3000+ Overheating?

[TeeJayHoward]

Stock HS/F

278x9.0, 5:6 RAM @ 2.5-3-3-8 1T (I should be able to cut back on the timings later.)
HTT 3x, 1.6V, 45C idle, 65C load - Hits 66C, and Prime95 fails within 2 seconds.

This... This is bloody HOT. I've GOT to cool it down. I've got it in a Cooler Master ATC-710 with a few fans.

No dust in HS/F... I guess it's just overheating. Any way to stop it from doing this short of a new HS/F or WC setup?

 

[Clindst]

get a better heatsink...
you will be able to OC more probably too... get a XP120 or XP90C. I have the hyper6 by cooler master and I idle at 35 and load at maybe 50 and im Oced from 2.0 to 2.48 (275x9)

 

[kirbyrj]

Is the heatsink on all the way? What are your sys temps?

 

[TeeJayHoward]

Dropped the voltage from 1.6V to 1.5V... Why the hell did I have it that high again? It's now hitting 61C tops. And passes prime95 at 2.4Ghz with no troubles.

 

[Enyce2k9]

nice,
i suggest a Volcano12+ ,
its all copper heatsink and speed controller make it a nice one.
& trust me copper alllot better than alluminium

 

[O'Clocker]

You are on the right track with dropping the voltage. The main thing is you are overclocking with a stock HSF so the temps sound about correct. My 3000+ is not overclocked the motherboard won't let me. It runs at 34C idle and 42C loaded down with a Thermalright XP90 and Panaflo L 92mm fan at 7 volts on a controller. I have the fan sucking air through the heat sink and blowing up through a 120mm vent in the top of my ATC620 desktop microATX case.

Heat pipes are your friend.