Core i7 860 temperatures

[iufan4lifeul]

Ok, so I just assembled my new rig which as the title suggests contains the i7 860 on a Gigabyte UD-3 mobo in an Antec 900 case. I turned the 3 120mm fans on medium in the case and the big 220mm fan on high. That seems to be a fair compromise of noise and airflow. It seems like all my components are perfectly fine temperature wise except my CPU. Given it IS on stock cooler but in such a well ventilated case I was hoping it would be fine for a few months until I invest in an aftermarket cooler. The idle temps are mid to upper 40's, occasionally hitting 50 and my load temps are reaching mid 70's, even a little upper 70's. Given that is running SETI@Home which maxes out all cores but still. Are these numbers something to be worried about and if so I'm assuming just a CPU cooler upgrade is in store since it seems like the heatsink on the cooler is very warm but the fan is just not pushing much air through it?

Are there any fairly inexpensive, fairly easy to install aftermarket CPU coolers I could keep my eye out for a deal on?

 

[richierich1212]

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RR-B10-212P-G1-Universal-Heat-Pipe/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1277826990&sr=8-1

Cooler Master 212+ gets pretty good reviews and is pretty cheap

 

[iufan4lifeul]

Will it fit in the Antec 900 with that mobo without a problem? I'm scared it might be too bid

 

[iufan4lifeul]

Just a comparison my 5870 is at 34C idle and in case temp is 26C so I do have plenty of cooling besides the apparently horrid stock cpu heatsink.

 

[Termie]

You won't have a problem with the Hyper 212+ in an Antec 900. That's what I use. What you will have trouble doing is finding one for anywhere near the original MSRP of $30. Amazon is out of stock and Newegg has practically doubled the price: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-065-_-Product.

You may want to try seating your stock cooler again once before upgrading to a new cooler. Your temps are surprisingly high at idle, which suggests that one of the pushpins may not be all the way in. If you do decide to invest in a new cooler, take a look at this article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-heatsink,2535.html. You'll find it very helpful.

 

[bleucharm28]

i paid 29.99 at Fry's Electronics.

 

[Kenmitch]

If you want to take a gamble on a refurb from the cooler master store here is a link. I figure not much could have been wrong with them anyways. Bad fan?

Price seems reasonable to me also. http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?cPath=18_37_4&products_id=412

I purchased a refurb HAF 932 and it looked brand new except for 1 tiny paint chip.

 

[mfenn]

Ok, so I just assembled my new rig which as the title suggests contains the i7 860 on a Gigabyte UD-3 mobo in an Antec 900 case. I turned the 3 120mm fans on medium in the case and the big 220mm fan on high. That seems to be a fair compromise of noise and airflow. It seems like all my components are perfectly fine temperature wise except my CPU. Given it IS on stock cooler but in such a well ventilated case I was hoping it would be fine for a few months until I invest in an aftermarket cooler. The idle temps are mid to upper 40's, occasionally hitting 50 and my load temps are reaching mid 70's, even a little upper 70's. Given that is running SETI@Home which maxes out all cores but still. Are these numbers something to be worried about and if so I'm assuming just a CPU cooler upgrade is in store since it seems like the heatsink on the cooler is very warm but the fan is just not pushing much air through it?

Are there any fairly inexpensive, fairly easy to install aftermarket CPU coolers I could keep my eye out for a deal on?

Those temps seems pretty typical for the stock cooler. I wouldn't be worried about the chip's longevity. That being said, I find the stock LGA 1156 cooler to be LOUD and always use an aftermarket.