CPU OverHeat?

AcaMol · May 13, 2007

My cpu temp is ~45 when idle but when i run Prime95 (for example) the heat raises to 58-62
currently I'm running my 4600+ on 1.35v 238 FSB 11x with stock cooling..
are these temps normal? I want to raise the volt to 1.4+ so i can run the FSB on higher Mhz..

Thanks

Opteron 1100 · May 13, 2007

AcaMol said:
My cpu temp is ~45 when idle but when i run Prime95 (for example) the heat raises to 58-62
currently I'm running my 4600+ on 1.35v 238 FSB 11x with stock cooling..
are these temps normal? I want to raise the volt to 1.4+ so i can run the FSB on higher Mhz..

Thanks

those temps are way out of line , 45 idle is too high , I would try and re-seat the HS , idle temps should be below 40 and max temps should stay around 52 ish to be safe

Barney Fife · May 13, 2007

I second that.

AcaMol · May 13, 2007

Barney Fife said:
I second that.

so do you think these are normal temps?

gocartman2 · May 13, 2007

what are you using for thermal interface? arctic silver?
i wouldnt even use the stock cooling if overclocking, but im guessing you got the heat pipe version which may be good but ive never used it

risk_reversal · May 13, 2007

so do you think these are normal temps?

No they are way too high. Load temps above 50C are not recommended.

AcaMol · May 13, 2007

gocartman2 said:
what are you using for thermal interface? arctic silver?
i wouldnt even use the stock cooling if overclocking, but im guessing you got the heat pipe version which may be good but ive never used it

I'm not sure what i'm using for thermal interface but i think it is arctic silver though its been quite a while (almost a year) since i did.
about the heat pipe, my 7600GT got a THERMALTAKE SCHOONER FANLESS VGA HEATPIPE COOLER
on my CPU i believe its GLACIAL TECH 7210
3 fans working on ~2.6 RPM each to cool the case.

I've lowered my FSB and all the rest to stock. running on 38C ATM.

crosshairs · May 13, 2007

If its been on there a year, are these temps just now starting to raise up?

Maybe its time to reinstall the HSF with some fresh thermal compound..

AcaMol · May 13, 2007

crosshairs said:
If its been on there a year, are these temps just now starting to raise up?

Maybe its time to reinstall the HSF with some fresh thermal compound..

I'm new in OC'ing so never checked the temps, started to OC last week

and what is HSF? (sorry for dumb Qs)
how much time do thermal compound last?

gocartman2 · May 13, 2007

heatsinkfan, let it cool a while then take it off, thats if you have extra acrtic silver lying around

Barney Fife · May 13, 2007

AcaMol said:
so do you think these are normal temps?

Yes, I think that temperature is very unhealthy. Replace/re-seat HSF and or reapply thermal paste.

Good Luck.

AlabamaCajun · May 13, 2007

Arctic Silver has a PDF file on their site about how to apply a BB sized amount to cover the sink properly. If you don't mess with CPU changes a lot then consider Arctic Silver Ceramic, it's not supposed to need reapplication every year!

AcaMol · May 14, 2007

Thanks for your answers.. I'll put some Arctic Silver Ceramic and try overclocking again.

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