10-30C Good idle temps for CPU

69ingChipmunkzz

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Today Ive cleaned my CPU heat sink from a large layer of dust and renewed the Thermal Paste on my fx4100.
I get around 15-25 when browsing the internet and even less when doing jack.
I was also wondering if i used the right technique for the thermal paste (a dollop in the middle, thinned using a business card roughly over the square) was this the right way of doing this??
 

69ingChipmunkzz

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I know this thread is old, but Im facing the same issues again.

Core temp is weird, saying Im getting about 18 degree idle, but then the BIOS and ASUS AI saying about 40 degrees idle. hhmmmmm