New Computer Question

[stcloudgsx]

I just finished building myself a new computer and I'm having an overheating issue. When I got everything up and running and all updated, the temps for both cores were at 41*C. Then last night, I was playing the new flight simulator when I got a great blue screen. After this, my computer has been running at 57-60*C at idle. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? Thanks

[YiNYaNg]

Blue Sceen of Death

Post up your setup and what thermal compound did you use?

[stcloudgsx]

asus p5n32 sli se deluxe, Intel E6600 core duo, nvidia 7950gx2, aspirex case. 2gb corsair pc6400, 147gb 10k raptor hard drive. I just used the thermal paste that was on the processor heat sink.

[YiNYaNg]

Go get this stuff.



http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

[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

[scheides]

HeatSinkFan Unit

make sure that bad boy is seated correctly, and that there is not too much thermal paste on there.

[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.

[stcloudgsx]

Alright thanks for all the replies, but does anyone have any clue why it would continue to run hot even after the BSOD? Before it was idling at ~41*C and now the cores idle at 58*C. Thats quite a hop.

[YiNYaNg]

Any overclocking?

[stcloudgsx]

Nope, running the stock 2.4ghz.

[YiNYaNg]

Originally Posted by scheides

make sure that bad boy is seated correctly, and that there is not too much thermal paste on there.

Do this and report back.

[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.

[Matt D.]

Something is obviously messed up between the processor and the heat sink. If they are not perfectly in contact by any amount it will overheat. Take it apart and try again.

[1ViciousGSX]

Check for a change in your BIOS settings. Make sure the cooling fans are working, don't just assume they are.