Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Heat issues on new build

Heat issues on new build

Forum CPU & Components : CPUs - Heat issues on new build

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!

Ask the community Add a reply

Bottom Search this thread

E4400 Stock speed
Stock intel heat sink
Asus P5Q Se/R
Corair XMS2 1066 (running at 800)
8800GT
Antec Sonota 3 case with the default 1 fan

Core temp shows 75 idle and 100 under load in celcius.

No matter what I do, small amount of arctic silver, more less, none, physically putting more pressure on the heat sink, nothing makes the temp lower.

I am about to go buy a new heat sink. Any suggestions?

Message edited by kott0n on 01-04-2009 at 04:16:08 AM

Add a reply

Try a different thermal monitoring program.

You can also boot the system and check the temps with coretemp. Then IMMEDIATELY go to the BIOS and see what it says.

The load temp of 100 C really does not make sense because the chip should have shut itself down.

Reply to jsc

The bios shows 86 when coretemp says 100 then I restart and look at bios. Its still a little hot. Last build I used this proc in was around 74 under load.

Trying the intel temp monitor now. Will post results.

Reply to kott0n

It really is that hot.

Speedfan shows the same temps, 98 on core 0 and 100 on core 1

Reply to kott0n

If you havnt already, install the heatsink when the motherboard is outside of the case, you need to make sure the push-pins are in all the way and clipped.

------------------------------

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/547515.png

Intel Xeon X3370 @3.6ghz Under Enzotech Extreme-X,EVGA GTX 285 SC, 4GB Mushkin Ascent eVCI @ 1066mhz, Gigabyte P45 UD3P
Reply to spathotan

dump the dumb push-pins e.g. with an LGA775 bolt-thru kit:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/lgbowiscsp.html

This guy explains the reasons:

http://www.supremelaw.org/systems/ [...] arning.htm

Other vendors are also catching on e.g. Xigmatek:

http://www.xigmatek.com/product/ac [...] -i7751.php

MRFS

Reply to MRFS

Thanks guys.

Apparently the lame pins were not seating properly. Just removed motherboard and made sure heat sink was tight (one corner was not seated all the way).

Idle 43 and load 50.

I knew this was proper but just one of the things I forgot.

Thanks guys!

Message quoted 1 times

Reply to kott0n

kott0n wrote :

Thanks guys.

Apparently the lame pins were not seating properly. Just removed motherboard and made sure heat sink was tight (one corner was not seated all the way).

Idle 43 and load 50.

I knew this was proper but just one of the things I forgot.

Thanks guys!

See, simple fix. Glad you got it working, saves alot of time, stress and money. This is a prime example as to why I always susgest installing ALL heatsinks, be it push pins or bolt throughs, before putting the motherboard in the case.

The stock cooler is not the best obviously, but its more than adequate for standard use.

Message edited by spathotan on 01-04-2009 at 05:13:41 AM

------------------------------

Intel Xeon X3370 @3.6ghz Under Enzotech Extreme-X,EVGA GTX 285 SC, 4GB Mushkin Ascent eVCI @ 1066mhz, Gigabyte P45 UD3P
Reply to spathotan

^meh, i had no trouble taking off the stock sink and installing a xigmatke hdt s963 with pushpins on mine... didnt even follow the instructions and worked first time

Reply to V3NOM

Ask the community Add a reply

Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Heat issues on new build

Go to:

Help |
Forum rules

There are 637 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Page generated in 0.564 seconds

Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel

Focus On

Heat issues on new build

Forum CPU & Components : CPUs - Heat issues on new build

Please mind