Q6600 temp ok after my error?

[Legend]

I just got a Q6600 but i applied the AS5 different to the guide on their site. I actually spread it out, which they specifically say NOT to do. I'm wondering if my temps are therefore higher than they should be and I should consider reapplying it?

Temps are 40, 38, 34, 34 on the four cores, accordingto CoreTemp. And that's not on any load. Seems a bit high? Using a Tuniq Tower cooler.

 

[Mongy2130]

Is that stock or over clocked and what case are u using?

 

[Legend]

It's stock, and using a Lian Li A10.

 

[mysticsniper]

Looks ok to me m8

 

[Mongy2130]

Under a tuniq tower i get 35 idle temps running at 3.3ghz seems a touch high to me to be honest best check your load temps see what they are like

 

[Greebo]

What voltage at stock though? My q6600 only needs 1.18v to run at stock wheres the op may have a high vid and his bios my be putting 1.3v+ through.

No point comparing temps at stock unless you are going to compare voltages as well.

Plus no harm is spreading AS5 IMO. I always do the clingfilm finger method and spread a very thin layer over the chip.

May be worth checking that you haven't put too much on though as the idea of thermal compound is to fill the very fine holes and defects to make a good contact so I have always spread it thin enough that you can almost see through it.

 

[Meronem]

I just got a Q6600 but i applied the AS5 different to the guide on their site. I actually spread it out, which they specifically say NOT to do. I'm wondering if my temps are therefore higher than they should be and I should consider reapplying it?

Temps are 40, 38, 34, 34 on the four cores, accordingto CoreTemp. And that's not on any load. Seems a bit high? Using a Tuniq Tower cooler.

Under a tuniq tower i get 35 idle temps running at 3.3ghz seems a touch high to me to be honest best check your load temps see what they are like

whats your air flow like through your cases ? I'd say its fine tbh.

 

[Pneumonic]

tbh we need to see load temps.. idle dont really mean all that much and also a CPUz shot as Greebo says a lot of variance on VID and a 1.2VID CPU will be cooler than a 1.325VID CPU..

In regards to your methods is what I have always done and not had issues with temps so wouldnt worry about that

 

[Legend]

OK, well, as a test, just to put my mind at rest, I reapplied it using the 'proper' method, and the temps are about 5-6 degrees higher!! So proof that spreading thinly works best! I used a razor blade, spreading it wafer thin. Takes ages, but I always found this to be the best method. And now i have proof it's better!!