- Oct 31, 1999
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Hi All, need some opnions......
My specs:
P4 1.6A oc'd to just 2.1 GHz
Using STOCK HS with AS 3
ABIT BG7 Motherboard
Using Hardware Doctor to monitor(came on the CD)
Antec 1030SX case with 3 case fans, (2 front, 1 rear) and Antec 430W TruePower PS.
Case Temp: 24C
Idle Temp: ~42C
Prime 95 Temp: 54.50C
I think that temperature is pretty high for Prime 95.
The thing causing me to be paranoid are....
1. my case temp or system temp reads only 24 C and stays pretty constant EVEN during prime95...
2. I had to RMA my motherboard and ram like 2 weeks ago and as a result, I had to reapply AS 3 to the heatsink and CPU...which makes me paranoid that I am not getting good contact between them after the 2nd application.
3. Plus, when I touch my heatsink, it's not even warm at IDLE. During Prime 95, it's only lukewarm.
Things making less paranoid are....
1. Now I don't think I put too much AS3 on the cpu cuz I did read everybody's warning and instructions on NOT to put too much. I had a pretty thin layer. I used my finger and barely was able to cover the entire cpu.
2. I also have an ABIT BG7, which some people are reporting to giving inflated temperature readings.
3. IT's been less than 3 days since this computer has been up.
4. Hadn't had a chance to tie up my cables, etc, etc.
So should I just wait another week (seeing as it hasn't even been a week since this computer has been up) to see if my temperatures drop a bit?
If the temp's don't drop, then I'll have to take off the HS and the cpu and reapply, but I don't really want to since I don't want to go through all the trouble, again, lol....cleaning, etc, etc.
My specs:
P4 1.6A oc'd to just 2.1 GHz
Using STOCK HS with AS 3
ABIT BG7 Motherboard
Using Hardware Doctor to monitor(came on the CD)
Antec 1030SX case with 3 case fans, (2 front, 1 rear) and Antec 430W TruePower PS.
Case Temp: 24C
Idle Temp: ~42C
Prime 95 Temp: 54.50C
I think that temperature is pretty high for Prime 95.
The thing causing me to be paranoid are....
1. my case temp or system temp reads only 24 C and stays pretty constant EVEN during prime95...
2. I had to RMA my motherboard and ram like 2 weeks ago and as a result, I had to reapply AS 3 to the heatsink and CPU...which makes me paranoid that I am not getting good contact between them after the 2nd application.
3. Plus, when I touch my heatsink, it's not even warm at IDLE. During Prime 95, it's only lukewarm.
Things making less paranoid are....
1. Now I don't think I put too much AS3 on the cpu cuz I did read everybody's warning and instructions on NOT to put too much. I had a pretty thin layer. I used my finger and barely was able to cover the entire cpu.
2. I also have an ABIT BG7, which some people are reporting to giving inflated temperature readings.
3. IT's been less than 3 days since this computer has been up.
4. Hadn't had a chance to tie up my cables, etc, etc.
So should I just wait another week (seeing as it hasn't even been a week since this computer has been up) to see if my temperatures drop a bit?
If the temp's don't drop, then I'll have to take off the HS and the cpu and reapply, but I don't really want to since I don't want to go through all the trouble, again, lol....cleaning, etc, etc.