First, the components:
e6320 on a DS3 (rev. 3.3). I have a U-120 extr w/ 120mm fan (scythe) to cool it.
AS ceramique
2gb Corsair XMS 6400c4 (at 2.1v)
BFG 7950gt factory oc'd
Seagate 320gb hd 7200.10
Corsair 520hx psu
Antec solo w/ 2 92mm intake fans (in addition to the 120mm tri-Cool that came w/ the case)
Vista Ultimate (if that means anything)
I built it about a 10 days ago. I downloaded CPUz, TAT, SpeedFan, Orthos, CoreTemp, etc. On stock everything, my idle temps were in the low 20s and load temps were in the low to mid 30s.
A couple days later I worked up the courage to OC. I upped the appropriate voltages (using Wusy's guide and another from HardOCP forum..can't recall the name). I didn't go for a crazy OC, just a moderate one, w/ FSB at 399 (at 400 it wouldn't POST), putting me at 2.78. Temp readings for that day and the next day or two had my idle temps in the mid 30s, usually btwn 33 and 36. Load temps were 54-57.
Now about a week later, my temps have actually increased! I don't get it. Using TAT, my idle temps are now 39-42, mostly above 40. Readings from CoreTemp are mostly identical.
I thought after burn-in, my temps were actually supposed to go down a degree or three. What gives? Ambient temps in the room are fairly consistent, usually 70 degrees (fahrenheit). Why are my idle temps going up? I'm pretty sure i applied the ceramique correctly (using the AS instructions from online). I don't see any programs out of the ordinary running in the background (but maybe i don't know what to look for).
Any help/ideas/comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
e6320 on a DS3 (rev. 3.3). I have a U-120 extr w/ 120mm fan (scythe) to cool it.
AS ceramique
2gb Corsair XMS 6400c4 (at 2.1v)
BFG 7950gt factory oc'd
Seagate 320gb hd 7200.10
Corsair 520hx psu
Antec solo w/ 2 92mm intake fans (in addition to the 120mm tri-Cool that came w/ the case)
Vista Ultimate (if that means anything)
I built it about a 10 days ago. I downloaded CPUz, TAT, SpeedFan, Orthos, CoreTemp, etc. On stock everything, my idle temps were in the low 20s and load temps were in the low to mid 30s.
A couple days later I worked up the courage to OC. I upped the appropriate voltages (using Wusy's guide and another from HardOCP forum..can't recall the name). I didn't go for a crazy OC, just a moderate one, w/ FSB at 399 (at 400 it wouldn't POST), putting me at 2.78. Temp readings for that day and the next day or two had my idle temps in the mid 30s, usually btwn 33 and 36. Load temps were 54-57.
Now about a week later, my temps have actually increased! I don't get it. Using TAT, my idle temps are now 39-42, mostly above 40. Readings from CoreTemp are mostly identical.
I thought after burn-in, my temps were actually supposed to go down a degree or three. What gives? Ambient temps in the room are fairly consistent, usually 70 degrees (fahrenheit). Why are my idle temps going up? I'm pretty sure i applied the ceramique correctly (using the AS instructions from online). I don't see any programs out of the ordinary running in the background (but maybe i don't know what to look for).
Any help/ideas/comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks!