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i7-2600k idling at 74C with stock HSF (am I screwed?)

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austin316

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So I just bought a new computer and something doesn't seem right with my CPU temperature.

At only 4.3% CPU usage, I'm hitting 74C with a fan speed of 1218 RPM.

Why is this so high? I don't want to ruin a $300 CPU. I'm 99.9% I have the HSF properly installed, as the fit was nice and snug and everything was tightened down. Further, I verified that the HS had the thermal paste already applied. Nothing has been overclocked.

Here are my components:

i7-2600K with Stock Heatsink and Fan
Asus P8Z68-M Pro
16GB RAM DDR3 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
SSD HD (with O/S)
3.5" 500 GB HD
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

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Seems pretty consistent with improper contact with the heatsink from what I've experienced in the past. If you're using the stock Intel heatsink, double check that the push pins are split at the back of the motherboard. Else, check if you have connected the 4 pin header to the correct one.

Also, use different CPU monitoring software like HWMonitor or RealTemp to see if SpeedFan gives the correct reading.
 
Remove heatsink, wipe off all old thermal paste (isopropyl alcohol helps), apply new thermal paste, carefully re-seat heatsink. Check for good contact and hope your temps improve.
 
Absolute0 said:
Remove heatsink, wipe off all old thermal paste (isopropyl alcohol helps), apply new thermal paste, carefully re-seat heatsink. Check for good contact and hope your temps improve.
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I will go this route and buy a whole new HSF too.

Also, could I have "damaged" my CPU? I have played some Starcraft 2 for a few hours at a time, so I'm assuming that was running at an even higher temperature.

Or do CPU's either work or they don't?
 
SLK said:
What does realtemp say?
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at work right now and turned off my remote desktop connection due to the high temps. Tonight, I will check:

That the HSF is properly secured and attached to the right fan headers.
BIOS Temp
RealTemp Temp
 
Before you go through all that work, just download realtemp and check your core temps. Speedfan is not a good tool to accurately measure temperatures.

Or check your bios to see what the temp reads.
 
I have almost same set ups as you.
I used the bios and the ASUS utility to measure temps.
with stock Intel fan idle was around 30C
with an after market cooler (hyper 212+) i am getting average
18C idle and 30c - 35c after heavy gaming.
 
Dang, I would think it is due to the cooler not being properly set. You will probably have to re-thermal and reset the cooler.
 
Check with Realtemp.
Reseat heatsink - not too hard to have 1-2 improperly pushed down pins that actually flay out onstead of going thru the hole - use a pair of pliers or clamp to pinch the plastic tips to get more pointy too prior to insertion.
Aftermarket heatsink never a bad idea.
 
Blintok said:
I have almost same set ups as you.
I used the bios and the ASUS utility to measure temps.
with stock Intel fan idle was around 30C
with an after market cooler (hyper 212+) i am getting average
18C idle and 30c - 35c after heavy gaming.
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How are you getting those temps!! I just installed my Hyper212 EVO on my 2500k and I am getting 33-34 degrees idle. I posted about it and IntelRep responded saying thats normal use. You must be using another fan? In p/p?
 
Leet0nee said:
How are you getting those temps!! I just installed my Hyper212 EVO on my 2500k and I am getting 33-34 degrees idle. I posted about it and IntelRep responded saying thats normal use. You must be using another fan? In p/p?
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It ain't hard if you're living in a fridge. His local ambient temps is about 8C currently, hence his low temps.
 
SLK said:
Before you go through all that work, just download realtemp and check your core temps. Speedfan is not a good tool to accurately measure temperatures.

