Thermal compound burn in + time

Come on, you can do better than that to get out of it cant you, Your trying to claim a 15c drop since you say (all) your cpus start out over 50c. This is pointless you cant even make up your own mind. I am out of this one, I just think your a fake.
 
Thanks loads for your responses, I have had the side casing open so its not a ventillation problem, I probably applied too much at first - this time its really super thin, i put it on so thin once you can see the metal underneath but i think that was too thin so i put slightly more so you cant see the metal underneath just.

Ill let it burn in for a few days - its idling at maybe 34-37 now, still cant run something like counterstrike cause im sure it will overheat - lasts about 2:30 on the everest stress test before it goes near the danger zone but as someone has said I probably need to wait a week before I can play it and it cures.

Both pc eye and stranglehold have good points - it will take a while before the compound cures and then ill be able to run demanding applications without it shutting down, and i think an idle temp of 50 is too high as mine is 40 and overheats when running a game (4800+) so 50 must mean it will be even worse so its best to let it bond or cure or whatever it does. TY for the help guys really useful
 
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You using a stock cooler, 34-37 not to bad at first boot, in the next few days it will drop few degrees. It still should not heat up too much though. You might need to look into a better aftermarket CPU cooler and some good case fans.
 
haroldpartridge said:
Thanks loads for your responses, I have had the side casing open so its not a ventillation problem, I probably applied too much at first - this time its really super thin, i put it on so thin once you can see the metal underneath but i think that was too thin so i put slightly more so you cant see the metal underneath just.

Ill let it burn in for a few days - its idling at maybe 34-37 now, still cant run something like counterstrike cause im sure it will overheat - lasts about 2:30 on the everest stress test before it goes near the danger zone but as someone has said I probably need to wait a week before I can play it and it cures.

Both pc eye and stranglehold have good points - it will take a while before the compound cures and then ill be able to run demanding applications without it shutting down, and i think an idle temp of 50 is too high as mine is 40 and overheats when running a game (4800+) so 50 must mean it will be even worse so its best to let it bond or cure or whatever it does. TY for the help guys really useful
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lol, it would be funny if he were being sarcastic.



Glad you got it sorted out! :D
 
StrangleHold said:
Come on, you can do better than that to get out of it cant you, Your trying to claim a 15c drop since you say (all) your cpus start out over 50c. This is pointless you cant even make up your own mind. I am out of this one, I just think your a fake.
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Where did I mentions "all" cpus? Run a system for more then the recommended 3-4hrs. and you'll see temps soar when you first apply AS5. The idle temp was 44C-46C after the first few days until everything went into a new case.

StrangleHold said:
You using a stock cooler, 34-37 not to bad at first boot, in the next few days it will drop few degrees. It still should not heat up too much though. You might need to look into a better aftermarket CPU cooler and some good case fans.
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Now you're getting the idea on ambient temps since the P4 and 754 model boards will see a higher temp then the older models due to the newer power distribution added with the 12v cpu feed. The board saw 46C-48C idle while it was in the old case. Once in the new case the increased air flow saw all temps sharply drop. The cooler you keep the board temps as well as temps overall the lower the cpu temps iwll be.
 
Seems like it will be a few days or maybe a week before I can run the processor at 100% but its definitely improving - it lasts 4:20 now at mid-day temps before starting to go into the danger zone before it used to be 1:30! thats why i kept think i was applying the compound wrong, it was idling at 40C and with counterstrike minimized it was hard to get it below 50C. Made me think i needed a new fan cause i was using the one that comes with the processor and my friend suggested underclocking the cpu!

I think they should put a warning on the compound - "This product will not instantly solve overheating issues and is only really affective after X hours" - cause my bro and I thought something was wrong after we applied the compound then immediately tried to play CS and it would shut down
 
PC eye said:
Now you're getting the idea on ambient temps since the P4 and 754 model boards will see a higher temp then the older models due to the newer power distribution added with the 12v cpu feed. The board saw 46C-48C idle while it was in the old case. Once in the new case the increased air flow saw all temps sharply drop. The cooler you keep the board temps as well as temps overall the lower the cpu temps iwll be.
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I got an a8n32 sli deluxe and its got a gigantic copper tube and heatsinks in the motherboard - it idles at 48 with the case open, will it be possible to get it lower than this with the case closed??
 
Does the case there have at least vents on the side or front if there's no front intake fan? The case used here for the older Socket A boards was small style mid tower with only an 80mm rear exhaust and one at the top of the case. But there was no intake of coolder air. The move made was into a gaming style case for the large increase of cooler air drawn in.

When looking at how the newer boards distribute power they run warmer then the old models despite having a cooler like the Artic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 or Zalman CNPS 9500 with the 92mm fan on those. The solid copper base is a plus when the rest of the system sees a good air flow. Your board's cpu overheat protecion circuit kicked in and shut the system down before the cpu cooked there. During those first few days you definitely have to allow for the compound to start gradually seeing the heat taken away from the cpu by only running the system until the temps reach up only so far within the high end of the normal temp range.

The 48C should see a drop down further to about 42-44C idle with a small case depending on make and model cpu. You can't really game too much or run large programs well during until the heat conduction is seen during this time. If you only have one rear exhaust fan like an 80mm you may better off looking at a larger longer case that allows 120mm case fans for both front and rear. When still seeing high temps where the board was higher then the cpu when idling I moved it all from the small closed in model atx to the Areo Cool model seen at http://www.xoxide.com/aerocool-aeroengine-2-black.html

In addition to the 140mm seen there and the 120mm rear exhaust I added two 120s on the side cover to see that 48C board temp drop to 31C due to now having the ability to draw in cooler air and force more hot out! Keeping the dust out with regular air cleaning will also help keep temps where they should be. Currently I'm still running the A8N-SLI model until I upgrade everything all over again. The Antec case seen at newegg with twin 120mm intake fans, one 120mm rear, and a 200mm top exhaust looks good but for the higher price seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
 
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