Running a little warm? Case not up to it?

No-One · 29 Jan 2008 at 19:00

My setup is...

Q6600 GO with the standard intel cooler with no overclock.
Abit IP35
Corsair HX 520W
BFG GeForce 8800 GTS
NZXT Hush Classic Silent Midi Tower with the 2 standard 120mm fans.
2 WD 320gig sata drives

At the moment it's idling around 46c-49c. With the side panel off the case it drops to around 40c. (temperatures reported with coretemp) After a search through here I think it's running a little warm. I've tried as much as I can to make sure airflow though the case isn't restricted but the graphics cars is so damn huge. Is this case just not up to the job?

No-One · 29 Jan 2008 at 20:04

I've just been running prime 95 for 10 mins. so far it's reached 66c

No-One · 29 Jan 2008 at 20:49

It reported 1.2875v while prime95 was running. At idle it's 1.1625v. When I get time I will try removing the stock cooler, cleaning it up and applying some arctic silver

No-One · 5 Feb 2008 at 16:46

I'm pretty sure I've got an airflow/case problem. When running Prime95 it went up to 66c. Then I took the side panel off the case and it dropped to 59c.