ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[binormalkilla]

So I did some testing during my Computers downtime the other day, So i popped in my E6600. Cleaned my 120X and the CPU well, Then put on a nice coat of AS5. Then Started overclocking, 460x8 at 1.55v. Idle...16C, Load....28C

Stock Speeds....5C Idle, 10C load.

The Ambient in my room was warm that day. Like me 70-75F.

O_o

That's on air? There is absolutely no way that you get 16C idle ever.....let along 5C. Even a chilled water loop couldn't get that. You do realize that 16C=60.8F? That's WELL below room temp
I would try another application (such as Everest) for monitoring temps....
BTW I get 50C load at 3.8 GHz with 1.480V (in CPU-Z while in OCCT stress)....and I have a high end water cooling loop. I idle at 28C with an ambient of 65-67F (~19-20C)

I was going to install 2 mcw30's today, after hearing that perhaps I will not.
My NB and SB never see 45 celcius under load
hmmmm what to do......

Don't even bother man. You aren't going to see a higher OC with water on the NB.....just do what I do. I get fine temps with a 120mm fan sitting on my graphics card. It cools the backside chips and PCB components as well as the NB.






EDIT:
What app are you guys using to monitor temps, as well as what OS? I'm running 0907 with Vista x64 monitoring with Everest and everything is detecting normally for me.......no below ambient temps.