My case has excellent cooling but apparently my cpu is hot

[Nintari]

Right now I have the 1.6a on an Asus p4b266-c. At default it runs 41c idle and 51c load. Overclocked I hit 150mhz fsb and it runs about 45-46c idle and 53 load. I have had no problems so far however..........
Everywhere I post and read people hardly go over 38c load overclocked. Now I have pretty good ventilation in my case and had no problems previously or currently with heat. Except for this CPU.
Two possibilities....
One: Everyone is lying about thier temps with the stock HSF
Two: People are reading the case temps instead of the CPU Temp.

I am reading my temps off on MBM5 on the Asus 2 (CLUS2) sensor for cpu temp
Case temps would be sensor 1 which is at 26c idle 28c max

All cables in case have been rounded and hidden out of the path of airflow. I am going to try using thermal paste instead of the stock pad that is on the HS and also I am going to dremel my case today to open up the areas where my fans are to allow for more air flow and less noise.


Setup includes:
40 gig 7200 RPM hdd
8x DVD
radeon 8500
PC 2100 DDR
p4 1.6a @ 2.4 w/ stock heatsink
SB Audigy
Netgear FA 310TX
Fan in bootom front blowing in
Fan in rear blowing out
Two HDD Bay coolers blowing air in to the case

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Don't use the Asus (CUSl2) setting... that's only for CUSL2 motherboards, and that motherboards derivatives.... try using Asus 2 for hte CPU.




Mike

 

[Daovonnaex]

Is your system stable? Are there no issues with the overclock? If so, why would you be concerned with the CPU temp?

 

[Nintari]

ok put it to what you suggested. Man I just though that that was waaaay to low of a temp for a cpu. Max Temp was 41C Idle was 26c. Right now have it at 2.4ghz with no voltage mod

As to wy I am woried... Possibly thought I had a cpu that may not of been able to overclock as well. Hey what can I say I'm obsessed