stock E6300 running too hot while idle

[punkrockml13]

I just built a new Core 2 Duo system and it seems to me that people overclocking their 6300's to >3ghz have the same temperatures that I have at stock (with stock cooling).

Setup:

*gigabyte 965p-ds3 motherboard bios version F7

*c2d 6300 @ 1863mhz 266fsb
vcore: 1.3125v (coretemp reporting),
1.152v 1.168v 1.268v 1.184v (cpu-z flucuates between these readings)

*1gig Patriot pc2-5300 667mhz (ddr2-667?) @ 667 dual channel 4:5 (does this seem right?)

Antec TruePower 2 430W PSU

*Rosewill 5600 series case (I don't remember the exact model number)

*IDE hdd and dvd burner


Right now my computer has been running for about 6 hours and temperatures are being reported as follows while under no cpu load ( <5% according to task manager):

Intel TAT: 48 - 51C on both cores

Core Temp: Tjunction 85C
47 - 50C on both cores

Speedfan: 34 - 39C on both cores

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I think I gave just about anything you could want to know and then some. These temps can't be good or expected for stockeverything right?

I might have messed up the stock intel thermal strips during HSF installation by moving it about too much or accidentally reseating it. Who knows...

It could also possibly be my Northbridge chipset. DS3 NB's run very hot with a passive heatsink. It's directly under my CPU+HSF.

What can I do to reduce my temps? I'll try to get a picture or two of the inside of my case to show ventilation and flow. Right now theres the HSF, the PSU w/ fan, and two 120mm case fans (one in front as intake, one in back as exhaust) that were included with the case. Maybe these two fans need to be replaced with something with a little more kick? They're plugged directly into their own 4-pin plugs with 3pin/4pin adapters.

I might try to reverse the flow of the fans, meaning I would intake at the back which would blow outside air across CPU+HSF, Northbridge, and RAM on the otherside, and then exhaust out the front with the other fan. Would this be something worth trying?

Sorry for such a long post... it's 2 am and I'm running on 6 hours of sleep... I just kind of rambled about something I could really use some advice with. Any replies are most graciously appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[tisb0b]

have you tried disabling fan control for the processor? 4:5 for the ram is correct and you could always try reseating the HSF with AS5. Another option would be to undervolt the processor.

 

[Sideroxylon]

I think you should consider an aftermarket cooler. In the mean time I would reseat the one you have.

 

[Indignity]

have you tried disabling fan control for the processor? 4:5 for the ram is correct and you could always try reseating the HSF with AS5. Another option would be to undervolt the processor.

Easiest & least expensive way to start in my opinion.

Although I'm on water with my 6300, I'm overclocked to 2870MHz @ 1.17 Vcore (playing around with some of my settings).. My temps idle around 44C and 49C under load.

 

[tisb0b]

I think you should consider an aftermarket cooler. In the mean time I would reseat the one you have.

his temps are fine for the stock cooler and they can easily be improved