Well, I just built a new computer for the first time, however I think there might be a problem. My specs are as follows: AMD Athlon 64 2800+, Abit NF8 mobo, Leadtek GeForce 6800LE 128MB AGP, 2x512 Corsair PC3200 DDR RAM. I plugged in the switches and stuff, and I went into my BIOS. First thing I checked were the temps and it showed that my CPU was 50C right after loading up (it would be super hot then on full load!)! Wow... I didn't think it be that hot... so I think I might have messed up on my thermal paste application OR my BIOS may be showing wrong temps. I did follow the instructions on the website (I used Arctic Ceramique), but I guess I MIGHT have messed it up--I don't know, but I have some questions.
1. Do these thermal pastes have to wait a long time before they work? Maybe I just need to wait? Or I might have done something wrong? It's a hassle to clean/reapply again *sigh*...
2. After you first bootup, do you need to check or change anything in the BIOS? I don't know if you have to change the voltages/ratios/anything like that. The BIOS did correctly detect my CPU though, but I'm not sure if I need to change anything. The vcore/voltages were at "default"... so I guess I'm good?
Thanks...
1. Do these thermal pastes have to wait a long time before they work? Maybe I just need to wait? Or I might have done something wrong? It's a hassle to clean/reapply again *sigh*...
2. After you first bootup, do you need to check or change anything in the BIOS? I don't know if you have to change the voltages/ratios/anything like that. The BIOS did correctly detect my CPU though, but I'm not sure if I need to change anything. The vcore/voltages were at "default"... so I guess I'm good?
Thanks...