Q6600 Temp Issues

Hi all... I have put together a new system a few days ago and have been getting some temp issues. Everyone says CoreTemp is correct, so I am sticking to that, since TAT and CoreTemp seem to give similar results. Anyways, I have reseated the stock HS numerous times. I know I need a better HS, but still... shouldnt be this hot this fast. I just took it out and did the grain of rice thing like Arctic recommended, but it hasnt done much for me. (I felt HS, not hot to the touch after the minute render... should it be pretty warm? or does it take longer at higher temps to feel...)

I have a 80mm intake, 120mm exhaust, CPU fan blowing downwards, 100% at all times. And 80mm side intake to help bring cool air to CPU fan. Not O/Cin (well, mobo has option to let me 'cruise' so cpu runs about 2.6ghz instead of 2.4, but I know people are OCing this thing higher on air with lower temps) Other than that, I have changed nothing. All stock. Heres a pic of CPU usage, and temps in different programs. How hot should the cores run? Should I be concerned, or should I only look at CPU temp? I heard that the threshold for this chip (Mine is B3) is 62C... I am guessing that is overall chip temp, not for the cores? but still some people post much lower core temps on air... and even oc'd i have seen lower... any help would be appreciated.

THESE ARE WITH CASE OPEN AFTER 1 MIN OF 100% CPU USAGE (4 cores maxed)

I have a q6600 G0 stepping processor running at 3.0 Ghz, with idle temperatures ranging from 34-43 degrees. Running at 100% CPU load for about 45 minutes raises the temperatures to 58-60 degrees. I use an arctic cooler pro heat sink fan, and have been running with no problems for almost a month.

I think you should put the processor back to stock settings 2.4Ghz with the proper FSB and stock voltages then compare the temperatures with other q6600 b3 processors to see if it is operating within normal range. If it isn't then it is probably a heat sink issue, you may want to try an arctic cooler heat sink, it already has thermal paste on it, and is super easy to install.

i ran the Zalman CNPS9700 for a while before water cooling and it certainly did its job well. either try that or maybe just the older revision is a little finicky.

Perhaps an aftermarket heatsink will make it better.

PSU should not be blowing onto your CPU. PSU's get hot... the PSU fan should be blowing the air outside. If you are unsure of direction of airflow (using your hands is not a good indicator) use a piece of tissue paper or something very light to see which direction the fan blows it.