Ok, I'm stuck my C2D is still running hotter than I'd like. Here's the progression since I got my E6300.
Firstly, I started off with the Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro, using Arctic Silver 5. I mounted and remounted it a dozen times, and tried using different amounts of AS5, but the best I could get was around 44-45C idle and 58C load (this is without it overclocked and the fan at 1500rpm).
I then decided to lap the IHS, as upon checking the how flat/level it is, I could see light coming through. There was a slight lip all the way around the edge of the IHS. Anyway, I set to lapping it, and got it nice and flat. This only dropped the temps by 1-2C (42C idle, 57C load).
So, I've now bought a Scythe Ninja revision B. It's currently mounted in (just!) with the 12cm fan spinning at 1200rpm, and again using Arctic Silver 5. I now get idle temps of around 40C and load temps of 55-56C. I still find this far too high.
I had been toying around with overclocking it. With an FSB of 400Mhz (running it at 2.8Ghz) it idles at 47-48C and under load goes to 64C.
All my temps are read using CoreTemp and Intel TAT.
Anyone got any ideas?
I'm gonna re-lap it slightly when I get a chance, just make sure it's perfect.
And also remount it again (it's bloody tricky trying to mount the Ninja).
Apart from that I don't know what to do. My case temps are fine and there's plenty of ventilation. My old Athlon64 3500+ used to be in there and was idling in the low 30's. Could I just have a hot Core 2 Duo?
Firstly, I started off with the Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro, using Arctic Silver 5. I mounted and remounted it a dozen times, and tried using different amounts of AS5, but the best I could get was around 44-45C idle and 58C load (this is without it overclocked and the fan at 1500rpm).
I then decided to lap the IHS, as upon checking the how flat/level it is, I could see light coming through. There was a slight lip all the way around the edge of the IHS. Anyway, I set to lapping it, and got it nice and flat. This only dropped the temps by 1-2C (42C idle, 57C load).
So, I've now bought a Scythe Ninja revision B. It's currently mounted in (just!) with the 12cm fan spinning at 1200rpm, and again using Arctic Silver 5. I now get idle temps of around 40C and load temps of 55-56C. I still find this far too high.
I had been toying around with overclocking it. With an FSB of 400Mhz (running it at 2.8Ghz) it idles at 47-48C and under load goes to 64C.
All my temps are read using CoreTemp and Intel TAT.
Anyone got any ideas?
I'm gonna re-lap it slightly when I get a chance, just make sure it's perfect.
And also remount it again (it's bloody tricky trying to mount the Ninja).
Apart from that I don't know what to do. My case temps are fine and there's plenty of ventilation. My old Athlon64 3500+ used to be in there and was idling in the low 30's. Could I just have a hot Core 2 Duo?