I've got new machine (I7+ Asus P6T etc') and my temp' is too high!

here it is:

MotherBoard Asus P6T Deluxe . Intel Intel X58/ICH10R Chipset. 6 x DIMM, Max. 12 GB, DDR3 1333/1066 (1600 O.C.). Triple channel memory architecture (up to 6400 MT/s) . Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP). 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x16/x16/x1 or x16/x8/x8 mode), SLI and CrosFireX on Demand. True16+2 phase Power Design. 1 x PCI-e x4 and two PCI.

CPU Intel (Quad) Core i7-920 2.66GHz 8MB Cache shared across all four cores (Nehalem).Intel Hyper-Threading (eight-threads on four cores). Intel Turbo Mode ( Additional processing boost during peak dfmand).Integrated three channels Memory Controller. Memory performance up to 32GB/s.

Memory 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 Latency 9/9/9. SPD (Serial Presence Detect). (Kingston)
Memory 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 Latency 9/9/9. SPD (Serial Presence Detect). (Kingston)

Power Supply Silent 700 Watt (24Pin) ATX12V v2.3, EPS 2.91 compliant. 12cm fan cooling. 19dBA at 80% Load. Support SLI, Quad Core CPU and all Multi-Core GPU. 3.3V - 24A, +5V - 24A, +12V1 - 20A, +12V2 - 20A, +12V3 - 20A,+12V4 - 20A, (Combined 12V - 612W),-12V - 0.8A, +5VSB - 3A.

Video Card Leadtek nVidia Quadro PCI-E FX4600 - 768MB GDDR3-384 bit-bandwidth 67 gb/s-DVI-DL+DVI-DL+Stereo ,Dual Link DVI ,Dual 400 MHz Ramdacs-SLI ..

Operating System Microsoft® Win XP Professional 64 BIT

and here is my proplem

CASE MIDI Tower Chenbro MIDI CI-6A19 (2 x 12cm fan) .Internal bay: up to 4 x 5.25inch. External bay: 2 x 3.5inch, 4 x5.25inch. Sheet Metal Thickness .8mm. 12 cm (24dBA) Fans with temperature flow control speed.

1. into which case should i replace it???
what is the optimal case& cooling for my specific hardware system?
(my cpu is on 66 and my system is on 59 after a simple render process..
according to the OS ==at stress== it can go up to 90!!! I'm a 3D animator and I think that with this case&cooling my computer will die.. )


2. i've thoght on: CM690, NZXT TEMPEST, ANTEK but i really dont have experience, so i more interested at your offers...

3. is it better for me to buy Tower or Full Tower despite the fact that the Midi Tower size is enough in principle?

4. is there any chance thet my stock fans are flawed although it seems like thay working? is it preferable to replace my stock CPU fan?
or to add another one (additional)??

thank u

Antec 300 / 900 / 1200 all superb cases for air cooling a high end pc. First and most obvious thing to check is if the HSF is seated correctly, if one of those damn Intel pins isnt locked in place then it can cause high temps.

Does having the side of your case make any difference to you temps ?

66C under load is pretty normal for that chip; it can really tolerate 90C+. Unless your case was designed for liquid cooling, there should be no problem running stock.

The optimal cooling arrangement is with a 3rd party heat sink (Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme). With strong air flow, the i7 can reach sub-50 at stock, but this is really unnecessary unless you are into overclocking. I doubt the chip would fail even after years at 74 C.