High Temps - Best fix?

MattU

MattU

MattU

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Hi,

I've never really paid much attention to temps before, but tried overclocking tonight and they seemed really high.

With no overclock I now have the following temps:

Geforce 8800 GTX - 73C (on windows desktop)
E8500 - 51C idle 76 after a few seconds of Prime95
Motherboard 45C

I am correct in thinking these are high right?

I think the problem is I'm using stock intel cooler and an old case (Antec Sonata version 1) with only 1 rear fan - Which of these would have biggest impact?
 
If your gonna oc, get rid of the stock cooler, and stick an intake fan in the front of your case, an E8500 is a cracking cpu, not sure on your board and ram combo, but an E8500 will do 3.8-4ghz with ease, but get your cooling sorted first.
 
I was getting over 85C and errors in Prime95 when trying 9*400... guess the CPU cooler is this first job then. Does the GFX card temperature look right?
 
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I was getting over 85C and errors in Prime95 when trying 9*400... guess the CPU cooler is this first job then. Does the GFX card temperature look right?
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To be honest, as setter said you should really do the CPU cooler and fit a front fan at the same time otherwise your CPU fan isn't going to have a nice supply of cold air, it's just going to be drawing in hot stale air from inside the case.

Steve
 
Your 8800GTX sems fine. My brother has a 8800GTX in his DELL, and that IDLES at 70 degrees also.
 
I've just realised the front fan holes are inside the HDD cages, there is no room for a fan with the GTX in. Going to try an Akasa AK-975CU Cooler (that I already have). Will it be much better than the stock cooler?

Edit: Gave it a try but didn't expect it to make much difference.. Stock cooler was 80C after 10mins Prime95, Akasa is highest 70C after 45mins! Never realised the stock cooler was quite as bad as that.
 
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Yep, if you want a new decent cooler, look at the sunbeam, theyre great and good value too, beyond that then yeah a case like the newer antec300 which has better cooling would reduce your ambient temps nicely. as others have said gfx cards do run quite a bit hotter so dont worry about that. Your other thing that will help is making sure you give your case a good clean and get rid of all dust that may of built up
 
I'd say get a new case, can make a massive difference to the cooling performance, especially if yours only has a single exhaust fan!! Like 95thrifles said, an Antec 300 or 900 would help your temps loads!!

As for CPU cooling, could try somthing by Noctua. Expensive but supposed to be great and quiet. Theres the Tuniq Tower too, supposed to be good too and seems quite popular. Have a look round for CPU heatsink comparisons, should be able to help you out
 
Thanks for the replies.

Yeah I think a new case is the way to go now. Gradually changed the components of my desktop but kept the case the same. Spec at the moment is:

Asus P5Q Pro
E8500
8GB PC8500
Geforce 8800 GTX
Corsair HX620w
Antec Sonata

So the old case is looking a bit out of place now :p I think the Antec 300 might be an option, I have an Antec Fusion and Antec NSK1480 for media centres, it's the only case brand I've ever purchased hehe.
 
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