tried with/without the exhaust pipe attached to the rear fan. Inside of the case is pretty much clutter free, got all the cables tidied etc so air flow shouldn't be a problem.

Nothings overclocked and I don't have anything that's messing with fan speeds (controllers, q-fan etc..).

I was talking to a mate the other day and he was saying he had a similar problem with his and that he'd put it down to the stock HSF as he bought a new one and now gets around 30c, 37c on load. So... my question is, have any of you had similar experiences - is it likely to be an issue with the stock HSF? If so can anyone recommend a decent (not extortion) replacement for the stock HSF for an E6600 (in the Eclipse 62 case on a P5B Deluxe mobo).

Thanks in advance.
 
Oops, forgot to add... if it looks like I'm gonna need a replacement HSF then i'm not after something that sounds like a jet engine... Doesn't have to be inaudiable but ideally something that is no louder than the 2x120mm Akasa Amber fans I have running in the case.
 
andeh2 said:
Oops, forgot to add... if it looks like I'm gonna need a replacement HSF then i'm not after something that sounds like a jet engine... Doesn't have to be inaudiable but ideally something that is no louder than the 2x120mm Akasa Amber fans I have running in the case.
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Scthe ninja, Tuniq Tower 120 are both great coolers.
 
Arctic Freezer Pro is a good option, and very cheap. I have one, and you cannot hear it.

Other alternatives, although more expensive are the Tuniq Tower and Scythe Ninja.
 
scythe ninja all the way i got my e6600 @ 3.6 stable with it and 3.8 stable for games but not orthos
 
Thanks for the swift comments peeps... am I likely to have any size/shape/space issues with some of the high rise coolers in a Eclispse / on a P5B Deluxe mobo?
 
Funny I had exactly the same issue

59 at idle ! won't mention load temps

I also used AS5 - thin - thick - a few times

Now have an Arctic Freezer 7 42 at idle, 56 load
(clocked at 3150)
 
Hi, I tried the Artic Freezer, firstly it was too loud and secondly it wouldn't sit on my cores correctly. I'm now using a Turiq Tower, my temps are 25-27c idle and 37-39c under load, thats with the Intel TAT. I'm running a E6600 at 3.02 at 1.19 volts...
ChrisC
 
Well i have the e6600@3ghz on a zalman 9700

It idles at 29c and and at amax load using intels TAT it never goes over 39c and thats with the rhoebus at its lowest.

Id suggest you look toward the tuniq as ive heard its the quietest and even at that you could change the fan to a sharkloon,artic amber or whatever for quiest cooling

Chris
 
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