Dual Core processor temp?

[SanDiegoPC]

Just put together a new system using a Pentium D 3.0 Dual Core. I'm using an Asus P5B motherboard and it reports much hotter than I expect considering that the HSF on the chip is OEM.

When I used to build machines for overclocking, I always removed the paste from the OEM HeatSink so that I could put thermal paste in there instead.

This machine didn't get that - I'm just using it with all standard settings. Both the Asus probe in Windows, and the motherboard Monitor in the CMOS report a board temp of 120*F and a CPU temp of 160*F which seems high.

I'm using a Thermaltake power supply with two fans built in, plus I put an intake fan and an exhaust fan (both 80MM) in the case; intake at the front and exhaust high in the rear right under the tower's pwer supply.

Are these temps OK?

-Paul in San Diego

 

[Fineghal]

That's 50 to 70 degrees C.

That's about average for stock cooling I think... It's difficult to tell in your post, are you using the stock or did you install an after market cooler?
I assume those temps are idle and load right?

I'd try resetting/thermal gooping the heatsink. It /sounds/ like you yanked the stock sink and just stuck on an aftermarket one.

 

[SanDiegoPC]

The cooler is the stock HSF that comes on the boxed chip. In this case, I did NOT remove the Intel Tape from under the cooler and use thermal paste. Maybe I should have.

But you say the temp is pretty much typical? cool. I just restarted, and changed the default in the readings (in the Asus monitor) to use Celcius ... it reads 65*C for the chip and 35*C for the motherboard.

How accurate are these things? These temps are idle, not loaded.

 

[RaiderJ]

That seems REALLY hot (65C). Try some thermal paste and see if it helps. I do believe those Pentiums ran hot.