High temperature on q9550 after changing thermal compound

[super1]

Hi

My pc was full of dust and the thermal compound was very old and the cpu temperature was little high,
So I cleaned my pc then I changed the thermal compound ( it was my first time to remove the heatsink and changing the thermal compound ) anyway before I changed the thermal compound I watched a lot of how to videos.
Then I cleaned the pc and changed the thermal compound I put on the side a 120mm fan and down the case a smaller fan
So now I have clean pc, new thermal compound and more fans, but unfortunately the cpu temperature didn't get lower it became higher on idle and load which is really strange, I changed the thermal compound four times three time I put a small dot of thermal compound in the middle and the last time I put it vertically or horizontally I don't remember.
here is a pic after playing for about 10-15min

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6353/newerrx.jpg

I know the thermal compound I have is not very good but it's the same one I had on my cpu for few years so it should not be the problem, I have a standard heatsink and my cpu is not overclocked
my case is cooler master haf 922

Thanks

 

[xtreme5]

after applying the paste had you clean the heatsink and cpu from the old paste. if not that is the problem.

 

[super1]

yes I cleaned the heatsink and cpu

 

[amuffin]

You most likely put too much paste.

 

[super1]

I'm sure I put small paste like this:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/What-is-the-Best-Way-to-Apply-Thermal-Grease-Part-1/1303/3

but I'll see if I still have paste and then I'll try again

 

[super1]

oh I forgot to say every time I change the thermal compound I look at the cpu and the heatsink and it's not too much and after looking at the tiny dot here

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/What-is-the-Best-Way-to-Apply-Thermal-Grease-Part-1/1303/2

it's the same amount of paste I put and the same amount of paste after removing the cpu and the heatsink, so it's not the problem but I'll also try again to be sure

 

[swifty_morgan]

the Intel heat sinks are a pain sometimes to seat properly. you may think all 4 pins are pushed through right but aren't. best way to do it is with the mother board out of the case. Anyways, try re-seating the pins in a criss-cross pattern.

 

[super1]

I think you are right because it was very hard to put heat sink well and I was going to remove the motherboard to seat it properly but I didn't because it's a hard job
anyway I think I'll do that

Thanks

 

[super-smashman]

the Intel heat sinks are a pain sometimes to seat properly. you may think all 4 pins are pushed through right but aren't. best way to do it is with the mother board out of the case. Anyways, try re-seating the pins in a criss-cross pattern.

Swifty's got the right idea. The thermal compound itself will have a negligible effect the temps but almost always when they go up after removing the cooler its because it wasn't seated properly back down.

Push hard. You should feel a slight snap or click.

 

[xtreme5]

the Intel heat sinks are a pain sometimes to seat properly. you may think all 4 pins are pushed through right but aren't. best way to do it is with the mother board out of the case. Anyways, try re-seating the pins in a criss-cross pattern.

+1.

 

[super1]

I think the 4 pin is not working well because I hear click from 2 pin and not from the other 2 I push very hard but still I can't hear any click so the only way is not remove the motherboard I hope I don't break anything when I remove the motherboard

thanks

 

[xtreme5]

removing motherboard is not difficult.

 

[super1]

I removed the motherboard and the heat sink was seat properly, I really thought this was the problem anyway I removed again the paste and I put new one and I put the heat sink and it was seat properly but unfortunately again the temperature was high, so what is the problem ??? xD

 

[xtreme5]

reset CMOS.

 

[super1]

you mean from the bios I choose load optimized defaults then save and restart ?
I did that before but the last time I didn't I'll do it again

 

[xtreme5]

remove the cell out from motherboard then insert again.

 

[super1]

does it have side effect ?

 

[xtreme5]

no.

 

[super1]

okay I'll try it.

thanks

 

[super1]

after I did that there was option to choose from I selected default profile, I hoped it will fix the problem but the temperature is still high

 

[xtreme5]

hmm, do you another cpu cooler.

 

[super1]

no

 

[super1]

can I use an expired alcohol ?

 

[xtreme5]

can I use an expired alcohol ?

no, why are you saying that, it might damage your cpu.

 

[super1]

I already bought new alcohol so I was just asking before I throw the old alcohol