PIII o/c temps

[moosedick]

I have a PIII 700@1000 with 1.95v cB0 stepping. Its on an asus cusl2-c mobo. The temp probe reports load temps 50-51C and idel can get down to 34C. I have an pcz gladiator heatsink. Are these too high? It needs 1.95v to be stable.

[It_The_Cow]

It does seem to be too high for a PIII with a Gladiator. What are you r case temperatures

[outhouse]

My p3 1g@1285 with 2.10CV with a Gladiator runs at 31 or 32C full load but i'm running a duct and have decent case cooling and ambient temps of 26C I would have to vote for your temps being high too unless you have really high ambient temps. I have noticed its easy with a Gladiator for it not to sit perfectly flat on the CPU, On mine i can rock it slightly and feel when its sitting flat [just a thought]

[moosedick]

in the PC Probe my MB temp never reaches 30C. Most of the time it 26-28C. I also have 2 case fans (in and out).

[outhouse]

what thermal compound are you using?

[moosedick]

i am usin' AS 2

[Mr B]

I'd have to agree with the thought of the HSF not sitting flush on the CPU die. Those temps are extremely hot for that chip/voltage/HSF combo. How much AS II did you apply?? Sometimes too much is a bad thing too, as it holds the heat in with too thick a coat.

I've got a Millennium Glaciator mounted on both of the chips in my sig, and neither hit 40 degrees celcius under load.

Hows your case fans set up?? This might have some bearing here, as well.....

outhouse mentions its easy for those to "rock" a bit. When I installed the Glaciator on my 700E, I used some of the "feet" that came with my Alpha PEP66T to help keep it level. Some of these, or a shim (thought those have been known to hold in heat too) might be helpful in keeping that HSF level on the cpu die.

[outhouse]

If you have a thin coat of AS-2 as Mr B said you may try this

If the fan on your HSF for your CPU is blowing down then make sure the rear fan is blowing cool air in not out that way cool air will be supplied to your HSF then make sure your front fan is blowing the warmer air out, if your case fans are opposite of my suggestion then its sucking the warm air that is being exhausted because the rear fan is pulling all the warm air rite by your CPU HSF. you might give it at try and see if it helps my last thought would be that your temp readings are wrong because you have everything else going for you.

[moosedick]

i have a copper shim on there. could that be a problem? how do you suggest i mount the heatsink?

[outhouse]

I think batboy covered it well in your other thread, just to confirm i think shims are great for AMD but intels die's are thick enough they dont warrent using them, AMD guys use them just to help to keep from crushing the core. let us know how you end up after you have removed it, [hopefully as the other reply in your other thread said maybe your temp readings are inacurate]