(ok I usually view temps in F because then I have a reference, and I don't usually look at stock temps so I don't need to compare. The temps in this post have been converted to C, and may be a degree or two off)
My C2D E7400 (stock cooler) usually runs ~35C, and as dust accumulates between the fan and the sink, the temps slowly creep up around 40C. To offset this, I remove the dust layer every few months. Today was one of those days. I cleaned it out as normal, and upon turning it back on the fan started up at the usual RPM, sans dust. However, upon loading the nVidia monitor(it was more convenient than dling something) I was dismayed to find idle temps around 51C. Usually this process lowers the idle temp to ~31C. I downloaded speedfan to get a second reading, and there was no difference. Is it just the temperature sensor that's broken or did something go horribly wrong?
You might have knocked the heatsink loose on accident. Take it off, reapply fresh thermal paste[if you want], then securely reseat it. That should fix it.
Yeah, what he said. Especially if its the snap on heatsink design.
It's also possible you disconnected the fan during cleaning.
Do what Dylan and Shortie said, you have most likely knocked off the heatsink, I did that once and my temps were about the same as yours then.
[QUOTE=Neddix;22298172]It's also possible you disconnected the fan during cleaning.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=BMCha;22289905]upon turning it back on the fan started up at the usual RPM[/QUOTE]
And the temps probably would've been even hotter. I think I would've noticed if the fan wasn't running.
Anyways, I reseated it last night and applied fresh thermal grease. Temps are back down to ~32 C(and I've only been running it for ~2 hours so far, so it may get cooler IIRC). Thanks for the advice.
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