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I get around 50-55C idle at stock voltage with the system temperature being around 30-35C.
I'm using the Zalman CNPS10x Performa cooler which seems to be a solid contender
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/zalman_10x_performa_review,1.html
I reseated the cpu several times and doing different thermal paste spreads including the line, center dot, and spread. I get the same results across the board.
I'm tightening the screws all the way. I mount the HSF before mounting the mobo so I can get a side view to see that the screw is indeed all the way in.
My temperatures seem much worse than what I've been seeing others get.
I just bought a new case, the Fractal R2 XL. I'm getting a system temperature of 33C now with all three stock 140mm fans running at 12V. Ambient temp is measured at 23C.
My system temp is considerably higher than the CPU temp of anand's tests.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6764/...-xl-r2-case-review-maybe-we-can-have-it-all/5
What am I not understanding or doing wrong here?
I'm using the Zalman CNPS10x Performa cooler which seems to be a solid contender
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/zalman_10x_performa_review,1.html
I reseated the cpu several times and doing different thermal paste spreads including the line, center dot, and spread. I get the same results across the board.
I'm tightening the screws all the way. I mount the HSF before mounting the mobo so I can get a side view to see that the screw is indeed all the way in.
My temperatures seem much worse than what I've been seeing others get.
I just bought a new case, the Fractal R2 XL. I'm getting a system temperature of 33C now with all three stock 140mm fans running at 12V. Ambient temp is measured at 23C.
My system temp is considerably higher than the CPU temp of anand's tests.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6764/...-xl-r2-case-review-maybe-we-can-have-it-all/5
What am I not understanding or doing wrong here?