Or check your bios to see what the temp reads.
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Speed Fan is just fine, as does Core Temp or real temp they have offsets

you have to adjust the proper offset for that CPU ,,,,,,,,,, so me for example has offset -15 which means the correct temp. In every program it will show something different. Core temp with adjusted offsets takes the cake along with Speed Fan with adjusted offsets. FOr me that is.. yours might not need a offset,,
 
Yeah it's cold where I am and I don't get 18c idle -- more like 18c idling overnight will be nigh on the coldest temp recorded. I get like 23-28c idle and like 35-45c load and up to 65+ w/ibt.
 
tweakboy said:
Speed Fan is just fine, as does Core Temp or real temp they have offsets

you have to adjust the proper offset for that CPU ,,,,,,,,,, so me for example has offset -15 which means the correct temp. In every program it will show something different. Core temp with adjusted offsets takes the cake along with Speed Fan with adjusted offsets. FOr me that is.. yours might not need a offset,,
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Maybe for your mobo. But speedfan varies on different setups. It doesn't work on my Asrock board but works on my Asus.
 
austin316 said:
At only 4.3% CPU usage, I'm hitting 74C with a fan speed of 1218 RPM.

Why is this so high? I don't want to ruin a $300 CPU. I'm 99.9% I have the HSF properly installed, as the fit was nice and snug and everything was tightened down.
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Foolproof way to install Intel push pins

Actually, I need to update that with better drawings and a better description. There's a flange on the white part which needs to seat against the motherboard. Still, you just have to verify that the white part of the pins are indeed all the way through. Best way to do that is with the motherboard in your hands and NOT already mounted inside the case.
 
I had the same issue with my i5 2500k. Not overclocked and Idling temps were crazy. I bought a cooler master hyper 212 and problem solved, now I can overclock. Not saying you have to upgrade your HSF, but probably you should check its installation.
 
Blintok said:
I have almost same set ups as you.
I used the bios and the ASUS utility to measure temps.
with stock Intel fan idle was around 30C
with an after market cooler (hyper 212+) i am getting average
18C idle and 30c - 35c after heavy gaming.
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....yeah
 
freinando said:
I had the same issue with my i5 2500k. Not overclocked and Idling temps were crazy. I bought a cooler master hyper 212 and problem solved, now I can overclock. Not saying you have to upgrade your HSF, but probably you should check its installation.
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I'm sorry but the only issue was you were unable to install a push pin HSF.
 
I'm not saying that the OP is competent enuf to install a push pin cooler but the stock Intel HSF is pathetic and definitely not designed for any overclock. Also, there were a decent amount of chips (I own one) that were "voltage leaky" that did produce higher temps or ran hot at "stock" voltages.

If after multiple attempts at reseating and you are sure there is good contact (you could even just have your case on it's side and the HSF lying flat in the cpu by gravity with no pins pushed in) and the idle temps are still high, you could RMA for a replacement with Intel.
 
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SLK said:
What does realtemp say?
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I tried reading the documentation and the readme's, but I got confused. All I did was download the realtemp .zip file and then extracted the contents. I then ran the RealTeam application (RealTemp.exe, not RealTeampGT or i7TurboGT) without changing any of the configuration files. If that is "ok", then I'm really happy with the results!

Can someone confirm that I'm properly testing and that Speedfan was pulling erroneous results?

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austin316 said:
I tried reading the documentation and the readme's, but I got confused. All I did was download the realtemp .zip file and then extracted the contents. I then ran the RealTeam application (RealTemp.exe, not RealTeampGT or i7TurboGT) without changing any of the configuration files. If that is "ok", then I'm really happy with the results!

Can someone confirm that I'm properly testing and that Speedfan was pulling erroneous results?

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Those temps look perfectly fine. You can also try coretemp which should probably show the same as realtemp. What are your load temps?
 
austin316 said:
I tried reading the documentation and the readme's, but I got confused. All I did was download the realtemp .zip file and then extracted the contents. I then ran the RealTeam application (RealTemp.exe, not RealTeampGT or i7TurboGT) without changing any of the configuration files. If that is "ok", then I'm really happy with the results!
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Temps are fine especially if you are using your stock cooler. 70c sounds like a misread from speedfan or load values.
 
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