Q6600 from 32 deg idle to 85+

[redux]

built my system about 2 weeks ago

akways idled at 30 - 40 degrees c then suddenly it crashed and is idling at 80+ all the time.

MSI p45 neo3
Q6600 g0
geild pc2-6400 2x512
gigabyte 550 PSU


all at default fsb and volts.

any ideas?

 

[Sined]

Sounds like your heatsink is not getting proper contact.
try and reseat it

 

[redux]

just reseated, no luck

 

[Sined]

Is it sitting tight? cause it really sounds like its loose.

 

[Proximon]

If your cores were at 80C you would not be idling at all.

What does Core Temp say?

 

[Jim_L9]

Push down on the heatsink while monitoring the temps. Those pins stink on the Intel heatsinks.

 

[thrule01]

heatsink sounds loose...

i assume you are running thermal paste? if so which kind

 

[redux]

If your cores were at 80C you would not be idling at all.

What does Core Temp say?

CPU core temp in CPUID Hardware monitor was 80- 90 deg C and similar in bios HW monitor, tried reseating and pushing down heatsink while monitoring.

time to get a not stock fan and some compound me thinks.

 

[redux]

CPU core temp in CPUID Hardware monitor was 80- 90 deg C and similar in bios HW monitor, tried reseating and pushing down heatsink while monitoring.

time to get a not stock fan and some compound me thinks.

any recommendations?

 

[wgdz]

+1 on heatsink what type is it? What past you using? How are you putting the paste on? It could be tricky if you do any of those wrong, especially pushpin types.

 

[MadHacker]

here is a list of top heatsinks..
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm
someone else may argue what exactly is the best... but you can't go wrong with these ones listed..

 

[redux]

its the stock heatsink and fan, did a quick search and apparently they are gash.

off to novatech tomorrow i guess.

 

[Fwertz]

+1 on crappy intel stock coolers, especially the pin. The best way to tell is hold down the cooler and check the temps. They'll probably drop.

 

[Proximon]

CPU core temp in CPUID Hardware monitor was 80- 90 deg C and similar in bios HW monitor, tried reseating and pushing down heatsink while monitoring.

time to get a not stock fan and some compound me thinks.

Erm, no.

You have 4 cores, not one.

Download the program RealTemp or Core Temp and let's get accurate readings of your cores, not the prone-to-error Tcase.

 

[redux]

Erm, no.

You have 4 cores, not one.

Download the program RealTemp or Core Temp and let's get accurate readings of your cores, not the prone-to-error Tcase.

As I said, CPU Hardware Monitor, shows all four cores and they were running at 80C+. Anyhow I got a new cooler and presto all cores at sub 30C.

 

[cyberFox]

redux, I am building a similar system and was wondering which cooler you went for?