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im newbie about oc, i have a big problem,. the temp of my e6300 is 41c(idle) already, no oc yet. hope you can help me guys! pls. tnx
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When comparing temperatures between systems, you run into so many variables that the numbers are only slightly better than wild guesses. If that 40C is a core temp, it's for stock kit, the ambient temp was the same, the same CPU loading utility was used, and you believe the poster, it's worth something. But it's possible you've got everything set up right and you've simply reached the limit of the kit.odditory said:With a Core2 E6700 (2.66Ghz stock) oc'd to 3.0Ghz:
-with Zalman CNPS-9500 air cooler:
IDLE: 37C/33C for core1/core2
LOAD: 59C/55C for core1/core2
-With Bigwater SE (rad inside, @ front of P180 case, fan between rad and case, taking fresh air in and pushing through rad):
IDLE: 36C/32C for core1/core2
LOAD: 53C/52C for core1/core2
So, either I don't have good contact between waterblock and CPU (thermaltake didn't exactly put a mirror finish on their block), or I've undertightened/overtightened the waterblock's bracket (its hard to tell with these lame screws whether its under/over-tightened!, or perhaps the Zalman 9500 was just already efficient to begin with so water made less difference, OR a combination of all of the above. I did seat the block a second time after the first time the temps were crazy high - I followed instructions for putting a small dot of AS5 in middle of CPU rather than credit-card-applied thin film over whole CPU like old days.
Again, I know that some people will say "what do you expect" for a beginner kit not to mention Thermalcrap, but still.. there's guys claiming 40C under load oc'd to 3.3ghz with a stock Bigwater SE.
The larger barbs and tubing do make a difference. How much difference depends on your pump. If 1/2"ID, 3/4" OD tubing is too bulky for you, 7/16ID, 5/8OD tubing used with 1/2" barbs works as well or perhaps even better than 1/2"ID tubing with standard 1/2" barbs because the ID of the tubing more closely matches the ID of the barbs and hence there is less turbulence.is there a big diff between the 3/8" and 1/2" version? I know 1/2" = better flow, but does it actually make diff. to temp?
Otter said:3-8c is quite a range. If it's 8c, I'd say your problem is solved. If it's 3c, there's probably something else going on yet. BTW, what's the air temperature there?
In the pics I see a few things you can check.
1)Seems you have a slight kink here:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4930/kinkan0.jpg
Try putting a hose clamp around it.
2)Your rad appears to be so close to the wall that air flow might be restricted. Pulling the machine out a bit should help with the kink too.
3)Try getting rid of that flow indicator gizmo.
4)With your rad mounted that way, you'll definitely have to flip the case around to get the air out. You've probably done that already, but if you haven't, that's your main problem.
Of course, a bigger rad, better pump, and a better block would help too. But you don't need a high-end setup to beat the stock sink.