Temp help

[Rydawg5143]

I just put the system together in my sig. Everythign is working fine. Coretemp and everst show by cpu temps at 45-51 when they are idle. Is this normal. This is the 1st intel dual core i have ever had.

 

[leSLIe]

yep sounds about right, although those temps can go lower.

 

[Rydawg5143]

So what temp should i start worrying. I'm coming from a amd 64 x2 4000+ where idle temps where 25 w/ stock cooler.

 

[leSLIe]

i personally wouldn't go higher than 60º Celsius at full load. But then again that is just me.
and i have a Quad Core so u do the math

don't worry If the temps go ultra high, the cpu would shutdown itself, that setting is embedded on the cpu itself it doesn't go thru the BIOS if i remember correctly. So u would have two fail safe mechanisms

 

[Rydawg5143]

So is there a guide or something to lower these temps?

 

[leSLIe]

So is there a guide or something to lower these temps?

you can check in the Overclocking and Cooling Subforum, lots of info there.

but basically, a big heatsink fan is needed, good air flow, good contact between the cpu and heatsink, good thermal paste, etc.

 

[Rydawg5143]

Yeah i have all that.

 

[leSLIe]

Yeah i have all that.

then start lapping your heatsink and cpu. the way to go if u are really 133+

 

[Rydawg5143]

better hsf?

 

[leSLIe]

you might want to try using this badboy

http://www.techpowerup.com/index.php?49203

 

[Rydawg5143]

lol

 

[tzk]

Or get a bolt thru kit, can't recall which one, seeing as the pin mount system that the HDT-S963 sometimes doesn't offer great contact b/w the heatsink and the CPU.

 

[Rydawg5143]

il grab on from MC after work tomorrow. thanks