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Installed new Cpu today and Im worried its overheating

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August 23, 2014 5:26:58 PM

So I just got a used Intel Core 2 duo e8600 today and it had some scratches on it but the ebay listing said that is was working perfect and it was a trusted seller that had multiple. So I installed the processor and cleaned the heat sync with rubbing alcohol and the cpu. I put a tiny grain of rice of thermal paste on the cpu and I then proceeded to put the heat sync on. When I was inserting the heat sync I kind of didnt put it straight down and so I think that it kind of made contact with the heat sync and then I moved it forwards a little more and inserted the cpu. I am using coretemp to see my temps and they are getting up to around 60 degrees celcius just using chrome and fraps.

Is this normal. I read that my cpus max temp is 72 C. As I was running far cry 3 it was getting up to 67 C. Can anybody help me? Should I clean the cpu and start again?

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August 23, 2014 5:29:52 PM

phclyde said:
So I just got a used Intel Core 2 duo e8600 today and it had some scratches on it but the ebay listing said that is was working perfect and it was a trusted seller that had multiple. So I installed the processor and cleaned the heat sync with rubbing alcohol and the cpu. I put a tiny grain of rice of thermal paste on the cpu and I then proceeded to put the heat sync on. When I was inserting the heat sync I kind of didnt put it straight down and so I think that it kind of made contact with the heat sync and then I moved it forwards a little more and inserted the cpu. I am using coretemp to see my temps and they are getting up to around 60 degrees celcius just using chrome and fraps.

Is this normal. I read that my cpus max temp is 72 C. As I was running far cry 3 it was getting up to 67 C. Can anybody help me? Should I clean the cpu and start again?


i would reinstall(start fresh)
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August 23, 2014 5:30:21 PM

drkatz42 said:
phclyde said:
So I just got a used Intel Core 2 duo e8600 today and it had some scratches on it but the ebay listing said that is was working perfect and it was a trusted seller that had multiple. So I installed the processor and cleaned the heat sync with rubbing alcohol and the cpu. I put a tiny grain of rice of thermal paste on the cpu and I then proceeded to put the heat sync on. When I was inserting the heat sync I kind of didnt put it straight down and so I think that it kind of made contact with the heat sync and then I moved it forwards a little more and inserted the cpu. I am using coretemp to see my temps and they are getting up to around 60 degrees celcius just using chrome and fraps.

Is this normal. I read that my cpus max temp is 72 C. As I was running far cry 3 it was getting up to 67 C. Can anybody help me? Should I clean the cpu and start again?


i would reinstall(start fresh)


Do you think that my cpu is overheating?
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August 23, 2014 5:32:57 PM

Yes - try putting the cooler on again properly.
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August 23, 2014 5:34:55 PM

i7Baby said:
Yes - try putting the cooler on again properly.


Should I clean it off with rubbing alcohol again?
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August 23, 2014 5:36:05 PM

phclyde said:
i7Baby said:
Yes - try putting the cooler on again properly.


Should I clean it off with rubbing alcohol again?


i would
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August 23, 2014 5:37:09 PM

Yes - do everything again.
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August 23, 2014 5:39:08 PM

Okay I will update when I am done.
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August 23, 2014 5:44:46 PM

"Grain of rice" sized spot of TIM seems a bit small, IMO. Try pea sized.
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August 23, 2014 5:57:58 PM

Delroy Monjo said:
"Grain of rice" sized spot of TIM seems a bit small, IMO. Try pea sized.


With a grain of rice sized TIM it would just about be base of heatsink on naked heat spreader. Not good.
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August 23, 2014 6:07:44 PM

I just booted up and it is still around 60 C. Is this normal for this processor? Should I try again just to make sure?
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August 23, 2014 6:08:02 PM

Unless its long grain
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August 23, 2014 6:10:42 PM

Should I update my bios? I havent done that yet. They are from 2009. Does that have anything to do with it?
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August 23, 2014 6:36:24 PM

No
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August 23, 2014 6:46:38 PM

i7Baby said:
No


Should I try to install it again?
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August 23, 2014 6:49:39 PM

Yes try to install again. 60 degrees on just chrome is not good, it will easily go up to 80+ when you are in a game or something. Try installing again, a normal cpu temp on near idling should be 37 to 40 degrees not more...
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August 23, 2014 7:19:47 PM

i7Baby said:
Unless its long grain


Lol!:pt1cable: 
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August 23, 2014 11:01:45 PM

Joe Yahchouchi said:
Yes try to install again. 60 degrees on just chrome is not good, it will easily go up to 80+ when you are in a game or something. Try installing again, a normal cpu temp on near idling should be 37 to 40 degrees not more...


Every time that I install it and open it back up it seems that it isnt covering the entire processor. Would it be bad to put a dot in the midddle of each quadrant? I feel like that would really spread it through the entire processor. If not then I will put a straight line that will spread out.
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August 24, 2014 5:51:17 AM

Have you checked your CPU fan speed? Maybe you can increase that to help you out.
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