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| 574813 | 2007-08-01 02:56:00 | Hey all. Just recently i had been getting a little worried about the core temps of my e6600. I was using a Zalman CNP9500LED Heatsink + Fan. The temps had started to get up around 41.C per core. My CPU is at stock speeds and hasn't been OC'd. Im using a Gigabyte Aurora 3D case which has exceptional air-flow thanks to the open space and 2 x 120mm exhaust fans and 1 x 120mm intake fan. Im using 2GIG's of Corsair RAM and a P965-DQ6 Board which if i wanted to, is reccomended for OC'ing so it should be able to deal with the heat. Now, to the problem. I just recently bought a new heatsink thinking it was time to change, so i got the GeminII from Cooler Master. www.tweaknews.net I am running 2 x 120mm Silverstone fans on it, and have one of my exhaust fans turned around to blow air on to it whilst the other exhaust fan sucks warm air away from it. Im using Arctic Silver 5 for the conductant BUT im still getting stupid temps of around 41.C on idle. When using TAT (Thermal Analysis Tool) to really stress out the CPU it goes to 55.C+. The room the PC is in has an ambient temp. of around 15.C (yeah, it gets cold in here!) and gets pretty stinking hot in the summer as the sun hits the room perfectly. I know of people who are overlocking their e6320's and 6750's and are getting MUCH cooler temps than i am with crappoer heatsinks and less airflow. Is something wrong with my CPU ? Is this commin ? With these temps im getting im never going to be able to overlock as im keen to do considering everything else i have on my system is well capable of it. HALP! |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 574814 | 2007-08-01 03:05:00 | Oh yeah, and i have the side panel of my case off. | Jams (1051) | ||
| 574815 | 2007-08-01 03:23:00 | The room the PC is in has an ambient temp. of around 15.C (yeah, it gets cold in here!) Cold? Haha, thats my summer room temperature.:D Anyway stop worrying, its not an especially high temperature. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 574816 | 2007-08-01 03:40:00 | These temps are only gonna get hotter come summer-time. I want to overcock dammit but can't with these temps. |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 574817 | 2007-08-01 03:43:00 | Why the hell did you waste money upgrading your CPU cooler? You wasted money for very little improvement. There are only about 2 or 3 air coolers that are actually better than most of Zalmans stuff. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 574818 | 2007-08-01 03:46:00 | Try replacing the side on your case. ;) That might improve the air flow. The amount of air you move with the fans is less important than the way it flows. The air must flow through the heat exchangers. It's no use if it takes the easiest path out through an open box side. It's no use if it circulates in an empty corner of the box. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 574819 | 2007-08-01 04:33:00 | Why the hell did you waste money upgrading your CPU cooler? You wasted money for very little improvement. There are only about 2 or 3 air coolers that are actually better than most of Zalmans stuff. Because i know people who are using the cooler i just bought, i read reviews and it out preforms the Zalman. Also, the metal bracket on my Zalman which screws to the board lost its tension, and with it screwed on as tight as it could go, i could easily wiggle the heatsink which you should never be able to do. |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 574820 | 2007-08-01 04:36:00 | Hey all . Just recently i had been getting a little worried about the core temps of my e6600 . I was using a Zalman CNP9500LED Heatsink + Fan . The temps had started to get up around 41 . C per core . My CPU is at stock speeds and hasn't been OC'd . Im using a Gigabyte Aurora 3D case which has exceptional air-flow thanks to the open space and 2 x 120mm exhaust fans and 1 x 120mm intake fan . Im using 2GIG's of Corsair RAM and a P965-DQ6 Board which if i wanted to, is reccomended for OC'ing so it should be able to deal with the heat . Now, to the problem . I just recently bought a new heatsink thinking it was time to change, so i got the GeminII from Cooler Master . . tweaknews . net/reviews/cooler_master_geminII_cooler/index4 . php" target="_blank">www . tweaknews . net I am running 2 x 120mm Silverstone fans on it, and have one of my exhaust fans turned around to blow air on to it whilst the other exhaust fan sucks warm air away from it . Im using Arctic Silver 5 for the conductant BUT im still getting stupid temps of around 41 . C on idle . When using TAT (Thermal Analysis Tool) to really stress out the CPU it goes to 55 . C+ . The room the PC is in has an ambient temp . of around 15 . C (yeah, it gets cold in here!) and gets pretty stinking hot in the summer as the sun hits the room perfectly . I know of people who are overlocking their e6320's and 6750's and are getting MUCH cooler temps than i am with crappoer heatsinks and less airflow . Is something wrong with my CPU ? Is this commin ? With these temps im getting im never going to be able to overlock as im keen to do considering everything else i have on my system is well capable of it . HALP! Wrong decision there bud, intake and exhaust right beside each other is only going to interupt your air-flow of the ambient temps inside your case, which are then being blowen down (I presume your are blowing not sucking) on the heat sink radiator . . . . . . 1st off, is to check the amount of paste 9or did you use grease) on the heat-sink, remember less is more, return your exhaust fans back to where they should be . I actually think the Zalman is the better cooler anyway because the fan is exhausting the warm air out to the exhaust fans, the new cooler is blowing air thru the rad and out everywhere hitting off the motherboard, not a good choice . Just trying to find a photo of the case re: airflow! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 574821 | 2007-08-01 05:08:00 | lol Jams 41.C is not even breaking a sweat for Core 2 Duo. C2D thermal shutdown occurs at 85C "Thermal Junction temperatures" to prevent processor damage. TAT reads Core temps and it stresses the processor higher than any other app/Game I have ever seen. 41-55C is a very good operating temperatures and NOTHING to even bat an eyelid at. processorfinder.intel.com And to understand the above. www.tomshardware.com Since Intel's Thermal Analysis Tool (TAT) is a Notebook tool, and desktop C2D's have an integrated heat spreader, TAT will typically indicate ~ 2c lower than SpeedFan. These are the dual Core temperatures measured within the hot spot of each Core. Thermal Junction temperatures of 75c is hot, 70c is warm, and ****65c**** is safe |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 574822 | 2007-08-01 09:43:00 | lol Jams 41 . C is not even breaking a sweat for Core 2 Duo . Yes, don't listen to me . . . . What do I know?:D |
pctek (84) | ||
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