cmeski Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I recently purchased a new CPU cooler for my Q6600 because the stock cooler that came with it was horrible. Over the past year that I have been using the stock cooler, my CPU temperature averaged around 80C (Yes I understand that's really horrible, you don't need to tell me :-# ). Today I removed the old cooler, cleaned up the CPU with Arctic Silver Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier and attached the new cooler. My temperature is now even worse and averages around 85C. The only thing I can think of that is cooler is not making good contact with the CPU even tho I am certain I have pushed down the pins as far as they can go. Is there any accessories or anything I can do to make the contact between the CPU and cooler better? Few things I am currently using New Cooler I purchased My Mobo Processor Thanks in advance for any suggestions or ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzs Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Did you apply the new thermal paste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmeski Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 The thermal paste was already preapplied on the pad of the new cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Uhm, you know that your cooler is for Socket A and that your cpu is using Socket LGA 775? You need to buy a cooler that is compatible with 775. I also suggest you reading some tests about coolers before you buy one. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmeski Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Uhm, you know that your cooler is for Socket A and that your cpu is using Socket LGA 775? You need to buy a cooler that is compatible with 775. My apologies, I copied the wrong URL when I made my first post. My first post has been updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzs Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 might not help but what tool are you using to check temperature, as some give inaccurate readings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Np. My first thought is - have you really attached it properly? It's the only thing that would explain your temperature. Push-pins can be a hell sometimes! Have you checked if the paste spread correctly? 85c sounds too much... What program do you use to read the temperature? I'd suggest getting Core Temp or checking in the BIOS. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmeski Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 might not help but what tool are you using to check temperature, as some give inaccurate readings. I was using three programs, all were giving pretty similar readings plus or minus 5 degrees. Speedfan RealTemp PC Wizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmeski Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Have you checked if the paste spread correctly? No I didn't think of that, makes complete sense tho. I hesitant on doing that at the moment because I don't have any thermal paste. Am I able to remove the CPU cooler and put it back on without putting on a new coat of thermal paste? Btw, thx for the help so far :D . I'm going to bed and will check back tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Have you checked if the paste spread correctly? No I didn't think of that, makes complete sense tho. I hesitant on doing that at the moment because I don't have any thermal paste. Am I able to remove the CPU cooler and put it back on without putting on a new coat of thermal paste? Btw, thx for the help so far :D . I'm going to bed and will check back tomorrow. Depends on how many times you've booted up since putting on the new paste, more than 5 times since you put it on? Then i'd recommend you to put new paste on, since it gets "burnt in" (don't know the english word) after a few rounds. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arixe Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 If everything is attached correctly and the thermal paste looks like its spread well, it might be a dud processor. I got 2 Pentium Ds that did the exact same thing, so Intels tech support said to ship them back as faulty processors. The replacements worked at the proper temperature. Oh and I wouldn't leave the computer on too long, as tech support said anything over 70C can damage the processor (that was for Pentium D's, the newer processors MIGHT be more heat resistant, but I wouldn't test that lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmeski Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Thanks for the replies. I'll probably go out and buy some thermal paste and try to reseat the cooler soon. My CPU has been running at 80C for the past year and nothing happened so I'm sure a few extra days won't cause too much harm... I do have another question. Where exactly are these temperature readings coming from? Is there some kind of sensor on the motherboard or CPU? Also, is it possible that this sensor mechanism is giving me very inaccurate readings or are they typically pretty reliable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arixe Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 If its the correct sensor, then its actually inside the processor itself. There are also sensors on the motherboard sometimes for ambient temps. And the sensors are pretty dang accurate, but theres not really an accurate way to test it. Oh and definately get Arctic Silver 5, stuff is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Just want to add that the most correct temps are in the BIOS, otherwise i suggest Core Temp for readings in Windows. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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