Processor hot?

Digital-Storm · January 1st, 2007

I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 processor, and when i monitor temperatures with speedfan, im getting temperatures of 45C, is that high? I use stock cooling, and arctic silver 5 thermal paste, should i try removing the heatsync and reapplying the thermal paste?

Tyreal · January 1st, 2007

Your temperatures are within the safe range so I wouldn't worry.

But you said you're using AS5. I'd imagine your temps would be lower than that.

EDIT: By the way, Welcome to HardwareLogic.

Digital-Storm · January 1st, 2007

thats what i thought.

Tyreal · January 1st, 2007

You could try remounting it if you really want to get lower temperatures.

Tip for you, Once the heatsink touches the processor and the thermal paste gets squished, you don't want to lift the heatsink up again or do anything to the heatsink that could disturb the paste.

Here's a guide I wrote:
The HardwareLogic Thermal Paste Guide

Digital-Storm · January 1st, 2007

yeah, I knew about that lifting the heat sink up part

Tyreal · January 1st, 2007

Alright cool.

By the way, it's heatsink.

**Capper** · January 1st, 2007

Welcome to HL, please post your system specs so we can help you out.
Are you using the stock INTEL cooler? What type of case.....the combination of that poor stock cooler and bad air flow could easily account for the temperatures you are seeing

wtcnbrwndo4u · January 1st, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capper

Welcome to HL, please post your system specs so we can help you out.
Are you using the stock INMTEL cooler? What type of case.....the combination of that poor stock cooler and bad air flow could easily account for the temperatures you are seeing

Reading > you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digital-Storm

I use stock cooling, and arctic silver 5 thermal paste

But yeah, case could make a diff. Or too much AS5!!

Tyreal · January 1st, 2007

Quote:

Reading > you.

What does that mean.

Digital-Storm · January 1st, 2007

Specs as of now.
Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Case
OCZ GameXstream 700 watt psu
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Processor
2gigs of Dominator 1066mhz Corsair memory
eVGA Nvidia Nforce 680i SLI mobo
300gb Diamondmax 10 hard drive
floppy drive
18x Samsung DVD/lightscribe drive
RADEON X300/X550 video card, till i get a 8800GTX

the video card runs fine on the computer if you were wondering.

January 1st, 2007	#1
Digital-Storm Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 27	Processor hot? I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 processor, and when i monitor temperatures with speedfan, im getting temperatures of 45C, is that high? I use stock cooling, and arctic silver 5 thermal paste, should i try removing the heatsync and reapplying the thermal paste?

January 1st, 2007	#2
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Processor hot? Your temperatures are within the safe range so I wouldn't worry. But you said you're using AS5. I'd imagine your temps would be lower than that. EDIT: By the way, Welcome to HardwareLogic. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

January 1st, 2007	#3
Digital-Storm Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 27	Re: Processor hot? thats what i thought.

January 1st, 2007	#4
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Processor hot? You could try remounting it if you really want to get lower temperatures. Tip for you, Once the heatsink touches the processor and the thermal paste gets squished, you don't want to lift the heatsink up again or do anything to the heatsink that could disturb the paste. Here's a guide I wrote: The HardwareLogic Thermal Paste Guide I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

January 1st, 2007	#5
Digital-Storm Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 27	Re: Processor hot? yeah, I knew about that lifting the heat sink up part

January 1st, 2007	#6
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Processor hot? Alright cool. By the way, it's heatsink. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

January 1st, 2007	#7
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,854 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Processor hot? Welcome to HL, please post your system specs so we can help you out. Are you using the stock INTEL cooler? What type of case.....the combination of that poor stock cooler and bad air flow could easily account for the temperatures you are seeing INTEL E8400 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 4GB DDR3-1600 // Palit HD 4870 // Antec 1200 // Seagate 750GB HDD // Zalman CNPS9700 // BFG ES 800W PSU Last edited by gvblake22; January 1st, 2007 at 15:06.

January 1st, 2007	#10
Digital-Storm Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 27	Re: Processor hot? Specs as of now. Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Case OCZ GameXstream 700 watt psu Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Processor 2gigs of Dominator 1066mhz Corsair memory eVGA Nvidia Nforce 680i SLI mobo 300gb Diamondmax 10 hard drive floppy drive 18x Samsung DVD/lightscribe drive RADEON X300/X550 video card, till i get a 8800GTX the video card runs fine on the computer if you were wondering.

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