Hello Everyone.
I just recently built myself a new system. Infact my first new system in about 5 years, here are the specs:
Intel C2D E6300 1.86ghz 2MB L2 1066fsb
Asus P5NSLI
OCZ GOLD seriers 667mhz 2x512mb dual channel
Nvidia 7600GT
250GB sATA Seagate Baracuda 3.0gb/s
LG DVD-RW 16x IDE
Generic Case with 500w PSU
I'm worried about the temperature my cpu and mobo are running at. When I first purchased the parts, I setup the case to have 1 80mm coolmaster fan at the bottom front blowing air in and I had 1 80mm coolmaster fan at the back exhausting air out.
I have not attempted to overclock my system yet, so it's all running at auto and stock settings.
The CPU Temp was running (according to CoreTemp) 52-54C Idle and 58-60C on full load. This worried me as I read that the threshold was 63c. The system was also randomly shutting down and the mobo was between 40-50c. I know I didn't buy the best case or PSU, but I didn't think it would affect the temperatures that badly.
Anyways, I went out and bought 3 more fans and some Artic Silver 5 Ceremic. I removed the stock thermal paste and applied the AS5C. Without installing the new fans this seemed to bring down the temp about 2 Degrees on Idle. I installed the 3 new fans, 1 more 80mm on the back exhaust, 1 80mm fan on the side case, blowing air out over the cpu and 1 120mm fan on the side case blowing air in. This brought the temperature down quite a bit, but it's still not as much as I thought it would have.
Now my CPU is running at 45-48c idle and 50-52c full load and my mobo is running at 38-42c.
So basically, I have 2 80mm fans exhausting air from the back. 1 80mm fan at the front to bring air in. 2 side fans, 1 80mm fan exhausting air out above the cpu and 1 120mm fan bring air in.
My main question is, do I have the case fans setup for the best air flow? Should I invest in a better HSF or a better case? Any suggestions to bring down the temp that doesn't involve spending another $100 would be appreciated.
I just recently built myself a new system. Infact my first new system in about 5 years, here are the specs:
Intel C2D E6300 1.86ghz 2MB L2 1066fsb
Asus P5NSLI
OCZ GOLD seriers 667mhz 2x512mb dual channel
Nvidia 7600GT
250GB sATA Seagate Baracuda 3.0gb/s
LG DVD-RW 16x IDE
Generic Case with 500w PSU
I'm worried about the temperature my cpu and mobo are running at. When I first purchased the parts, I setup the case to have 1 80mm coolmaster fan at the bottom front blowing air in and I had 1 80mm coolmaster fan at the back exhausting air out.
I have not attempted to overclock my system yet, so it's all running at auto and stock settings.
The CPU Temp was running (according to CoreTemp) 52-54C Idle and 58-60C on full load. This worried me as I read that the threshold was 63c. The system was also randomly shutting down and the mobo was between 40-50c. I know I didn't buy the best case or PSU, but I didn't think it would affect the temperatures that badly.
Anyways, I went out and bought 3 more fans and some Artic Silver 5 Ceremic. I removed the stock thermal paste and applied the AS5C. Without installing the new fans this seemed to bring down the temp about 2 Degrees on Idle. I installed the 3 new fans, 1 more 80mm on the back exhaust, 1 80mm fan on the side case, blowing air out over the cpu and 1 120mm fan on the side case blowing air in. This brought the temperature down quite a bit, but it's still not as much as I thought it would have.
Now my CPU is running at 45-48c idle and 50-52c full load and my mobo is running at 38-42c.
So basically, I have 2 80mm fans exhausting air from the back. 1 80mm fan at the front to bring air in. 2 side fans, 1 80mm fan exhausting air out above the cpu and 1 120mm fan bring air in.
My main question is, do I have the case fans setup for the best air flow? Should I invest in a better HSF or a better case? Any suggestions to bring down the temp that doesn't involve spending another $100 would be appreciated.
