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scurvythepirate   01-03-2009 at 11:12:12 AM

I completed my build a couple of days ago , E8400, P5N-D, 9800gtx+, Corsair 650W & 4GB Memory DDR2, Cooler Master CM 690 Case.
I am usually just game on this but one day I downloaded Speed Fan to see what my Temps were: CPU 58C, GPU 60C, Holy ****. I have not overclocked and I have 3 case fans, and decent cable management. The stock Intel Fan works and the XFX fan works so what? I am thinking about buying some more fans and the Cooler Master 212 CPU cooler and the Arctic Cooling 9800gtx+ VGA Cooler, I think this'll help.

But why are my temps so freakin' high? When I run the test Im only on Firefox, and maybe Itunes, the CPU is used up a mere 2% so what?


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Scurvy

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E8400 @ 3.0GHz
Asus P5N-D
4GB DDR2 Corsair(2gb now)
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sharken   01-03-2009 at 11:16:30 AM
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1. Get a few other temp monitoring programs like Core temp, Real temp, get 2nd opinion on temps.
2. Your HSF might not be down all the way, I would check it....

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werxen   01-03-2009 at 11:28:25 AM
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you say you have not overclocked why does it say E8400 @ 3.6 gighz in your signature then?

btw: you are overclocked with stock intel heatsink. get a clue!

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ATI 4850 oc'd 680/1158 with aftermarket Zalman
Asus P5Q Pro mobo
2 gigs 800 Corsair ram @ 4-4-4-12
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scurvythepirate   01-03-2009 at 11:31:08 AM
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sharken wrote :

1. Get a few other temp monitoring programs like Core temp, Real temp, get 2nd opinion on temps.
2. Your HSF might not be down all the way, I would check it....



Well I installed Core temp And it said 40C, which I think is okay, although my GPU is still 60.

------------------------------ Cooler Master CM 690
E8400 @ 3.0GHz
Asus P5N-D
4GB DDR2 Corsair(2gb now)
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scurvythepirate   01-03-2009 at 11:32:28 AM
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werxen wrote :

you say you have not overclocked why does it say E8400 @ 3.6 gighz in your signature then?

btw: you are overclocked with stock intel heatsink. get a clue!




Because I had overclocked it before, and then I rested it.

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------------------------------ Cooler Master CM 690
E8400 @ 3.0GHz
Asus P5N-D
4GB DDR2 Corsair(2gb now)
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werxen   01-03-2009 at 11:35:04 AM
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scurvythepirate wrote :

Because I had overclocked it before, and then I rested it.




idle does not mean anything. whats ur temps at load? i have a 4850 that ran super hot with stock HS, then got after market zalman and it runs high 50 low 60 on load overclocked. if it runs too hot for you, then aftermarket heat sink is the only way to go.

------------------------------ E8500 oc'd 3.8 @ 1.25 vcore with 92mm Zalman
ATI 4850 oc'd 680/1158 with aftermarket Zalman
Asus P5Q Pro mobo
2 gigs 800 Corsair ram @ 4-4-4-12
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Zorg   01-03-2009 at 11:40:31 AM
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I am sad to say that you have to know what you are looking at to use that program.

You might want to use use RivaTuner.

V3NOM has a link to the EVGA Precision, but he hasn't given it to me yet, you can find it for yourself.

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shahrooz_lp   02-03-2009 at 12:59:52 PM
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hi my friend
about GPU. i have 9800 GTX black edition and i asked the manufacture
temp 60 in idle is Noraml and no need to worry at all u can buy VGA cooler so u make it 40 in idle (no needed)
about CPU. u mean 57 in Idle or load ?
if idle is 57 so u didnt fit the cooler well and no dougt about it go for it to fix it.
and if thats loaded so thats not bad because i have Q6600 and thats 40 in idle and 55-57 in load but i am using a blueorb 2 CPU cooler u didnt mention about any change in Cpu cooler if thats default so thats good.
try to add more fan.thats really really effect the temp of whole system.
i am going to buy your case Cooler Master CM 690 becasue of that space and NO of fan i can have in my system thats great case

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jaydeejohn   02-03-2009 at 01:03:55 PM
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60 isnt bad at all for a gpu, a lil high, but not bad. But, scurvythepirate, this happens when you use your haarrrrrrdware heavily heheh

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