new build, high temps, speedfan & core temp

wibble1

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First Overclock, Q6600 .Tuniq Tower, high temps

Just finished my first build.

Noticed I had very high temps with my Tuniq Tower, so I went and reset, got idle temps in and around 40C.

Gone for my first overclock.

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Using a MSi Neo2-FR.

These temps seem damn high for a £30 heatsink.......... ?

Any Ideas?
 
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What thermal paste did you use? What method did you use to spread it and did you check after mounting to check the spread?

Also TBH, the temps will depend on your case, for example with my quad it gets up to 63 with a vcore of 1.3, actual 1.248.
 
ahh, I used the thermal paste supplied with the Tuniq Tower.

Used the credit card method to apply it...

ahhh... that could be it in then... have an Antec P160 and the cooling in it is pretty bad, have a 120m fan blowing air out (from the heatsink)...
 
I have the same clock, same cooler, same CPU and I get slightly higher temps.

so I wouldn't worry.

edit: why is core temp saying your cpu is a different speed to cpu-z?
 
ahh okies :-)

Does it matter what I have it on 375 or 380?

Also CoreTemp and Windows report my CPU @ 3.4ghz (427x8)

While, CPU-Z says it's 380x8 ~ 3ghz...

Is this normal?
 
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Window will assume the highest multi is being used, in this case its 9 so thats were the extra 375Mhz is coming from. But coretemp normally reads the correct fsb and multi. Try using 0.96.1 as thats the latest version. This could also give more accurate temp readings.

The higher temps are more likely due to the heatsink not being in full contact with the cpu. I had this problem with my tuniq. Only about 20% was actually touching the cpu because the surface wasn't flat. After lapping i reduced temps by almost 20 degrees. So i'd try taking the tuniq off and lapping the base till its flat, smooth then reapply, you could lap the cpu too, this would lower temps slightly more and give a more uniformed core temp, as at present you've got 6 degrees variation. But to begin with unless you've done it before or feel confident enough to do it. i'd go with just doing the tuniq base and reapplying it.
 
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But to begin with unless you've done it before or feel confident enough to do it. i'd go with just doing the tuniq base and reapplying it.
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I've tried to reset the heatsink twice now. Don't feel confident to lap either of them.. think i'll just put up with it.

Ran Prime95 last night for around 8hours, on full load the cores were at around 65-67C... is that ok?
 
wibble1 said:
I've tried to reset the heatsink twice now. Don't feel confident to lap either of them.. think i'll just put up with it.

Ran Prime95 last night for around 8hours, on full load the cores were at around 65-67C... is that ok?
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about the same as what I get, what case do you havE?
 
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