Hello.
I've recently got my new computer, and I'm a little worried about the temperatures. Should I?
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The temperatures was recorded while I was playing GTA 4 almost maxed. (that's why the lowest temperature is so high, I started HWMonitor a while after I launched GTA 4)
[quote][B]Specs[/B]
CPU: Intel i7 920 4x2.66 GHz 4,8GT/sec
Motherboard: Gigabyte X58-UD5
RAM: 12 GB Kingston DDR3 TriChannel (1333MHz)
GPU: ATi Radeon HD 5870 (I will buy another one of these later for Crossfire)
PSU: Corsair 750W (80+ certified)
HDD: 2x Seagate 1,5 TB 7200 RPM
Case: Sigma Unicorn Silent
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.
[B]Accessories: Scythe Shuriken CPU cooler[/B]
No overclocks[/quote]
Should I worry?
Worry, no, but to be safe, get yourself a new Heat Sink Fan, if you really want to.
The stock HSF is ok, but there are better ones, the Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ is a good one for socket 1366
I got the Scythe Shuriken cooler, if you overlooked that (bolded it).
I don't know if it has anything to do with newly applied thermal paste?
You may have put too much TIM on, which means it's acting as an insulator instead of conducting the heat to your HSF. If you think that's the case, open it up, and re-apply, only a small amount mind.
It was the manufacture applying it, hopefully they knew what they were doing.
But I'll have a look into that, thanks.
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The thing is I've also heard that you should allow X hours of duty for the thermal paste to reach it's full efficiency.
Wait. Is it a pushpin heatsink? Make sure the pins are in very well. I've made many mistakes assuming the pins were in, but in fact one of the pins was slightly loose making the heatsink not connect properly on my CPU.
Hmm, are there, by the way, a possibility I can turn up the fan speed in the BIOS?
Some motherboards offer a low-speed fan control to prevent the fan from being too noisy.
Alright I ran Prime95 on all 8 threads. The temperatures reached around 80C on each core. I read around the internet seeing the average load temperature for the CPU while running Prime95 was just above 70C.
Shouldn't the Scythe Shuriken cool better than the stock Intel?
What the shit is wrong?
First of all, the Scythe Shuriken is really meant as a quiet, very low profile cooler.
Secondly, the i7 is a very hot CPU.
The shuriken would probably do fine on a Core 2 Duo, but it doesn't look promising running it with an i7.
You'd be much better off getting a tower style heatsink, such as the good ol' Xigmatek s1283. The shuriken just doesn't look up to dealing with that much heat, even compared to the stock intel heatsink.
[QUOTE=Error_404;18312705]First of all, the Scythe Shuriken is really meant as a quiet, very low profile cooler.
Secondly, the i7 is a very hot CPU.
The shuriken would probably do fine on a Core 2 Duo, but it doesn't look promising running it with an i7.
You'd be much better off getting a tower style heatsink, such as the good ol' Xigmatek s1283. The shuriken just doesn't look up to dealing with that much heat, even compared to the stock intel heatsink.[/QUOTE]
I see. That's just sad, man.
I'll see what I can get.
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If I were to get a new cooler, which one would it be?
I'm planning on overclocking to around 3.2 GHz; what cooler would be my best shot?
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