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    Q9450 HIGH Temps!!! Need advice.

    Thanks for the replies guys. I am gonna toy with it this weekend, and see if I can come up with anything. I will update as more comes to light.
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    Q9450 HIGH Temps!!! Need advice.

    Thanks for replying guys. I am using the backplate kit for the xigmatek, and I ran the screws down until they stopped, I did them in a criss cross pattern a little at a time, I also followed that benchmark review guide for applying the thermal paste to a t. But what is still kinda odd to me is...
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    Q9450 HIGH Temps!!! Need advice.

    I built my first system approx. 1 month ago, and after reading countless forums, I have noticed that my temps are higher than most, especially core #3. I have called Intel's tech support, and they said that they do not recognize ANY hardware monitoring programs EXCEPT what your bios reads. Which...