E6600 CPU Temp

[AdamSnow]

Hey everyone...

Just got my new rig up and running... here's the specs:

E6600 C2D
2gb PC8000 RAM
2 400gb SATA drives
8800GTX XXX edition video
eVGA 680i motherboard

I ran the temperature program... here is what it is reporting in degrees.

CPU: 64
GPU: 69
System: 37

Just wondering if I have a heat problem, or if these are average temps? CPU is using a stock cooler from Intel, with Silver compound thermal grease very lightly applied (only to cover the chip with a very thin layer)

Thanks for your help!

 

[cmdrdredd]

overclocked? If that's idle at stock speeds that's bad

 

[AdamSnow]

Not overclocked... idle it is reporting 61 degrees...

Any suggestions? What temperature should I expect with the stock Intel cooling fan?

 

[Roguestar]

Remove the heat sink and fan, clean the standard gunk off and reapply some decent thermal paste. Then reseat it and make sure it's on properly. To be honest if I were you I'd buy an aftermarket cooler too. Those temps are higher than mine at 100% orthos load, and mine is rather overclocked.

What program are you using to report temperatures? Get the Intel TAT and try that.

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: Roguestar
Remove the heat sink and fan, clean the standard gunk off and reapply some decent thermal paste. Then reseat it and make sure it's on properly. To be honest if I were you I'd buy an aftermarket cooler too. Those temps are higher than mine at 100% orthos load, and mine is rather overclocked.

What program are you using to report temperatures? Get the Intel TAT and try that.

I did remove the stock paste that was on the heat sink and applied some OCZ Silver paste to it... I'm pretty sure it's snapped down nice and tight. it ran all night without a problem, but that's only at idle.

I'm using an eVGA 680i motherboard, so it's hard finding a HS that will fit

Program I'm using to tell temperatures is nForce Monitor (came with the motherboard)

What's this Intel TAT you're speaking of?

 

[Roguestar]

Intel's own Thermal Analysis Tool which reads the temperature straight from the temperature sensor diodes within each processor core. Shows the temperatures and speeds of both cores and also has a utility to apply load to test under-stress core temperatures.

Get it here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/392

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: Roguestar
Intel's own Thermal Analysis Tool which reads the temperature straight from the temperature sensor diodes within each processor core. Shows the temperatures and speeds of both cores and also has a utility to apply load to test under-stress core temperatures.

Get it here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/392

Awesome... Thanks!

Anyone know about the video card? 71 degrees is HOT!

 

[Roguestar]

I wouldn't know about the 8800GTX specifically but for modern GPUs, running at up to the 80s or 90s isn't actually that uncommon. For a graphics card I'd say 71°C is decent enough. If you aren't getting any artifacts or crashing then you should be fine.

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: Roguestar
I wouldn't know about the 8800GTX specifically but for modern GPUs, running at up to the 80s or 90s isn't actually that uncommon. For a graphics card I'd say 71°C is decent enough. If you aren't getting any artifacts or crashing then you should be fine.

Wow...

Thanks so much for your help Roguestar... I really appreciate your time!

 

[Roguestar]

Psst, don't tell anyone but it's a slow day in work. So no worries. :beer:

PS: What temperatures did you get with the Intel TAT? Check the temperatures while it's idle and while it's running Orthos Blend. If you're interested in getting an aftermarket cooler (which I'd recommend if you're going to overclock (and maybe just because, really)) you could check out this thread linked in the Cases and Coolers forum that collates reviews of heatsink/fans: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=37&threadid=1723066

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: Roguestar
Psst, don't tell anyone but it's a slow day in work. So no worries. :beer:

PS: What temperatures did you get with the Intel TAT? Check the temperatures while it's idle and while it's running Orthos Blend. If you're interested in getting an aftermarket cooler (which I'd recommend if you're going to overclock (and maybe just because, really)) you could check out this thread linked in the Cases and Coolers forum that collates reviews of heatsink/fans: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=37&threadid=1723066

I'll post my temperatures from TAT later today... I too, am at work so I can't try it...

I'll post idle and under load with Orthos.

 

[cheesecurd]

for reference, my e6600 @ 3.4Ghz runs about 53-54 degrees under an orthos load with a big typhoon. i'm not sure how you are not finding a hsf that fits a 680i, they've got lots of room. my typhoon fits fine and that thing is massive.

 

[AdamSnow]

Just ran Orthos blend & TAT.

IDLE: 60 degrees
Full load: >85 degrees each core.

thoughts?

