CPU Probs! Core 2 Quad 6600!

pyramus · Oct 10, 2007

Hi all,

This could actually be a psu prob but I welcome your advice.

The first thing I will say is should I have added grease to the processor? Somebody asked me did I do this and I knew nothing about it. There was no grease/paste in the box!!

Automata · Oct 10, 2007

So....what exactly is the problem?

I assume when you say "grease" you mean thermal interface material (TIM). If so, then yes, you need it!

JamesXP · Oct 10, 2007

Well if your using stock cooler it should have TIM already on it.

Tyranos · Oct 10, 2007

PSU problem?

Probably want to order some ceramique thermal paste from an etailer and put a vertical line of it on your cpu's ihs.

pyramus · Oct 10, 2007

thideras said:
So....what exactly is the problem?

I assume when you say "grease" you mean thermal interface material (TIM). If so, then yes, you need it!

Well, I am having probs with the pc booting up and re-booting itself but apparently thats a common prob with my particular motherboard and it just needs a bios update to sort out.

But when the pc is off for a couple hours and I go to boot it up everything starts up except the cpu fan. However, after about 2 mins the pc reboots by itself and the fan works then. There are no problems while pc is on.

I didn't get any TIM with my cpu!!

treatmentx · Oct 10, 2007

What's the problem again?

PSU problem, not very likely unless you're drawing SLI and harddrives etc. Even the clunkiest PSU have little problems these days if you only have a few components.

Grease, don't worry about it. Even if it didn't come with it, a quick run to Newegg.com or Frys, a new stick of AS5 can be had for <$20.

Dunno what else you might be referring to

pyramus · Oct 10, 2007

JamesXP said:
Well if your using stock cooler it should have TIM already on it.

There is no mention of TIM on the installation manual either! :bang head

pyramus · Oct 10, 2007

treatmentx said:
What's the problem again?

PSU problem, not very likely unless you're drawing SLI and harddrives etc. Even the clunkiest PSU have little problems these days if you only have a few components.

Grease, don't worry about it. Even if it didn't come with it, a quick run to Newegg.com or Frys, a new stick of AS5 can be had for <$20.

Dunno what else you might be referring to

Well I can't order from there as I am in Ireland! But I am sure there are palces here that do them.

The probs are described in post above!

Automata · Oct 10, 2007

pyramus said:
There is no mention of TIM on the installation manual either!

Did the cpu come with a heatsink or not? :eh?:

If yes, then it came "preinstalled" on the bottom of the heatsink.

In the BIOS, what are the CPU temps?

Vento1 · Oct 10, 2007

Try checking this out http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinstruct/as5/ins_as5_intel_quad_wcap.pdf

Evilsizer · Oct 10, 2007

o he got a board that doesnt have the updated bios. the IP35-E/IP35 have a double boot issue that is resolved with a bios update.. nothing to worry about, but if you system is restarting on its own during a gamming session, to me thats a psu issue. see this thread at abit.
http://forum.uabit.com/showthread.php?t=127743

JamesXP · Oct 10, 2007

(he has no thermal paste)

Lol.

Evilsizer · Oct 10, 2007

JamesXP said:
(he has no thermal paste)

Lol.

but if its the stock intel cooler it has TIM on the hs. its not paste but more alont the lines of a thermal pad.

pyramus · Oct 10, 2007

thideras said:
Did the cpu come with a heatsink or not?

If yes, then it came "preinstalled" on the bottom of the heatsink.

In the BIOS, what are the CPU temps?

Yea it came with a fan.
CPU Temp = 33c/91F

Automata · Oct 10, 2007

pyramus said:
Yea it came with a fan.
CPU Temp = 33c/91F

Did it have a gray "substance" on the bottom when you installed it?

Evilsizer · Oct 10, 2007

pyramus said:
Yea it came with a fan.
CPU Temp = 33c/91F

temps look good to me for a stock hs and stock speed.

pyramus · Oct 10, 2007

Evilsizer said:
o he got a board that doesnt have the updated bios. the IP35-E/IP35 have a double boot issue that is resolved with a bios update.. nothing to worry about, but if you system is restarting on its own during a gamming session, to me thats a psu issue. see this thread at abit.
http://forum.uabit.com/showthread.php?t=127743

No it only restarts on boot up. Doesn't take long if I am restarting but as I said if its off over night it takes ages for the 2nd boot up. During which time the heatsink fan doesn't move until the 2nd boot.

pyramus · Oct 10, 2007

thideras said:
Did it have a gray "substance" on the bottom when you installed it?

I think it did, it had a rubber appearance. Not the greatest discription I know!

Automata · Oct 10, 2007

pyramus said:
I think it did, it had a rubber appearance. Not the greatest discription I know!

Ok, then yes, you are good there.

I'd start by doing a BIOS update from a floppy or CD if you can.

pyramus · Oct 10, 2007

I think I have a psu issue too as my dvd drive isn't working even though windows knows its there! I have a thread on this in the psu section.

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