FX-55 temperature question

[Islelight]

When I look at the temperature in the BIOS of my CPU it reads 54 C. Is this high for the FX-55. Im using a Thermaltake CL-0006 PIPE 101 with a UFO fan. THANKS!

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

cg rev. clawhammers don't report temps right.. but that is a little high.

did you apply your thermal paste like this?

 

[ScHpAnKy]

there seems to be this exact thread posted every other day

 

[Jasonx82]

What mOBO?!?!?

 

[Islelight]

I did apply the Thermaltake paste that came with the heat sink. My motherboard is an MSI K8N NEO 4 PLATINUM non SLI.

 

[robberbaron]

I did apply the Thermaltake paste that came with the heat sink. My motherboard is an MSI K8N NEO 4 PLATINUM non SLI.

Did you spread it around or just put a blob in the middle?

 

[Islelight]

I spread it around.

 

[robberbaron]

I spread it around.

You're not supposed to do that, air bubbles get trapped when you do that. Reapply it with a blob in the middle and let the heatsink distribute it.

 

[Islelight]

Thanks for the help!

 

[robberbaron]

Thanks for the help!

No problem, let us know how it goes.