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8721markc

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my cpu (AMD FX 6300) IS running at 40 - 50 deg its been OC to 4.5ghz and the sys is stable, i have installed a Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme Rev.2 CPU Cooler, i left the manufacture paste on, are these temperatures OK for a AMD CPU to be?
 
You would have been better to wipe off the manufacture paste and apply some Arctic Silver 5.

And is that an idle temperature or load temperature range?
 
no load look on the copper plate on the bottom of the heat sink it doesn't even cover the whole cpu, i put my own thermal past on but no difference, the screen shot is take at idle showing cpu temp at 49 deg!!!
 

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Be sure the fan is oriented so that the fan blows air towards the back of the case.
 
tried both ways find it strange the copper plate on the bottom of the heat sink doesn't cover all the CPU, has anyone seen this before, sure this will downgrade it cooling abilities??
 
Do you mean something like this? Your image isn't working...

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Fact is, the FX6300 was always a bit hot... but 49oC isn't an issue... a little high.

But its difficult to understand how high unless we know the ambient (room) temperature. Computer temperatures are always discussed as nominal vs ambient. For example, my CPU is currently 40oC with ambient 21oC = delta T of 19oC. Thats not too bad.

Questions:

What is the load temperatures? That is what is important really.

To test, you can download and run Prime95 on a blended test (as shown in image below) and let us know. Be careful, familiarise yourself with the Stop Workers selection and exit the program completely (go to the System Tray and check - right click and exit) - if the CPU is getting too hot (over 80oC). Don't worry too much the CPU will protect itself but you will know straight away as the temps will rise rapidy.

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If you run this and it doesn't go over say 65oC, i wouldn't worry too much.

If however, it goes over 75oC, or you don't like running it at or above 65oC, the first thing i'd try is replacing the thermal paste with Arctic Silver 5.

Either way, you want to buy the Arctic Silver 5, id replace it anyway. Just make sure you don't put too much, or too little on, be careful to clean the CPU with isopropyl alcohol. This is essentially rubbing alcohol (may be cheaper from your pharmacy/drug store) which cleans all the crap off - worth doing properly.

By doing so, (in some cases) you can drop the CPU temps by up to 10oC.

If all of this doesn't work (you'll want the AS5 and alcohol either way), then look at either getting a new air cooler, or an all in one water cooler. The guys here will advise (i run custom water cooling and its been a long time since I've looked at these products) you on this once you test the and replace the thermal paste.
 
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