I5 2400 idle temps

[fentini]

Hey so I installed a COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus on my i5 2400 today. It's not overclocked and my case's air flow is pretty good. The cpu's idle temp hovers around 36-41 C. Is this good or do i need to start fiddling with the heatsink?

 

[strife_ff7]

Those temps are fine. My i5 2500k idles at about 38c. Its probably more important what the temp is under full load. Mine is about 60c under full load.

 

[satyamdubey]

Good Temps....got the same cpu...idles around 32-33 C. everything stock. the stock thermal paste on the intel heatsinks is pretty darn good stuff

 

[nikorr]

Hey so I installed a COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus on my i5 2400 today. It's not overclocked and my case's air flow is pretty good. The cpu's idle temp hovers around 36-41 C. Is this good or do i need to start fiddling with the heatsink?

Whats your room temp?

 

[lakshitharxx]

As nikorr asks that depends on room temp.. i5-2400+hyper 212 setup must give better temps than yours if the room temp is low.. I didn't mean that your temps are bad, but that setup must give better idle temps at normal room temp.. I have the same setup and it never hit 40C at idle.. (room temp 32C - Sri Lanka)

 

[fentini]

The room temp's like 28 C. Was my first time messing around with aftermarket heatsinks, so I'm just wondering if i did the thermal paste wrong.

 

[nikorr]

The only wrong with the thermal paste is too much of it : )

It really needs as little as possible.

 

[fentini]

Well I drew a line of TP down the processor, and then put two tiny dabs on either side. Then used a plastic bag around my finger to spread it out. Is there a better way to do it?

 

[centaurius]

Well I drew a line of TP down the processor, and then put two tiny dabs on either side. Then used a plastic bag around my finger to spread it out. Is there a better way to do it?

Yes... please turn off PC and remove the heatsink and clean up the processor. You just need to 1 or 2 drops of thermal paste right in the middle of the CPU, YOU DONT SPREAD IT with fingers, when the heatsink contacts this drop of paste it spreads evenly in a circular manner.

 

[ss202sl]

There are several different ways. Follow the instructions from the manufacturer. Before that, I would check your temps under load and see what they are. Your idle temps aren't bad.

 

[nikorr]

Use as much as is on this picture.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=38&limit=1&limitstart=5

 

[fentini]

I see. Thanks all. I'll redo the TP and maybe i'll get a better temp.

 

[fentini]

Best answer selected by fentini.

 

[nikorr]

I see. Thanks all. I'll redo the TP and maybe i'll get a better temp.

BTW, did u use that much as well? Or more?

 

[fentini]

BTW, did u use that much as well? Or more?

As much as in the pic? Probably a bit more. :/

 

[nikorr]

Good luck : )