Strange CPU Temp

Maybe it's just the dark pic, but i thought the same exact thing, Way too thick. I Would use around a spot the size of a grain of rice or less. any more and it interferes with the heat transfer.


XanderCage said:
My temps. I also want to put some AC 5 on my gpu, how would i go about doing that ?
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You'll have to take off all cooling from the card, including the four screws on the backside of the card. Once the GPU is revealed clean all that nasty grime off with rubbing alcohol, or similar. Then proceed to put just enough on to cover the chip, should be a very thin layer. Put it back together and, Voila! A cooler graphics card.
 
It was very hard to spread, it was thick, I didn't put lots on, just a small amount and it was still thick...
 
If it's 36C @ idle it's probably not too much. But you certianly put a lot of effort into spreading it, I just put a blob in the middle and let the heatsink spread it :P
 
I did that the first time, I don't know if I put too much on, but it didn't work too well.
It's 38c now, while surfing the net, but I'm hoping it'll settle down.

I ues to get 32c idle with the old paste, starting to think I should of left it on.

Skidude, could you post some pictures of you putting it on when you get your new CPU please? Thanks :)
 
Thanks dude, do you think it looks as if I put too much on?

Also, it's really thick and it was awkward to spread... :confused:
 
Well I've never worked with the AS5 before, so I'm not sure how thick it is. It doesn't look like you put too much on, since you said you spread it out more to cover the bare spots. Like I said before, a VERY think layer with just enough to cover the entire CPU.
 
This is gonna be my last post tonight probably, I'm gonna disassemble the computer tonight so I'm ready to go tomorrow morning.
 
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These are my temps with the same heatsink you have only difference is we have different CPUs. All I did was put a thin line down the center, but not from edge to edge, more in the center. I put this computer together about a week ago and I'm just letting the heatsink spread it out for me.

Hope you fix your problem...
-NH
 
Thanks for that, it seems there are many methods of applying it, I don't know which one is correct. Try using Intel TAT to see what temperatures you get, it gives you each cores temp :) What do you get?
 
Wow, Just noticed they're great temps! Man, maybe I should put a thin layer down the middle :confused: :(

According to speedfan, I'm getting 21c... Slightly screwed!
 
I downloaded TAT but can't seem to get it running in Vista 64bit. I run it as an admin but it like pops up for less then a second and then it exits it. Anyone have any idea how I can get it to work? (I'm new to vista :P)
 
hmmm, well today i blew off some dust outta my pc, and well it lowered my gpu temp by 4-5 C, now it idles at 47 and max load is 64!! I think that is pretty awesome, and i will be applying some AS5 tomorrow, but i also have a question. You know how it says that you need like 200 something hours for it to break in? Well i was wondering if it's the same for the paste that they already put on the gpu, because today i noticed that the temps were alot lower than other time. The room temp is the same.
 
XanderCage said:
hmmm, well today i blew off some dust outta my pc, and well it lowered my gpu temp by 4-5 C, now it idles at 47 and max load is 64!! I think that is pretty awesome, and i will be applying some AS5 tomorrow, but i also have a question. You know how it says that you need like 200 something hours for it to break in? Well i was wondering if it's the same for the paste that they already put on the gpu, because today i noticed that the temps were alot lower than other time. The room temp is the same.
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The paste they use on graphic cards are usually generic, but the break-in rule still applies. :)
 
XanderCage said:
sweet. Hmm should i still apply AS5 then? I mean isn't 47 C idle and about 67-68 Load good? Or is that a bit high?
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Within operational limits. I would consider it, even if it reduced temps a fraction. My card uses the same core GPU as yours so my temps are pretty much exactly the same as yours. And as soon as I get my tube of AS5 i'll be doing it.
 
I've got lower temps, I guess it's working, still want them to go down more.
Also, look at Speedfan's voltages, surely they aren't right!?

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