Urgent H50 build question

SwedishChef · 11 Sep 2009 at 15:42

Hi all,
Just put together a Gigabyte UD3R, i7 920 and H50 build. I used the thermal paste already on the H50. The CPU temp was showing betwen 55-60c at idle. I suspected that the H50 needs to be screwed in tighter but I already used a few more turns of the screws than the instructions recommended. I gave all 4 screws a few turns anyway and this brought initial idle down to 45c. The screws don't seem even thumb tight, that is, there seems to be room to turn them some more. I'm worried about damaging the CPU by turning the screws too much - is 45c ok or should I tighten the H50 up some more?

SwedishChef · 11 Sep 2009 at 15:45

Sorry, forgot to mention the all important detail: it's at stock. No overclocking.

Also the initial idle temp is not increasing like it did the first time I booted.

DIABLO · 11 Sep 2009 at 17:59

Keep turning the screws until they stop turning, i'm guessing you misread the instructions and only turned the screws 2-3 turns in which case the block is barely exerting any pressure on the cpu.

SwedishChef · 11 Sep 2009 at 18:18

Of course I didn't misread the instructions!!! What sort of idiot would do... Ah, I see now. That'll be the problem then...

Thanks for the assistance!

SwedishChef · 11 Sep 2009 at 18:46

It's a steady 35c at idle now in the BIOS - thanks again.