CPU Overheating

sineater213 · 23-10-2007, 05:44 AM

I finally built my pc everything is good and my cpu is at 48-51C idle/browsing internet. I have an okay heatsink a bit of an upgrade from stock and I installed a think layer of arctic silver 5 but still nothing. any suggestions?

Specs:
PSU: 430 watt
CPU: core 2 duo E6600
Ram: 1gb

edijs · 23-10-2007, 07:24 AM

with a newely assembled PC, CPU overheating usually occours due to not properly putting the heat-paste/heat sink on the cpu. I once didn't seat the heatsink on a CPU and had it heating up to 90 c* and the PC restarting. When I seated the heatsink properly, it was working at like 29c*... so, I say - reassemble the mobo/cpu and see what happens. Remember - the heat-paste has to be a really thin layer because it can become a heat isolator and you don't wanna see that happen.

Big B · 23-10-2007, 02:06 PM

I second that, and let me clarify why.
I think you may have applied too much paste. Thermal paste is there to fill any micro-gaps between the CPU heatspreader and the heatsink base. You only need a paper thin layer to do the job. Start globbing it on and it will act as an insulator.

Like the above poster said, try removing the heatsink, cleaning it and the CPU off with isopropyl alcohol and then re-apply a new paper thin layer of thermal paste and then see what happens.

sineater213 · 24-10-2007, 01:22 AM

both of you were correct i took out the heatsink because i bought one today, and i saw a little build glob in the middle so i cleaned it out and installed the new heatsink and re-applied thermal paste (correct this time >.<) and now I'm at 26* idle. Thanks again

23-10-2007, 05:44 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
sineater213 Geek Trainee Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Status: Offline	CPU Overheating I finally built my pc everything is good and my cpu is at 48-51C idle/browsing internet. I have an okay heatsink a bit of an upgrade from stock and I installed a think layer of arctic silver 5 but still nothing. any suggestions? Specs: PSU: 430 watt CPU: core 2 duo E6600 Ram: 1gb

23-10-2007, 07:24 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 519 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	with a newely assembled PC, CPU overheating usually occours due to not properly putting the heat-paste/heat sink on the cpu. I once didn't seat the heatsink on a CPU and had it heating up to 90 c* and the PC restarting. When I seated the heatsink properly, it was working at like 29c*... so, I say - reassemble the mobo/cpu and see what happens. Remember - the heat-paste has to be a really thin layer because it can become a heat isolator and you don't wanna see that happen. __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Nickelback \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride

23-10-2007, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	I second that, and let me clarify why. I think you may have applied too much paste. Thermal paste is there to fill any micro-gaps between the CPU heatspreader and the heatsink base. You only need a paper thin layer to do the job. Start globbing it on and it will act as an insulator. Like the above poster said, try removing the heatsink, cleaning it and the CPU off with isopropyl alcohol and then re-apply a new paper thin layer of thermal paste and then see what happens. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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24-10-2007, 01:22 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
sineater213 Geek Trainee Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Status: Offline	both of you were correct i took out the heatsink because i bought one today, and i saw a little build glob in the middle so i cleaned it out and installed the new heatsink and re-applied thermal paste (correct this time >.<) and now I'm at 26* idle. Thanks again

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