New system...temps high?

[AstroCat]

Hi all...

Built a new system recently and it seems to be totally stable but my cpu temps seem a bit high. I was wondering if it's ok to leave it as is or should I increase the cooling. Here's the setup:

Case: Antec SLK3700-BQE
PS: ENERMAX Noisetaker 470W "EG475AX-VE-SFMA"
CPU: AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 FX-53
HS: Thermalright Copper Heatsink "SLK948U"
FAN: AcoustiFan™ AF92CT
Mem: CORSAIR 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 TWINX1024-3200XL
MB: ASUS "A8V Deluxe Wi-Fi" K8T800 Pro
GC: Geforce 5900
SC: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2
2 WD EIDE drives
1 DVD-ROM
1 DVD+/- R

Temps:
CPU 55 idle, 62 apps, up to 68 when hardcore gaming
MB seems to stay around 32-34

Like I said everything seems fine and I've had no crashes but these seem a little high. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Jordan "AstroCat"

[SpyderCat]

The latest AMD64 CPUs seem to report the temps about 20° higher than they are.

http://forum.msi.com.tw/thread.php?threadid=52224

You're probably doing just fine. -----------probably--

[NeilBlanchard]

Hello Jordan:

What are your room temps? Are you confident in the thermal paste application and the HS contact with the CPU? I gotta say, it does seem like they are about 20C too high -- maybe an e-mail to Asus tech support to find out about any BIOS updates?

And you can always try to confirm things with an oral thermometer -- if you can get to the base of the HS and if the temps are 20-25C *lower* than the numbers youe are seing then, it is just the "calibration' of the reporting that is off...

[AstroCat]

I'd like to think everything was ok.
Isn't that problem just for the MSI motherboards?

Jordan "AstroCat"

[AstroCat]

Not sure the exact room temp but definitely not too hot with the AC on.
Ok, I could try the thermometer test. I did reseat the HS and respread the thermal paste, I guess I could try it again before I do the thermometer test.

Thanks...

Jordan "AstroCat"