Running hot

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Stevetama

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(Specs in sig) alot of fans in case too

I'm running at 51 degree C, doesn't go up much under load, sometimes jumps between 51 and 52.

I haven't taken off the stock HS/F since I built computer (november). Is there any chance that the thermal paste has dried up or gone bad (never happened on any other builds of mine but...)? I'm not overclocking currently, I did have it up a little bit (2.6) when I noticed it was running hot so I took it back to stock, and got no change in heat.

I am getting this temp on both my Abit Uguru and Speedfan.

So, any opinions, or do you think that this temp is fine and i'm just paranoid?
 
ThatGuy16

ThatGuy16

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Are you looking at "cpu" temp or "core" temp? You need to be looking at the core temp if your using somthing like speedfan or pc wizard
 
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foxshox

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Try taking off the side paneling and see if it helps at all.. My CPU temp dropped 11 degrees Celcius after I just took off the sidepaneling.. But for an e6600, even with stock cooler, that is running pretty hot. Mine idles at ~30 C, granted I have a Big Typhoon, but still. You might want to give a remount a shot, since the stock intel coolers blow at sitting on the mobo properly, I had to remount a few times with my p4(on my first build) to get it at the normal temperatures.

Although it isn't at dangerous levels, I would think about getting like a new heatsink if you have like 30 bucks to spare. A little copper can make a HUGE difference.
 
wafflez

wafflez

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your not the only one >_>. I'm using core temp on a Q6600 (haven't even oc'd yet), I have the thermalright ultra 120, antec p180b, and the case doesn't feel hot at all, but the 4 cores are at an average 52 52 50 51 celcius...Should I even try overclocking to 3ghz? Or it might be the hot summer here...It's 8:50 PM and 73 degrees Fahrenheit outside.
 
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foxshox

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wafflez said:
your not the only one >_>. I'm using core temp on a Q6600 (haven't even oc'd yet), I have the thermalright ultra 120, antec p180b, and the case doesn't feel hot at all, but the 4 cores are at an average 52 52 50 51 celcius...Should I even try overclocking to 3ghz? Or it might be the hot summer here...It's 8:50 PM and 73 degrees Fahrenheit outside.
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Lol its 11 PM and 82 degrees here with 80+% humidity.. Thats weird that its running that hot, since core 2's are pretty notable on the fact that they run a whole hell of a lot cooler then the p4's.
 
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