Problems with stock e8400 cooler Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P

Ray Charles

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I am having problems with the stock e8400 cooler Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P I can get it to fit flush this causing temperatures to be 5-10c higher than my ASUS p5q pro. I think that I have to remove my motherboard and install the fan from outside the case (Please advice me if this would work) on my e8400 at stock 3.0ghz
I used to get from 21-29c idle with the Asus now it is 28-33c and load used to be like around 50c now it is around 60c

The core temp idles at 56-59c (Si Sandra) what is the real measure of CPU temp and could the temp from Asus ProbeII and Gigabyte Easy 6 be misleading

Can I go lower than 21c with a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus with the e8400 @ 3.0ghz
I have a dead HIS 4870 512mb considering getting a GTX 470 and I thing I might need to overclock to reduce bottlenecking is this a sensible decision
Also is Overclocking to 3.4 or 3.6 going to carry my temp over 30c with the coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus
 

RJR

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YES, adding an aftermarket cooler would be very beneficial. Idle temps are not really a concern, load temps are. You should see a substantial drop at load with something like the 212+ to warrant the $30 cost.

Coretemp or Realtemp for monitoring your temps will work.
 

Ray Charles

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COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 vs COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus which is better?
Which on will give me better load temps?