m/b cooling with new xp-90

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lynx6200

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I just installed my new xp-90 (with Thermaltake SilentCat 90mm fan) on the system below. When I first booted up, I went into the bios and checked my temps there, which reported the cpu idling between 47/48C, which is what it had been earlier with my stock heatsink.

I had used arctic silver 5, which I noticed was a lot thicker than the other stuff I had used, not sure if I need more of it, as I just used a little and really spread it out with my finger. Anyway, I am wondering why the temp. was not better?

When I got into windows, I opened up the Abit EQ monitoring system, but it no longer shows my cpu/system temps, anyone know whats up with that? So, the only reading I could get was from speedfan, which said the cpu was idling around 40C, so I dont know what to trust. Is there a way I can get my Abit EQ to work again, and/or a way to check the temp in BIOS while in windows?
 
Okay, wow, nevermind, got Abit EQ working, reports cpu. temp of 40C. Thats sweet, dropped my temp like 9-10 degrees :D

Ill have to see how it is later when I run doom 3. Anyway, back to the bios temp, is there a way to check bios temp while in windows, or is that what Abit EQ is?
 
One other thing, on the artic silver 5, should you put a bit more of it on the HSF and CPU, like I just put on a BB sized ammount, and really spread it around, its pretty thick.
 
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