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flesh
10-24-2003, 05:37 PM
Not sure this is the place, if not please remove to the right one )new here)
I have a SLK900U and a tornado 92mm and the temp is always between 40-47 IDLE and 45-50 FULL LOAD, and i've installed the sink right and put the thermalright grease right (and double checked to be sure)
I have an IC7 and a 2.4C (not OCed at the moment) and my case (if it actually matters) is Xaser 3
Why do i get bad temps? I thought that with this cooling i will get with no OC approx 35 IDLE.
thanks in advance :up:
sandman
10-24-2003, 05:38 PM
what are ambient temps?
flesh
10-24-2003, 05:54 PM
25C-28C
but even when i use a fan (not a case one, a fan that you use to cool yourself :D) and the ambient is 20+- the CPU is on 40-47
KnightElite
10-24-2003, 06:00 PM
It really depends on a whole bunch of variables.... different motherboards have differently calibrated diode readers, etc.... realistically speaking, it is difficult to tell what your real temperature is. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.
flesh
10-24-2003, 06:03 PM
The reason i am worried is because my Xheat sink (Zalman CNPS7000) gave me the same temps. maybe there is a jumper or a bios option i dont know of that makes CPU work until the diode say it's on 40 degrees or somethin and than it cools down?
Metro
10-29-2003, 10:42 AM
flesh:
The abit boards always display a high temp. The asus board make the opposite. If you are sure that you have the heatsink right installed them I think you dont need to be concern. And you have already seen that with another sink is the same.
I only have a question. You say about " thermalright grease" I wonder if you have put to much of it or if it is good at all. I will go with Artic ceramique.
Sorry for my bad english.
Oc2theSkY
10-29-2003, 10:51 AM
I agree the abit boards have a history of reading temps wrong. Just check out the abit forums and you will see alot of the same problems.
DeForce
10-29-2003, 10:56 AM
My board reads pretty much the same temps all the time. Even when I OC. The Abit's are notorius for reading high. I wouldn't worry about it.
space-ghost
10-29-2003, 04:09 PM
:with: , btw, welcome to xs forums :toast:
Tawcan
11-10-2003, 07:42 PM
Originally posted by flesh
25C-28C
but even when i use a fan (not a case one, a fan that you use to cool yourself :D) and the ambient is 20+- the CPU is on 40-47
I think that's the major reason right there. :)
I would also double check that your cables are tidy and you can kinda feel the air flow in the case.