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Go into the BIOS and read the temps from there.

But your heatsink really doesn't sound that it's fitted on properly - idle temps that are creeping up and 90C load temps means your heatsink is probably not fitted correctly. My best guess is that you may not have fitted it tightly enough against the cpu.
 
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Yeah, I'll reseat it tomorrow and have a play around with settings and see what I get.

P4 to i7 is a learning curve lol!

I shall post back results!
 
Any tips on applying thermal compound? when I fitted heatsink, I added some and spread it around the cpu thinly... is this the right way to do it?
 
shaz` said:
Any tips on applying thermal compound? when I fitted heatsink, I added some and spread it around the cpu thinly... is this the right way to do it?
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Depends what you mean by thin.

You have to spread it keeping in mind that it's only purpose is to fill any minute voids that the heatink wont be able to connect to. You only need the amount about the size of a grain of rice - which you then spread as evenly as possible over the core.
 
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shaz` said:
Any tips on applying thermal compound? when I fitted heatsink, I added some and spread it around the cpu thinly... is this the right way to do it?
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I wouldnt try to spread the paste yourelf. Best is the line method or just a rice sixe grain in the center. The important part is when you are attaching the heatsink which can be fiddly sometime. Just make sure you dont brake contact with the cpu once pressed agaist the paste or you will get air bubbles
 
I just rubbed it around with an old credit card, then rolled the heatsink onto the CPU from one side to the other to force any air out and let the weight and pressure of the cooler do the rest.

It's quite a common mistake to put too much thermal compound on, you really don't need much - just enough so that there's no metal-on-metal.
 
well obviously putting too little don't help either eg. high temps

a happy medium is required. I'm a spreader myself.. thin layer done with card, slightly less around the edges :) I've seated many times like this and the temps have always been very good, also no overspill when disassembling the heatsink.

:)
 
Turns out I didn't put enough on, as when I took the heatsink off there was metal on metal contact between the cpu/heatink.

So I reapplied the thermal paste in the rice grain method as that has worked well for me in the past and reseated. Sitting at around 38c across the 4 cores according Real Temp. Biggest difference is full load doesn't go over 60c now.
 
Just overclockerd to 3.4ghz :D

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Temps seem not too bad at idle, few degrees above standard wich is exected. Currently running OCCT to stress system and see how I get on with temps and whatnot.

Under full load temps are just over 70c. This still seems a bit high?
 
My Noctua cooler/heatpipes are still cool/warm to the touch tho CPU temp is hitting 75c under full load.
 
Right. Changed my oritentation of the fans at the back of the case as I suspected airflow OVER the cooler wasn't the best. So now I have one case fan (Noctua) at front sucking in air blowing over the hard drives. The back case fan pulling in air and blowing it towards the CPU heatsink, Antec PSU pulling out air and GFX card fan pulling out air. My Core temps seem to remain the same around 73c full load my CPU temp reported by speedfan has dropped to 62c under full load.
 
Unsure about your rear case fan configuration - but if it's working great.

That's a great clock and your load temps were fine at 70, especially considering the clock. It was a bit warm but well within tolerance.

I would stick with what you''ve got for a few days - and see how stable it is with normal day to day usage.
 
Lian Li V1100. Not the best airflow over the cpu/gpu, the rearranging of the fans definitely seems to help load temps, idle has remained pretty constant.

Might add another exhaust fan and see how I get on.

Currently running OCCT/Furmark and temps are peaking around 72ish C. No BSODs yet, so all looks good :D. The reported 'CPU' temp is below 60c.
 
Looks like you got yourself a great chip - and a relative saving of nearly £600 with a 3.2GHz clock. Lucky sod!
 
That stock time of 14 seconds is eqivalent to my E6600 @ 3.6, but of course you just smashed that when you overlocked :D

Great setup.

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Looks like you got yourself a great chip - and a relative saving of nearly £600 with a 3.2GHz clock. Lucky sod!
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Off topic here, but Windows RC1 in your sig? :p
 
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