need help installing e8400 hsf

[bball1523]

I'm trying to install the hsf for the e8400, but it isn't installing evenly. the four pins won't push in evenly, one side always pops out...

anyone have any clue what to do?

 

[Tempered81]

read the install guide. those pins are gay. cheap plastic bs. if you notice, they snap in quite difficultly with a decent bit of pressure. Make sure you have the pin lined up with the hole. they also rotate 45 or 90degrees with a flat head screwdriver. You have to turn them counterclockwise to disengage them once they are securely pinned down. IIRC, you need to press them in fully from the "engaged position"

 

[bball1523]

I think I got them in because it looks even between the cpu and the hsf thermal grease part. If my cpu doesn't work, will I be notified in the POST screen or will it overheat or give me a warning of some sort?

 

[Tempered81]

hrm. You sound new to this. Please read your manuals and exercise extreme caution when building your new PC. re-read your motherboard manual it will have detailed instructions for the cpu installation.
before you turn it on, see if the HSF has any play in any direction. It needs to be firmly seated securely. You should be able to post, a good idea is once you're up and running check your temp sensors in coretemp or everest.

 

[bball1523]

I've built an AMD computer before and a core 2 duo for my brother. I didn't have any big issues installing the hsf for those two. For this one it's odd.

 

[vapordub]

BBall, you probably don't want to hear this, but I purchased an after market fan with mine. Once I read the instructions and got a grasp on how the pins worked, it took less than a few minutes to put in on. It was easier than I thought, because I read so many reviews that mentioned how difficult the fan can be to install.
Eric

 

[OLpal]

Just make sure one of the tips of the pins isn't bent over, that 's being pushed through the motherboard !!
My freezer 7 came with one bent & it wouldn't go into the hole & seat properly..
Also i hope your trying this out the case on a static free flat surface,, if not your probably flexing the heck out of your new board !
Frustration will do that !!

Ol"Pal

 

[Anubis]

im not new to building comps but the stock cooler on the 8400 is a PITFA to install

 

[bball1523]

alright so my cpu temp is 33 C. Is that right for a stock hsf installed properly?

 

[Anubis]

yea thats good however many 8400 mobos have temp reporting issues, what are you useing to monotor it and what mobo do you have

 

[bball1523]

I have a gigabyte EP35-DS3P and I'm using the POST menu cpu temperature reading. Is that a good way to check my temp or is there something else I should use?

 

[Anubis]

alot of people use Core Temp and Speed Fan

personally i like everest

theres a thread stickied at the top of thsi thread about stuff like that

 

[bball1523]

ok now it says around 48 C from Core temp. How do I know what is accurate and what is average?

 

[Tempered81]

get lavalyst Everest. 33 in bios and 48 in coretemp sounds like a 15C difference and misrepresentation. What is tjmax in coretemp? 105c?

 

[bball1523]

the tjmax is 105c. Is this good and average for my cpu or is there something wrong?

 

[bball1523]

ok I'm trying to use everest, but I haven't found the cpu temp reading. I can see the mobo and videocard readings, but not the cpu, unless "aux" is the cpu. Aux reads 37 C. Coretemp reads 46 C. Post temp reads 22 C, and system temp in POST is 37 C.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: bball1523
ok I'm trying to use everest, but I haven't found the cpu temp reading. I can see the mobo and videocard readings, but not the cpu, unless "aux" is the cpu. Aux reads 37 C. Coretemp reads 46 C. Post temp reads 22 C, and system temp in POST is 37 C.

you looking unders sensor? you should see something like this

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/TheEvil1/everest.jpg

 

[bball1523]

I did that and it just says 'Aux', no 'cpu'

here's an image:

http://img153.imageshack.us/im...959/everesttempcl1.jpg

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: jaredpace
get lavalyst Everest. 33 in bios and 48 in coretemp sounds like a 15C difference and misrepresentation. What is tjmax in coretemp? 105c?

It sounds fine to me. Tcase (BIOS temp) is generally 15C cooler than Tjunction (core temp).

 

[Mondoman]

Tcase/Tj difference depends on the specific CPU model & stepping and may be as low as a few degrees C. Check out the temp guide here: http://www.tomshardware.com/fo...quad-temperature-guide ; it doesn't look like e8400 data is in yet, though.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: Mondoman
Tcase/Tj difference depends on the specific CPU model & stepping and may be as low as a few degrees C. Check out the temp guide here: http://www.tomshardware.com/fo...quad-temperature-guide ; it doesn't look like e8400 data is in yet, though.

thank you for this post. penryn's have a lower TDP, a 73C spec limit, 105 T-junction max similar to the e6850's

E6x50: Tcase Max 72c, G0 Stepping, Tjunction Max 100c, Vcore Default 1.350, TDP 65w, Delta 10c

so E8xxx Tcase 73C, C0 stepping Tjunction Max 105C, Vcore default 1.225, TDP ? Delta?

Would make 85C on the cores "Hot" whereas the e6850s are considered "Hot" at 80C

 

[bball1523]

what does that mean for me?