Phenom 2 temp

Napaim · 4 Mar 2009 at 16:49

Hello!
I just bought this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-038-ZA and some MX-2 TP.
I bought them because my Phenom II 940 was running at 50-60 idle at 3GHz,
Now I have applied the MX-2 paste and installed the Zalman but even now, with the fan at max (2400rpm) I'm still getting a reported 60c idle and 70c under load :|

Could the CPU be reporting the temperature wrong? Or could it be faulty?
I'm pretty certain I fitted everything perfectly, and the Zalman is unbeleivably secure in place!
Also not much air flow in my case, but my 4400+ X2 ran never more than 40c :s

Thanks

Napaim · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:48

Unfortunatelly speedfan is giving me the same temp as overdrive

Napaim · 5 Mar 2009 at 23:20

Well I just played ra3 for a few hours, had 1 bsod about usb something?! and 1 system fail, just froze and nothing would move.
I restarted and the cpu was at 77c... I have no idea what the problem could be, other than airflow, but surely that can't cause the processor to run at 30c more than normal?
:'(

Napaim · 6 Mar 2009 at 10:41

Thanks for the help!
I have a M3A78 and some 4 year old coolermaster.
CPU-Z is reporting the same voltage as overdrive.
I'll see if any of the flatmates have a desk fan or I'll maybe buy a cheap one later on, for now I've put the voltage down to 1.25 and clocked it down to 2.5GHz and it's running at ~52c :s

Napaim · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:09

gt_junkie said:
Wow - that's still way high.

Have mine @ stock volts and 3ghz under the stock cooler - idles @ no more than 25c and loads up to 42c and stays there.

Really does sound like an issue with the chip itself.

gt

Wish mine was at that temp!
Thanks for the help, I think I'll look into getting a replacement.