i7 temps ok geeks have at it
I just built a i7 920 gaming rig with a gtx 260 and I think I am having problems with the cpu temps. idle runs around 50-55c. I am using the stock heat sink and some antic formula 5 and have reapply the thermo paste a few times now different ways. using the bag on finger trick and pee sized drop, rice size all with the same temps what I'm I doing wrong or is this a normal temp for a i7.
also the room is at 21-22c and the
case is a cm690 with 6 fans 3 in and 3 exhaust. @stock 2.67 ghz
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If you can't snag a new heatsink / fan, in the meantime you could try "lapping" the heatsink. This involves polishing the metal surface of the heatsink with increasingly fine grades of sandpaper so that it's nice and smooth, then applying the heatsink compound and attaching it to the CPU. Better heat transfer results in lower temperatures by at least a few degrees.
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im looking at maybe getting a true 120 for the i7 but i don't have any cash laying around after building so i was looking to make due with the stock cooler, i have tryed a few different ways to do the thermo paste and i keep getting the exact same temps
also has any one heard any thing good about the true 120
Here's a good guide to lapping:
http://overclockers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view;=article&id;=522&catid;=52:cooling&Itemid;=4257
And another article from the same site on a user's experience with Arctic Silver:
http://overclockers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view;=article&id;=3752&catid;=52:cooling&Itemid;=4257
It does seem in my experience to be good stuff; I've gotten noticeably lower temps with Arctic than with "generic" brand thermal paste, that much for sure.