ElkNight Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 God forsaken thermal paste. I put a grain of rice size amount in the middle of the cpu and when cpu is using on full blast it runs at about 77C and like 40C idle. :? Shouldnt it run a lot cooler. Intel Core 2 duo Cpu btw and Artic silver 5 thermal paste. 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaise Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I hate to seem so arrogant but this site needs a Celsius-Fahrenheit converter. Lol Currency converter would be nice, too. Yes I'm so lazy that I can't go to Google and convert it. ~~Chaise91~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto_the_Phoenix Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 That does seem a little high. What are you doing to make your CPU peak like that? Whenever I do something intense, I don't think mine ever goes above 45C (then again, I'm using a 65W AMD processor). Also, did you make sure to clear your heatsinks and fans from dust? Are your fans blocked? Linux User/Enthusiast | Full-Stack Software Engineer | Stack Overflow Member | GIMP User...Alright, the Elf City update lured me back to RS over a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 @Chaise - all comp temps are in C, so it doesn't really matter (77C = 170.6F, 40C = 104F). OT - I'm not really sure what we're supposed to suggest. If this is the same computer from the thread you made a while ago, then it's ventilated properly, and it's not as if it's the middle of summer. For removing thermal paste, a coffee filter with a bit of isopropyl alcohol works, but I'm not sure whether it's recommended to try on a cpu that you plan on reusing... (ask someone else on this) If you could give some more details, that'd be nice. Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Uh, a lot of the thermal paste "guides" are out of date these days. You're not supposed to use a grain of rice size blob in the middle of a Core2 Duo because of the way the cores are located, it will pretty much mess up the heat transfer like yours seems to have done. You said you were using Arctic Silver 5... apparently you didn't read the guide for your CPU on how to apply it: http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinst ... l_wcap.pdf or Core2 Quads: http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinst ... d_wcap.pdf Also, cleaning the paste off should be easy, using a little alcohol (hell, you can even use a little vodka if you don't have any cheap rubbing alcohol), just ensure it's completely dry before putting it back in, it shouldn't cause any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElkNight Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Not on my computer on my brothers. I should probably try the line thing again, which is what I did the first time (didnt work well). :wall: I think I just fail at putting the right amount of paste on. Not to mention the cpu fan is freaking [developmentally delayed]ed, it has the stupidest attachments. #-o 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Welcome to the world of Intel, stupid push-pins. When removing the old paste, use microfibre cloth (like the ones you use to clean your glasses), "ear tops" or a coffee-filter + chemically clean aceton/petrol, denatured alcohol etc etc... There's also a special branded liquid from Arctic Silver with two bottles to deal with removing paste. The important thing is not to use a liquid with oil in it. Follow link to the guide at AS which Peter provided. 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...
JoeDaStudd Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I just use a pea sized blob and then use a bit of card to smear it over the chip. [hide=Drops]Dragon Axe x11Berserker Ring x9Warrior Ring x8SeercullDragon MedDragon Boots x4 - all less then 30 kcGodsword Shard (bandos)Granite Maul x 3Solo only - doesn't include barrows[/hide][hide=Stats][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElkNight Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Well I tried the line way the artic silver site says (again) and it has the same doing nothing temperature (40C) as my computer. But as soon as a I start stress testing, in under 2 seconds, the temp rises like 20C and keeps going up. :? 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDaStudd Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 What are you using to get the temperatures? Whats your motherboard and graphic cards temperature? Make 100% sure the heatsinks fan is plugged in ( :oops: I've forgot to do this once) and its firmly attached. [hide=Drops]Dragon Axe x11Berserker Ring x9Warrior Ring x8SeercullDragon MedDragon Boots x4 - all less then 30 kcGodsword Shard (bandos)Granite Maul x 3Solo only - doesn't include barrows[/hide][hide=Stats][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Which C2D and cooler? Are you sure you have fasten it properly? Recheck the cooler and see if you just touch it a little bit - is it ridgid or does it move? Download core-temp and check your temps, don't know what program you're using. I'm too lazy to search around, but check around the net about your cooler/cpu and see what temps people are getting. With my E4500+stock speed+stock cooler i've been up to 72C in the summer. Changed the cooler and overclocked to 2.5ghz (tiny oc but i don't need more), i stress tested it a few times and never got above 47C (yes tj is set right). 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...
ElkNight Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 I'm using coretemp and speedfan, both show the same temperatues. I'm pretty sure the heatsink fan is fastened properly, but not 100%, I hate stupid [bleep]ing push pins. 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 You said you were hitting 70 degrees or so (starts at 40, goes up by 20 and keeps rising), which, although above average isn't all that worrying. I would recommend checking everything though (heatsink firmly attached and making contact etc.) as I'm using an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro along with an overclocked Q6600 and AS5, in a fairly warm room and I don't hit anywhere near 70: However, when running the Intel Burn Test: Doesn't particularly worry me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElkNight Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 God, I finally figured it out. I forget to twist the pins after I put them in. -.- [bleep] you push pins. The max temperature for it now has bee around 58-60C. Thanks guys. 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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