 

[theangel24]

is that celsius?

that's freakin hiiiiiigh for a non-oc idle temp

if it's fahrenheit, it's pretty cool.

 

[AdamSnow]

Celsius.

I manually turned my CPU fan onto 100% instead of Smart... now under full Orthos it's running at ~77 degrees. what do you think?

 

[theangel24]

smart is a tool to get a quick health status check on ur HDs. not for controlling cpu fan.

either way, that's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high. u should be running at 36 degrees celsius at most.

u either need to reapply some as5 properly (don't just glob it on there) after properly removing the gunk, clean out the dust from ur hsf, get better airflow in ur case, and/or move ur computer away from ur heater

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: theangel24
smart is a tool to get a quick health status check on ur HDs. not for controlling cpu fan.

either way, that's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high. u should be running at 36 degrees celsius at most.

u either need to reapply some as5 properly (don't just glob it on there) after properly removing the gunk, clean out the dust from ur hsf, get better airflow in ur case, and/or move ur computer away from ur heater

Thermal grease is just lightly applied... I put on a grain of rice size and spread it out with a business card so it was smooth and very light... just enough to cover it... then I placed the cooling fan down and snapped it on tight.

Perhaps one of the legs isn't down tight against the chip... I really don't know...

Brand new unit, there's no dust in it at all... 3 fans blowing into the case, 2 blowing out the back... should have enough air flow.

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: theangel24
smart is a tool to get a quick health status check on ur HDs. not for controlling cpu fan.

either way, that's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high. u should be running at 36 degrees celsius at most.

u either need to reapply some as5 properly (don't just glob it on there) after properly removing the gunk, clean out the dust from ur hsf, get better airflow in ur case, and/or move ur computer away from ur heater

36 is wishful thinking with the stock cooler, if you ask me. I reaffirm to the OP that he should think about getting an aftermarket cooler, especially if he's looking to overclock it. >85°C at Orthos Blend load is roasty toasty; I'd switch my PC pff if it went that high! Consider reapplying the AS5, look at their website for the instructions on how to apply for intel dual core CPUs, apparently a small line down the middle of the die is now the way to do it.

 

[gerwen]

Still too hot at stock settings. Something's gotta be wrong. Sounds like your airflow is ok, but you can do a little check by opening up the case and pointing a house fan into it. If the temps drop significantly, you have some airflow problems.

Otherwise, like already suggested, pull the HSF off, and clean it and the CPU thoroughly.

Put the same amount of grease on, but instead of spreading it out manually, line up the HSF's feet with their holes on the MB. Press the HSF down, and without releasing downward pressure, give it a slight twist side to side, and then lock it down.

 

[yiranhu]

One thing you can do is to take the mobo OUT, install the HSF, and then put the mobo back. This way, you can see that your pins are sticking out of from underneath the board. Also this way you can hold the bottom while applying lots of force. I'm always afraid that if I install the board first, I might break the PCB because I'm pushing WAY too hard.

 

[yiranhu]

If your system temp is 37, I would expect your CPU core temps to be somwhere near 45 at IDLE. >80 is WAYYYY too hi

 

[AdamSnow]

I just checked the test... (left it running for a few hours) and it's temp is 71 under full load. maybe it just needed to bond...

I will re-seat it tonight and make sure my paste is in the correct location down the center...

I'll post up more temps tonight (if the computer works... lol) Thanks!

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: yiranhu
One thing you can do is to take the mobo OUT, install the HSF, and then put the mobo back. This way, you can see that your pins are sticking out of from underneath the board. Also this way you can hold the bottom while applying lots of force. I'm always afraid that if I install the board first, I might break the PCB because I'm pushing WAY too hard.

I too prefer to put the HSF on with the motherboard out. It's not too huge an undertaking and means you can tidy your cables and get rid of the dustballs at the same time.

 

[AdamSnow]

Okay guys... took my HSF off my chip, re-applied some thermal paste down the center of my chip, reapplied my HSF and made sure it was snapped down nice and tight on all sides... the one was bent, and didn't want to go down all the way... probably why it was so hot before...

So, here are my new numbers running stock cooling fan and heatsink:

Idle : 50 - 51 degrees
100% load : 68 degrees CPU1 66 degrees CPU2.

Better?

 

[theangel24]

better yes, good, no.

if everything seems to be right and it still that high it's time to invest 50 bucks into a new hsf. better to spend 50 on a new hsf than 300+ when ur c2d fries.