SK-6 with 38 delta

[bossman]

Hello all, I just installed a sk-6 with delta 38HSF, after first install i still receive 51c temp,mb ttemp 28c, iknow that you have to get it exactly at a certain spot on the heatsink area but what gives, Im using artic silverII, reinstalled it 5 times now with the same temp results48 -51 at idle and up to 61c full load quaking, I have two case fans installed , one in front and back and powersupply,any suggestions would be great, 1.4 t-bird 256 DDRpC2100,W/ME,GF3.Asus A7A266m/b:mad:

[Placid]

Is the delta running at its rated speed?
Somethimes if its plugged into the motherboard it will runn below rated speed.
What is the room temp. where the pc is?

[bossman]

Yes the fan is running at 6818, room temp is 74 degrees and here in Vegas it is dry,pc is out in the open also have a 115v fan blowing on the outside of case (mb side), will i have to install more case fans or what, thanx, i keep reading that other systems with the sk-6 running 40 to 45 c under full load,hhmmmmmmm:mad:

[Placid]

I have the same room temp as you and using the SK6 with a 30cfm delta on a 1.4 running at 1.55 and my temp is 49c running folding all night.
I dont know why your temps are so high maybe try reinstalling it maybe its not perfectly flat or has too much thermal compound.

Check the center where the core contacts on the heatsink some have gotten some SK6's that had seams in that area might need some lapping.

[bossman]

iI guess ill try installing it a 6th time , i made sure i didnt put alot of artic silver on, thanx, kinda if hard to actuall see if it is flat on the cpu with the mb inside the case allready, ill try again.:mad:

[sifu quoc]

iv'e heard asus probes read 10 degrees higher....

[bossman]

Yea im hearing the same thing, that the AsusA7A266 board has varied temp reading because the sensor doesnt reach as high into the cpu, and i am running the latest probe version also , thanx i hope that is the answer before i start over clocking,