WW on P4 3ghz, 41 idle temp O_o

[MLMIB]

any idea's why so?

specs-
3 ghz p4
ic7-e
WW from dtek
1250 ehiem
pro-core from dtek

um, wonderin why it's so high, kinda worried to overclock and/or fold.....don't wanna send temps to high

 

[Graystar]

We need pictures in order to review the setup.

 

[nikhsub1]

any idea's why so?

specs-
3 ghz p4
ic7-e
WW from dtek
1250 ehiem
pro-core from dtek

um, wonderin why it's so high, kinda worried to overclock and/or fold.....don't wanna send temps to high

What is load? Idle temps mean nothing... The Abit's read the on die sensor in the CPU and it reports higher than all other Intel boards. Just make sure you have good contact with the block and the CPU. FWIW, I have the IC7 Max 3 and have had the regular IC7 and they both report more realistic temps. Between removing my IHS and adding a second heater core (in parallel) I lost 10 - 11C. There is more you can do, but your temps are fine, just attempt another remount or 2. What thermal paste? How are you applying it?

 

[MLMIB]

as5 is heatsink, I mounted it once but I didn't screw it in to hard(last time I did I almost fried the board 'cause when I tighten it it moves the screw behind the p4 mounting plate closer towards the mobo, if it makes contact, bad news, happened once so I'm nervous with it) but what would u think are the actual temps.

o, 'n I mounted enough to make sure that there was as5 filling in any gaps between the ihs 'n ww

is it just a bad read?

 

[nikhsub1]

as5 is heatsink, I mounted it once but I didn't screw it in to hard(last time I did I almost fried the board 'cause when I tighten it it moves the screw behind the p4 mounting plate closer towards the mobo, if it makes contact, bad news, happened once so I'm nervous with it) but what would u think are the actual temps.

o, 'n I mounted enough to make sure that there was as5 filling in any gaps between the ihs 'n ww

is it just a bad read?

With the IHS you should have some good mounting pressure. Not sure what you mean about something touching the mobo...? Actual temps? No one knows for sure, but the temps from the on die sensor are in a 'cool' spot on the CPU. There is another internal sensor in a hot spot deep in the core which the CPU uses for thermal shutdown and throttling, it has been said there can be a 40C difference between the 2 sensors, again who really knows but Intel? Do NOT use too much AS-5 or any thermal paste, use a paper thin layer.

 

[MLMIB]

okay, you know the dtek metal plate used to adapt the ww to the p4 mounting holes, well the screw that goes through the metal plate 'n through the ww, when I tightened the mounting the first time it pushed one of the screws(well, unscrewed) it into the mobo 'n almost shorted the board...so yea

 

[zip22]

the long screws should be really really tightly screwed through the mounting plate. that way they can't unscrew during tightening. you could add some glue or something to asure yourself. or hold them tight with a pliers while you tighten down the block. you should really got some pressure on it. the ihs can take it and needs to to cool effectively. i have mine on really tight. the springs are very compressed. 28C idle 37C load. i still have to try remounting a few times though and i have a vantec stealth on the chevette heatercore (im looking at getting a bigger fan)

 

[MLMIB]

but the plate is already mounted on the board at this point.... I think I just have the mounting system down....

the glue idea is good touh