I just completed my first build a few months ago and hope to get it stable with overclocking to 4.0ghz.
I have an Asus P6T mb, i7-920 2.67 ghz. processor, Corsair 12 gig 1600 DDR3 ram (3x4gig), Corsair 750w 750TX PSU, and a Noctua NH-U12P cooler running with 2 fans in push-pull configuration. I also have a Lian-li PC-61 case.
I think I have everything installed correctly, I used a thin layer of Artic Silver over the whole CPU, I have the cooler screwed down firmly, both fans are going the right way in push-pull fashion, and I have the case fans set to highest speed.
While running CoreTemp, I am currently at 45, 41, 45, and 42C at idle load, and show lows of 42, 40, 45, and 41 and highs of 54, 51, 55, 54C. When I ran Prime 95 at 4.0ghz it crashed right after starting, and at 2.67 ghz at full load torture test the highs were upper 80s. Is there anything I can do to get these temps down? I was told they were a bit high. Thanks. Tom
I have an Asus P6T mb, i7-920 2.67 ghz. processor, Corsair 12 gig 1600 DDR3 ram (3x4gig), Corsair 750w 750TX PSU, and a Noctua NH-U12P cooler running with 2 fans in push-pull configuration. I also have a Lian-li PC-61 case.
I think I have everything installed correctly, I used a thin layer of Artic Silver over the whole CPU, I have the cooler screwed down firmly, both fans are going the right way in push-pull fashion, and I have the case fans set to highest speed.
While running CoreTemp, I am currently at 45, 41, 45, and 42C at idle load, and show lows of 42, 40, 45, and 41 and highs of 54, 51, 55, 54C. When I ran Prime 95 at 4.0ghz it crashed right after starting, and at 2.67 ghz at full load torture test the highs were upper 80s. Is there anything I can do to get these temps down? I was told they were a bit high. Thanks. Tom