2500+ barton cooling problem?

[Jackaroo]

Ive had this barton since a little after thanksgiving and a few days ago I noticed my temps going up. I started up my comp and ran prime for a long period of time and notice my temps hitting 50c. I am running this barton at 11x200 with stock vcore. My cooling solution is the slk-900a + 92mm 110 cfm fan attached with artic silver 3.

Are their any bios changes that might help? This might sound stupid but would upping vcore help any (to 1.75)?

My specs:
NF7-S ver 2
512 corsair pc3200 (2-3-3-7)
2500+ barton (11x200)
slk-900 + 92mm 110 cfm fan
geforce 3 ti 200 (9800 pro on its way :D )

[Wicked Klown]

You could take off the HSF and get rid of the AS3 and apply a new layer.

[Jackaroo]

I flipped the fan over and the temps with prime95 is 48.5c (the air is blown away from the hs now). I might try reapplying the AS3 if I cant get it any lower. With my setup what should my temps be?

[Jackaroo]

well crap, now it is at 49c :(

[DaRky4YoU]

isnt 50 degrees ish a lil but not to hot?

[Jackaroo]

I read you realy want under 50c for an OCing, if you hit 60c you have a serious problem. I dont know what happened but after I put the fan back on the temps went down alot. maybe moving the hs a little did something. right now im at 44.5c with prime on.

[Buhammot]

A common misconception for new guys, in many cases. But when you are getting some high temps with AS3, you more than likely have too much. The only reason you use as3 is to fill in the small gaps, not to have a thick layer.

The metal transfers heat faster than any amount of as3. So you want a saran wrap thin layer if you can get it as such. But Moving the HSF a lil on the chip may have spread out some of your thermal compound, therefore resulting in cooler temperatures. But 50C isnt BAD, but it is isnt good either. What are your case temps reading?

[Jackaroo]

25-29 lol, its a big antec case.