Temperature Question

[jibs]

I'm looking for a bit of advice about my temperatures. I'm running the following rig:

Q6600 2.4 GHz Processor stock intel heatsink
650 watt antec earth watts power supply
8 gig ddr2 value ram
Evga Geforce 450 gts gpu
5 x sata hard drives
Asus maximus formula se mobo
Coolermaster 690 ii advanced case with 1 front intake fan, 1 hard drive cage fan, 1 side gpu intake fan, 1 rear and 1 top exhaust fan

I'm wondering if my temperatures are alright or if i should be concerned with bringing them down. Hopefully the pic I inserted works.


CPU Temps by Jibs20ca, on Flickr

Thanks

 

[WoodButcher]

Yes, that would be hot for a stock heatsink at idle, if that is loaded like running prime or linpack your just fine.
At idle I would expect mid 40's or so.

 

[jibs]

Thanks for the quick reply. If i was looking to bring my temps down what would you suggest i do? Thanks for the help

 

[WoodButcher]

If your not overclocking re-apply the thermal paste on the stock heatsink, it would not surprise me to find that one of the pins holding it has come free of the board. The stock heatsink push pins require so much force to be applied to install it would make first timers nervous. Unless it was done "just so" and double checked from the back it may be loose. You could get a tube of thermal paste at the local PC or radio shack and replace the intel push pins with screws and bolts from the hardware store, 4, 6/32 x 1" machine bolts and nuts with 8 nylon washers will do. There is a thread here somewhere, search "intel pushpin replacement" or something along those lines.
If you want to replace it there are many good coolers in the sub $30 range that will manage a good overclock with ease so there is no need to get foolish.

Just keep your case clean and uncluttered after the repair and you'll be fine. Intel chips have a safeguard that will cause it to throttle / shutdown if it overheats.