E6850 temp help?

AstroCat · Post by **AstroCat** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:59 am

Just built this system:

CPU: E6850 3.0 GHz 4MB 1333 MHz
MB: EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX
Video: EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP
PS: CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W
Memory: (4G) 2 x Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AL804
HD1 OS/Apps: Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150
part1: winxp 15G (OS plus misc)
part2: Vista64 25G (OS plus misc)
part3: Games 90G (figure 10 gig a game max, that's 9 games at a time... hehe)
part4: Apps 20G (10gig per OS, I usually burn 4-5gig for apps max, so that's double for both, should be fine)
HD2 Media: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
DVDR: LITE-ON 20X DVDÂ±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM write LightScribe Technology Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model LH-20A1H-185
Sound: Creative 70SB046A00000 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series
Heatsink: Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme (with ArticSilver 5)
Case: P182
Fans for CPU and Case: (1 x Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 120mm 1200RPM for CPU, 3 x Scythe S-FLEX SFF21D 120mm 800RPM for case fans)

CPU BIOS idle temps are: 41 or 45 with the front door shut on the P182
Board: 36-40
MCP: 47-50 (stock fan at 50%)

This seems kind of high to me. I have a couple very quiet AMD 4000+ systems, and the CPU and Board idle in the BIOS are around 41, so I don't know.

Any help? Thanks!

Sizzle · Post by **Sizzle** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:23 am

Do you have SpeedStep enabled in the bios?

AstroCat · Post by **AstroCat** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:01 am

I'm not at my home computer now, but if it is on by default then yes. That is not something I modified.

zerok66 · Post by **zerok66** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:40 am

I am running a AMD S939 4200+ x2 and this idles at 50-55 degrees with a thermal right 120 + 120mm fan. Seems for such a quick processor that is pretty good around the 40's??

mexell · Post by **mexell** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:15 am

You both have too high temps I think. Do a check on SpeedStep/CoolnQuiet in the bios again. Strange enough, this is in many cases not enabled by default. (I remember a figure like 3 out of 4 boards are sold with that feature turned off)
Btw, low 40's for a 3GHz C2D is a much better figure than mid-50s for an AMD X2 4000+. I suspect something is either wrong with these temps (i.e. inaccurate) or some tweaking has to be done.)

tehfire · Post by **tehfire** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:20 am

I've heard before that the BIOS temps load a processor about 50%, and after feeling my HS while in the BIOS, I think that's at least partially accurate. Do you have any temp monitoring programs while in windows? This may give you a lower reading.

If in fact your temps are 41-45 during 50% load then that's great.

AstroCat · Post by **AstroCat** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:33 am

tehfire wrote:I've heard before that the BIOS temps load a processor about 50%, and after feeling my HS while in the BIOS, I think that's at least partially accurate. Do you have any temp monitoring programs while in windows? This may give you a lower reading.

If in fact your temps are 41-45 during 50% load then that's great.

I think you are correct! I downloaded TAT and sure enough, both cores in the low 20's! When I apply the software full load test they both go in to the 40's.