Hi all,
I just assembled a new system using Intel Q9450 chip and a Zalman CNPS9700 heatsink/fan. I am NOT overclocking at all and my Cosmos S 1100 case has great airflow. I used a few different programs to try and gauge the CPU temps and I am not sure if the Zalman is doing the right job. I have read that most programs may not be able to record the CPU temps on the new 45 nm chips correctly, so I don't know if I can trust what I am reading but the bottom line is all the programs I have tried (core temp, Everest, speedfan) show the 4 CPU cores running about 47-49 degrees celcius at idle time. This seems a little hot.
Curiously, the Everest Utility is the only one that shows a CPU Temperature in addition to the individual cores. The CPU Temperature is showing 26 degrees celcius while the cores are at 47-49 at idle.
So, my question is this: Are these temps correct and if so is the Zalman not good enough? I am inclined to hope that the CPU Temperature I read from Everest at 26 degrees idle is the one that I should be focused on and NOT the individual cores but I don't know.
Any thoughts??
I just assembled a new system using Intel Q9450 chip and a Zalman CNPS9700 heatsink/fan. I am NOT overclocking at all and my Cosmos S 1100 case has great airflow. I used a few different programs to try and gauge the CPU temps and I am not sure if the Zalman is doing the right job. I have read that most programs may not be able to record the CPU temps on the new 45 nm chips correctly, so I don't know if I can trust what I am reading but the bottom line is all the programs I have tried (core temp, Everest, speedfan) show the 4 CPU cores running about 47-49 degrees celcius at idle time. This seems a little hot.
Curiously, the Everest Utility is the only one that shows a CPU Temperature in addition to the individual cores. The CPU Temperature is showing 26 degrees celcius while the cores are at 47-49 at idle.
So, my question is this: Are these temps correct and if so is the Zalman not good enough? I am inclined to hope that the CPU Temperature I read from Everest at 26 degrees idle is the one that I should be focused on and NOT the individual cores but I don't know.
Any thoughts??