Temps and IC7-MAX3

Zebbo · Aug 4, 2004

What kind of temps do you get with IC7-MAX3? I don't know should I be worry about my own temps, but AbitEQ shows me these kind of temps:
IDLE
System: 33
CPU: 47

LOAD
System: 34
CPU: 67

My cpu temp never went +60, but after I changed my thermal compound to AS5 I noticed this happend. So should I worry about or is this just normal. (heatsink + fan @ sig)

Cid · Aug 5, 2004

You don't specify if this is a Prescott or Northwood on your sig?

Syx · Aug 5, 2004

You'd think using AS5 would improve your temps..

Zebbo · Aug 5, 2004

No, I don't think only AS5 would improve them, good case ventilation had to come picture too. But that is funny that after I put AS5 my temps are higher than they used to. Guess I'll try Ceramique next. And I'm running Northwood.

batboy · Aug 5, 2004

If you got that big of a temp increase, you either didn't apply the AS correctly or the heatsink isn't making good contact. I'd take it off, clean it up, reapply, and reinstall.

Zebbo · Aug 5, 2004

Already did that, but still the same. And I'm sure contact is ok and there's no problem with that. Maybe I'll have to try again.

I added some more AS5 and my temps dropped 3 degrees, IMHO there's already too much AS5 now but... How funkin' much I need to put that to get my temps lower

. With original compound which came with SP-94, I didn't need it as much as there's AS5 now. Well, I'll test out

Lancelot · Aug 9, 2004

Did you apply it the right way as AS describes it, just a dab in the center of the IHS and let the HSF squeeze it evenout?

Zebbo · Aug 9, 2004

Yeah, that's how I did it. Applied it again last night and now got much lower temps.

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