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NinjaYeti

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Hey guys, finally got my rig in the mail and put together, thanks for all your help its awesome :P

But I have a question in regards to the i7 2600 sandybridge temps.

I put the whole rig together 2 days ago, and so far havnt had any problems, except I downloaded CoreTemp just to see what the temps read at (I dont OC or anything) this was after it had been running for a few hours idle (downloading sc2) and the temps would read around 48-50c, I ran sc2/counter-strike source, tf2, and WoW (not at the same time) and the temps would only go up to about 60c give or take 1-2 degrees, maybe once up to 65c, I didn't think it was a big deal, since they havn't really gone much passed those temps but it seemed a little high, even though it had been on 3 hours or so I was only using firefox and the blizzard downloader, and when gaming it wouldnt rise to much, but 65c seemed a little much, considering I could touch the heat sink all day and it only felt "warm" even when I turned the computer off hours later.

I've browsed the forums and saw that the temp readers could be off, the thermal compound could have been applied incorrectly, it could be to new of a rig to get the right readings? I am using the stock cooler but removed the thermal pads strips that came on it and applied a thin layer of as5 to the whole copper underside, spread with a card, but what would your suggestions be? Just keep an eye on it? Remove the thermal paste and apply the rice size dot and let the heatsink spread it (instead of me)? or if its nothing to worry about right now?

I will get an aftermarket heatsink asap, but wondering if theres something I should change in the meantime.

Thanks for all your help guys, sorry for the long explanation.
 
It may not make a huge difference but letting the heatsink spread it out is a better method. Give that a shot and let us know what the temps are.
 
idk how long it takes but the paste has to cure, also the cpu "max" temp is like in the 70's, could run a hour of one of the stability checkers and just watch the temps, as long as it doesn't get over 70 you're good.
 
I just re-applied the paste and its at 42-43c idle, i'll keep an eye on it for now then after I think its been long enough to "cure" run a stability check?
 
those temps sound right, you can still run the check as it will use the cpu 100% and get its temps as high as they'll go with anything else, so you'll know if it's doing right or not.
 
ok, they went up slightly over time, about 45c, should I run a stability test now? or wait for the thermal paste to set? and what would the best way to run this test be?

Thanks :P
 
Curing takes a while. The temps that you are getting now are more in the acceptable range for a stock cooler. No need to run a stability test, I can pretty much guarantee you that with that cooler you will see temps that will make you cringe.
 
im really not sure, I was going to look around these forums and see what other ones where suggested, the best one I can get if its going to protect my cpu, much rather buy a cooler now than an i7 later =/
 
Those temps look too high form me.

BTW curing can take up to 200 hrs.

Download Prime95 and RealTemp.

Install both and run RealTemp.

Then run simultaneously Prime95 SmallFFT

This will max out your CPU. Monitor temps, if it goes above 75oC you should stop it and then you will know you have a problem.

In this case I would suggest you get a better aftermarket cooler to replace the intel stock one I assume you are using. Or if you cannot afford that, turn off HT in the bios and this will reduce temps.
 
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curing gets more credit than it deserves. in reality, curing takes the temperature down only 1-4 degrees. not enough to make a significant difference.
 
Hey Ninjayeti, how many case fans do you have? is there proper airflow through out the case?

I too had the same problem with my 2600k, if found my load temps to be unacceptable with the stock cooler. However my idle temps were lower then yours (40c-42c). So i went with a after market cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057

Now im seeing idle temps from 26c-30c across 4 cores, and normal use IE 9 and Itunes sees about 36c-38c, also under load ive seen nothing over 60c.
 
Yeah when I was running the stock cooler on my 2600k the temps were unacceptable under load. When idle they weren't bad, mid to high 30's at stock speeds. When I ran Prime95, though, I experienced temps in the low 90's before I stopped the program. Went out and bought a Zalman 9900 Max and now it idles when OC'ed to 4.2GHz around 33-36C and when it's under load with Prime95 for several minutes it gets to around 60-61C.

Buying an aftermarket cooler really is the best thing to do.
 
I have 7 fans and have done pretty good cable management, I believe I put the cables the best possible way for their length, the case I have is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087 but I think ill just get an aftermarket fan anyways, havn't ran the test but I have been using it for dead island the past few days and its been ok but I still would like the temps lower regardless.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057&Tpk=N82E16835103057

Which one do you think would do better? I still have to make sure the first one will fit though.
 
the first link is broken, and all you need is a cheapy to get the temps down, i'd say get the cooler master 212 if it is the right socket, i think it is but am not sure, otherwise idk, the 212 is the most popular cooler really, otherwise its normally like a coolermaster v6 or v8 or whatever or a antec or corsair water cooler
 
A Cooler Master 212+ will do the job.
Did you lift up the HSF once you applied the thermal-paste and then reseat it because if you did , it may have caused formation of air-bubbles.
And the amount of TIM you applied also matters.
And if its none of the above two cases, you have a hot-chip.

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the first link is broken, and all you need is a cheapy to get the temps down, i'd say get the cooler master 212 if it is the right socket, i think it is but am not sure, otherwise idk, the 212 is the most popular cooler really, otherwise its normally like a coolermaster v6 or v8 or whatever or a antec or corsair water cooler
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He already linked the Cooler Master 212+ in the previous post.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
 
the 212 was the first link I tired to post, so I think ill go with that, and I didn't lift the heatsink off after I pressed it down onto the chip, because I was aware of the possibility of air bubbles, and I applied between a rice size and pea size dot right in the center, I don't think I over did it and I dont really think I under did it, tried to get in between the recommended amounts.

It floats around 34-36c while just using firefox surfing the web, so after searchin around it didn't seem to out of the ordinary for a stock cooler, I figured just get the aftermarket cooler, and the stock ones really just there to "get you by" then when I get the aftermarket one in the mail ill be able to remove the heatsink and re-apply the thermal paste and what not just to triple check its application
 
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