New Computer Question

[scheides]

What HSF did you use? This is something not to be skimped on!

Your video card may have also overheated, causing the BSOD....

[stcloudgsx]

Well I already ordered a thermaltake Big Typhoon heat sink and some arctic silver5. What exactly does HSF mean? I'm still really new to building computers as this is my first. thanks for the help

[YiNYaNg]

My P5N32-SLI and P4 Cedarmill @ 3.6ghz idles at 16° C

That 8-Phase Power Design should be helping with the temps but that factory thermal compound I'm not to sure about.

[YiNYaNg]

Originally Posted by YiNYaNg

My P5N32-SLI and P4 Cedarmill @ 3.6ghz idles at 16° C

That 8-Phase Power Design should be helping with the temps but that factory thermal compound I'm not to sure about.

Forgot, that's only with factory heat sink with Arctic Silver 5

Have you looked into watercooling?

[dumb_ricer]

If its your first build odds are you used wayyy too much thermal compound. You barely need to coat it, and only coat one surface (HSF surface).

Make sure the HSF fan is turning too, and that there is good airflow getting to that area of the case.

[stcloudgsx]

Well the thing is, the HSF came with the thermal compound applied to it in 3 small strips. All that was needed of me as per the instructions was to install the HSF to the CPU. I just don't know what happened.. After the BSOD the temps are now 15*C higher at idle than they were before it.