I just recently finished my new build consisting of:
Asus P8z77-V
i5 3570k (with stock cooling)
Geforce 670
8 GB corsair vengeance ram
2x 500 gb HDD's
Corsair HX750 cooling
all in a HAF 912+ case
When i first loaded it up, installed everything and checked temperatures with HWmonitor i got temps ranging from 45-60 on idle. This seemed crazy so i immediately turned it off and reapplied the thermal paste on the stock cooler. Now i get temperatures in the low 70's (!!) degrees Celcius ofcourse.
What is happening here? I've been told that Ivy Bridge CPU's tend to run alittle hotter than other cpus but this seems way too hot. My cable management is by no means beautiful but it isn't obstructing the front-to-back airflow in any significant way.
Would a aftermarket cooler such as the Hyper 212+ Evo help significantly?
On my last AMD Phenom build i ran at a beautiful 19 degrees Celcius on idle with a Corsair A70. I want to get back down there again.
One last thing: As i was reapplying the thermal paste i took great care not to 'overdo' it, hence it is spread in a layer which is thing enough to be vaguely see-through at places. Does this sound too thin?
Thanks!
Asus P8z77-V
i5 3570k (with stock cooling)
Geforce 670
8 GB corsair vengeance ram
2x 500 gb HDD's
Corsair HX750 cooling
all in a HAF 912+ case
When i first loaded it up, installed everything and checked temperatures with HWmonitor i got temps ranging from 45-60 on idle. This seemed crazy so i immediately turned it off and reapplied the thermal paste on the stock cooler. Now i get temperatures in the low 70's (!!) degrees Celcius ofcourse.
What is happening here? I've been told that Ivy Bridge CPU's tend to run alittle hotter than other cpus but this seems way too hot. My cable management is by no means beautiful but it isn't obstructing the front-to-back airflow in any significant way.
Would a aftermarket cooler such as the Hyper 212+ Evo help significantly?
On my last AMD Phenom build i ran at a beautiful 19 degrees Celcius on idle with a Corsair A70. I want to get back down there again.
One last thing: As i was reapplying the thermal paste i took great care not to 'overdo' it, hence it is spread in a layer which is thing enough to be vaguely see-through at places. Does this sound too thin?
Thanks!