Temps on a E6600

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Nate911

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My stock E6600 is running at 42C idle/55-57C load, and 36C idle/50C load for the individual cores (according to TAT). I have an Artic Freezer 7 Pro heatsink and a Velocity Micro computer, if that helps.
Are these temps too hot?



The temp in my room is about 74F (23C), are these still hot for the ambient temps?
 
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The load temps are high, pretty high... I would consider getting some new thermal compound, something like Arctic Silver 5.

I have the Arctic Freezer 7 and my E6300 @ stock runs at 32c.
 
Ok, I might look into that Thermal Compound. Would where I live affect the temps that much? (in Louisiana) Besides the compound, is there anything else that would lower the temps?
 
Cool, I'll try that too. Does the Artic Freezer 7 Pro provide adaquate cooling for the CPU? Also, if I get the compound the temps will be lowered to a reasonable level, even to overclock?

Unfortunately I don't have a fan right now, but just opening up the case drops the temps to around 50C.
 
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I used TAT too, its temps are similar to the other ones. But anyways, is the Thermal compound about all I can do???
 
TAT looks at the individual core temps only; SpeedFan and other utilities look at the CPU externally which is going to be 10c less because of heat transfer.

EDIT: Nate911 - The thermal compound looks to be the issue you're having at the moment; the Arctic Freezer 7 Pro is a good fan if thermal paste is applied correctly.
 
I just found out Velocity Micro puts the Artic Silver standard with the Artic Freezer 7 Pro. Could it be they put too much or not enough? How do I know?

EDIT: I checked out Core Temp, and it seems my Tjunction is, 85C??? Isn't that really hot?
 
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I have 3 fans, 1 front 2 rear, I don't really see any other place I could put one, so I guess that option is out.
Any more suggestions??? I might want to overclock this and with these temps I probably won't.
 
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Anyone???

Plus I have another question, what is a comfortable load temp and a max load temp for a c2d?

And which temp should I worry about more, the whole CPU, or each of the core temps? What is the max temperature for those?
 
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Your computer wouldnt be running if the processor was 85C. I believe the point where it would shutdown is around 75-80C. Mine would give BSOD's after around 75C.

With the Core 2 Duo's it should the program SpeedFan should show the temps of both cores, I would go by that to monitor the temps. Of course TAT would be the best.
 
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