Hi all,
I've recently built my new computer with the following components:
Intel Q6600 G0 2.4GHz processor
Asus P5N32-E SLi nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
2 x 8800GTX in SLi mode
2GB Corsair Dominator PC2-8500C5 DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
Powered by: Enermax Galaxy 1000W EGX1000EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU
It's been about 4 years since I built my last computer, so I feel like a total noob again. Saying that though, everything is installed fine and working nice - except for the fact that it all runs hot.
In idle, both graphics cards are around 50 C and under stress in Crysis, up to 80 C. This is roasting! (It actually heats up the room). I'm currently on a standard (no overclocking) set up, so for me, it just feels wrong. When I do start to overclock, how hot will it be then? Additionally, the CPU (with stock cooler) is about 25 C idle and up to 45/50 C under stress.
I have a very good coolermaster case - it's about 4 years old, but has acres of space and plenty of fans pumping air both onto the components and extracting it again, so although the fans may be old (could need replacing), I don't think they're the problem.
Basically, I'm looking for advice on this one, because it all seems wrong. My 3D mark 06 results are 11374, which is quite low imo. I've tried to do a little overclocking using the nvidia tuner program (only doing an auto setup on coarse) and it doesn't increase much ... CPU from 2.4 to 2.67 and there are marginal increases on GPUs. Resulting 3Dmark is 13500. So what am I doing wrong - what could I be doing better ... I'd appreciate any advice.
I've recently built my new computer with the following components:
Intel Q6600 G0 2.4GHz processor
Asus P5N32-E SLi nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
2 x 8800GTX in SLi mode
2GB Corsair Dominator PC2-8500C5 DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
Powered by: Enermax Galaxy 1000W EGX1000EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU
It's been about 4 years since I built my last computer, so I feel like a total noob again. Saying that though, everything is installed fine and working nice - except for the fact that it all runs hot.
In idle, both graphics cards are around 50 C and under stress in Crysis, up to 80 C. This is roasting! (It actually heats up the room). I'm currently on a standard (no overclocking) set up, so for me, it just feels wrong. When I do start to overclock, how hot will it be then? Additionally, the CPU (with stock cooler) is about 25 C idle and up to 45/50 C under stress.
I have a very good coolermaster case - it's about 4 years old, but has acres of space and plenty of fans pumping air both onto the components and extracting it again, so although the fans may be old (could need replacing), I don't think they're the problem.
Basically, I'm looking for advice on this one, because it all seems wrong. My 3D mark 06 results are 11374, which is quite low imo. I've tried to do a little overclocking using the nvidia tuner program (only doing an auto setup on coarse) and it doesn't increase much ... CPU from 2.4 to 2.67 and there are marginal increases on GPUs. Resulting 3Dmark is 13500. So what am I doing wrong - what could I be doing better ... I'd appreciate any advice.
and i think i broke the fan control but it seems to work well