Well I live in CA and right now and the last few days it's been over the 100 Mark for temps outside. I currently live in a house with no AC and with out a swamp cooler Thats working. (It's rusted out) So no Cooling for the house what so ever.
Computer Specs
Intel Q6600 2.4 Ghz
4Gb Ram With heat spreaders
DG33TL Intel Motherboard
8800 GT Factory OCed XFX
2X 80mm Fans 1 in-take 1 out
2 X Hard Drives 1 X500 1 X 160 Both SATA
550 Watt Power Supply Corsair
I am using Speedfan as a reporting tool for my temps on my CPU and here is what I'm getting.
All Temps are when im not gaming Temps are when i was listening to muic (Itunes) and Surfing the Net Mainly TH
I do not consider myself an idiot.... but I've been wrong before
When I built the computer I left the thermal compound put on by intel. and I am using stock cooling
I know these Temps are out of control so I need as much advice as i can get witch CPU cooler would be best?
Easy to install?
Should I get more fans venting the hot air?
Should I take the side of the case off?
Any advice would be welcome and appreciated greatly
Message edited by secolliyn on 05-17-2008 at 07:27:44 PM
Check bios and make sure the voltage is set to standard, take the side off the case and use a house fan to get a greater volume of air into the computer and check to see the fan on the psu hasnt died. Also check if the psu is hot, some cases/mobo combinations put the cpu near the psu and the latent heat.Keep monitoring your temps as you do this.If the house fan brings the temps down you will probably have to create a greater air velocity inside the case. If all that doesnt help and your bios is configured correctly, reapply some arctic silver (thin and neat) and test again.