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Overclocking E6300 with Tuniq cooling
I finally got the Tuniq 120mm HSF and is that thing big or what! I started off with stock and it ran fine, temps at around 42. I tried higher numbers around 288-300 and the highest temp was 57 or and PRIME got an error.
I went back down to 280x7 right now and for some reason it still is running high temps at 52, 48.
Right now I have the case side panel off and the tuniq fan at full blast, pretty loud for me. Why is it hitting such high temps at low FSB?
cant find my older thread once again, if the mod is able to find it that would be great!
I went back down to 280x7 right now and for some reason it still is running high temps at 52, 48.
Right now I have the case side panel off and the tuniq fan at full blast, pretty loud for me. Why is it hitting such high temps at low FSB?
cant find my older thread once again, if the mod is able to find it that would be great!
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You have higher temps at 2GHz than I do at 3.5GHz. One of three things is occurring:
1) Your case stinks.
2) Your room is too hot.
3) You didn't use thermal paste and/or didn't mount the sink correctly.
well, 2 is one of the factors i know. the PC sits under my desk and the exhaust fan has a duct that is trailing the hot air away from under the desk. I will have to take off the duct and try it without it, since I have a new HSF.
When i put the arctic 5 compound on, i spread it evenly over the entire cpu with a card like mentioned, then put an extra little dot in the middle and ended up spreading that around. I made sure the 4 twisting screws that hold the HS down were even screwed in and tight so that it would not wiggle.
I put it back to 273x7 for now w/ the case closed, exhaust running on medium speed and the HSF speed back to the middle of the dial. it currently reads 44,46
Again, I may be in the wrong here but I have NEVER used a card or anything like that to spread the paste, I've always just placed a very small amount on the CPU and then let the pressure of the heatsink do the work of spreading it where it needs to go. Upon removal of the heatsink the paste is always evenly spread. Really, if you use the correct amount, I don't think it matters either way.
I guess I need to pull the case out and check see how it does. I have heard to much compound can cause high temps but that will be last thing I check, and when I do i will try putting a dot in the middle and let the sink spread it.
the problem i face with moving my PC is the DVI cable not being long enough, and I know you can get extensions but have heard they can cut down on quality. should I be cautious of this?
STill the temps are high. GRRRRRR
Also that ammount of thermal paste is a bit much, atleast I think it is.
Agreed. I would use about half that much, but i dont think that is the problem. How hot is your room? I have a 6320 at 2.8 at stock vcore. it runs at like 22-26*c with a OCZ vindicator. Clean up your wires and make sure your airflow is ok.
I'm running an E6420 @ 3.5GHz w/ 1.475v and it idles at 29C, tops out at around 50C.
The wires are very limited and are kept to the side in my p180. The top fan is running low and the back exhaust fan is running medium, while the tuniq is running close to middle speed.
I think it's my room b.c my room gets warm real quick esp. when two 65W bulbs are on the other side of the room.
Looking at the picture of your CPU heatspreader with the AS5: Ouch, WAY too much paste there. With single core CPUs, a BB-size dab in the middle is enough, if you rotate the heatsink a little when you it contacts the CPU. With dual core though, I not sure I would use that method. I've used the small dot method with single cores, but with all my dual cores I've used a razor blade to spread an almost translucent film of paste. These hot Presler dual cores of my typically run 50-54*C full load, 1.0 to 1.2GHz overclock. I admit though, it's much easier to keep my computer cool than yours, I'm sure.
Here is Arctic Silver's guide, with pictures on how to apply paste on dual core Intel CPUs.
I can either have the HSF blow out towards the exhaust fan or I can have it point down towards the videocard, pci slot etc. ALl this time its been facing the exhaust but it makes the HSF sit as it shows in the picture. It is slightly more to towards one side. right now the temps actually went up to 44,46! ahh
pictures are with my phone so it isnt the BEST quality
Here are pictures of the procedure. Too much paste it looks like
NEW paste I cleaned both the sink and the cpu sink thoroughly this time, without touching the top like it said in the manual.
the tuniq sink has some light scratches on the bottom, im not sure if this will cause the problem to because I remember the quality of the sink may be a factor as well? or is that only for deep down scratches?
The Gemini might do just fine, but if you compare the 2 in a test environment, the Tuniq would win.
Not that I want to disagree with you, but I hope I did it nicer than you did, because in this instance, Thrax does have a valid point.
You could have stated something like "I disagree with you Thrax, because......" no need to tell someone they do not know what they are talking about in that manner.
I have freed up some space around the work area. I took out my tower speakers from the side and moved my old pc to the side. I think it gives more air flow around the room.
Have your tried (very carefully I might add) a bare razor blade onto of the CPU and checked if the top is flat?