4200 (65watt) vs. 5000 Temps

[Blazestorm]

K I have a 4200... it runs 32*C idle... I built my friends computer and it was running 45-47*C Idle... he has a 5000, I have 4200 65watt (the power efficient one)

same case, same heatsink, same everything but his runs a lot hotter...

Is this normal?

I reapplied the thermal paste once, I might have to do it again...

 

[Blazestorm]

the temps rised to 50...

Is it the thermal paste I'm using... applying it wrong... or is the temperature reader in the motherboard bad?

 

[theelectic]

I don't idle temps in the 40s is normal, my X2 3800+ OC'd to 2.7GHz idles at 30C. It loads in the 40s.

 

[theelectic]

the temps rised to 50...

Is it the thermal paste I'm using... applying it wrong... or is the temperature reader in the motherboard bad?

Make sure you apply it as per the manufacturer's instructions - if that's Arctic Silver 5, there are detailed instructions on the Arctic Silver website.

The temp reader is in the actual CPU core itself, use CoreTemp to check temps.

 

[Blazestorm]

Link to Coretemp? NM

My computer is idling at 45-50 ( I was just running BF2142 and FRAPS)...

 

[Blazestorm]

Well nevermind...

I do think they're a bit high for idling, but they're both on the stock heatsink + fan...

Mine is Core 0 = 45* and Core 1 = 39

His is Core 0 = 42* and Core 1 = 44*

So we're about even...

I'm going watercooling eventually

Nevermind then... just shitty stock heatsink/fans