Just finished my first build - E8400, ASUS P5Q Pro MB, Arctic Freezer 7 cooler, Gigabyte 3870 GPU, Antec Sonata III. Vista SP1 64bit.
When I enter the BIOS, it shows the CPU temp at 46C. After I boot into Vista, the ASUS probe shows the CPU temp at 40C, and MB at 34C at idle. Is this normal?
My room temp is about 27C. The GPU has a Zalman cooler on it, but it is the recirculating type - i.e. does not exhaust the hot air through a slot.
Also, why the difference between the BIOS and ASUS Probe? Which one should I believe?
The reason I am concerned - I had trouble installing the AC7. When I pushed one pin in, the opposite pin would pop out. Had to lift it out and reseat it a couple of times. It is seated firmly now - does not move or lift up. I used the pre-applied thermal paste.
When I enter the BIOS, it shows the CPU temp at 46C. After I boot into Vista, the ASUS probe shows the CPU temp at 40C, and MB at 34C at idle. Is this normal?
My room temp is about 27C. The GPU has a Zalman cooler on it, but it is the recirculating type - i.e. does not exhaust the hot air through a slot.
Also, why the difference between the BIOS and ASUS Probe? Which one should I believe?
The reason I am concerned - I had trouble installing the AC7. When I pushed one pin in, the opposite pin would pop out. Had to lift it out and reseat it a couple of times. It is seated firmly now - does not move or lift up. I used the pre-applied thermal paste.
