Core 2 Duo E6300 normal temperatures

[Fraggable]

I'm no AMD fanboy, but I've never built an Intel system from scratch until today.

I'm building a system with an Intel mobo and a E6300. After installing Windows and some drivers, I rebooted and was heading to the Windows Update site when the screen went black and the system beeped 3 times. I had to reboot to bring it back up. This sounded like an overheating issue, so I checked BIOS and it's running at nearly 50C idle. I know I didn't like to see my AMD 64 3000+ Venice go above 50C at load, so this seems high. Is it too high for a C2D?

I felt the HS near the base and it doesn't feel quite as warm as I would expect 50C to be.

Also, any tips on installing the stock Intel HSF would be aprecciated. This thing was a pain to install and I might have ended up putting it on wrong.

 

[PCTC2]

50C idle is a little too high. it should be a little more toward 39-41. it sounds like the HSF might be on wrong, but it might just be because it's stock. i suggest getting an aftermarket HSF with Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound. Check around the forums for the right cooler but a Tuniq Tower or a THermalright Ultra 120 Plus are the top choices for around $50-60.

 

[Fraggable]

If it was my personal system I'd have gone with a OEM CPU and gotten a real HSF, but this is for work. I'd think the retail HSF should be adequate to keep it from overheating...

I took the HSF off and the thermal paste had been in contact with the IHS and was spread around nicely. I referred back to the directions and found I was clipping it on kind of wrong, but after re-assembling it the right way I got the same temps.

 

[PCTC2]

You might want to check the case cooling and flow. It might just be that it's not being exhausted correctly.
Also, if your board has a fan controller in the BIOS, it might be on low.

 

[Fraggable]

It showed it at 850RPM and didn't speed up at all while I was watching it.

The case is an Antec NSK4400, a great case with a pipe on the side panel that lets it pull air directly from the outside. There's a 120mm case fan on the back. I don't think airflow is the problem. I tried it with both sides and the top panel off.

Adjusting the fan speed could be it, it didn't really occur to me to change it from the automatic speed setting.

 

[wgoldfarb]

I am using Intel's Stock HSF and I am at 39 idle according to TAT. My room temp is 20 degrees C. You may go slightly higher depending on your Vcore and room temp, but 50 sounds too high for idle.

My fan is usually at around 1800 RPM or so, according to speedfan, so the fact you have it at 800 might be the problem. I think PCTC2 is right about changing your fan control BIOS Setting, it sounds as if that might be the cause.

 

[MADMAX23]

Yeah...50cº is a rather high temp for idle state....when I tested the Intel stock cooler, my 6400 overclocked to 3.2Ghz (watch my sig) was hitting 43-44cº idle...and a maximum of 59cº at load.

With my XP-120 on it, things change considerably...29-31 cº idle and 45-47ºc load.

Maybe you have a concave or convex IHS....check it with a ruler.

 

[Fraggable]

Alright, it turned out to be an issue with my DDR-800 memory. There was an article on Intel's site about the board only supporting certain models of DDR-800 memory and mine wasn't one of them. I had to downgrade it to DDR-667 and now it works fine. I don't think the user is going to notice, all they do is check email...

Thanks for the help. I suspect the CPU temp monitor is wrong, there's no way this CPU is running that hot.

 

[Binky]

Download Coretemp and see what it reports for the temps. 50c is not absurdly hot but it's pretty warm for an idle temp.