i7 2600k overheating.

[bluehoney]

I've been getting cpu heating warnings reaching around 70-80c when playing games on my computer. I've been thinking about getting a different CPU fan instead of holding onto the original one. I don't want to go down the water cooling route, can anyone suggest the BEST possible fan to keep my CPU freezing cold! it will need to fit a 1155.
70 pound is my budget.

Also I should add that i haven't overclocked.

Any other tips on how to reduce heat are welcome, I've got TIM on also.

CPU : i7 2600k 1155
Motherboard : ASUS p8z68-v/gen3
GPU: Nvidia GTX580
RAM : kingston 4gb
PSU : cosair TX850w
OS : Windows 7 ultimate
Case : HAF32

 

[Qdos]

Decent thermal paste, decent cooler, and a good fan... thermal throttling in BIOS at
the Intel rated threshold for the beast... if you're not O/C'd then air cooling will be
all you need...

 

[bluehoney]

Decent thermal paste, decent cooler, and a good fan... thermal throttling in BIOS at
the Intel rated threshold for the beast... if you're not O/C'd then air cooling will be
all you need...

This is the thermal paste im using:
ATRIX Thermal Compound - 1.5g buy online | Currys

But ive ordered some artic silver as it seems to be popular! ><

 

[scrooge]

have you tryed resetting your heatsink?
i'd start with that and make sure to clean all the old paste off the cpu and heatsink. then repaste and reset your heatsink and see if that helps.


scrooge

 

[bluehoney]

have you tryed resetting your heatsink?
i'd start with that and make sure to clean all the old paste off the cpu and heatsink. then repaste and reset your heatsink and see if that helps.


scrooge

Yeah I was hoping it was that, but ive tried :/

 

[scrooge]

have you tryed resetting your heatsink?
i'd start with that and make sure to clean all the old paste off the cpu and heatsink. then repaste and reset your heatsink and see if that helps.


scrooge

Yeah I was hoping it was that, but ive tried :/

your not using to much paste are you?
you only need the size of a pea. if you use to much it may be causing the heat.

scrooge

 

[bluehoney]

have you tryed resetting your heatsink?
i'd start with that and make sure to clean all the old paste off the cpu and heatsink. then repaste and reset your heatsink and see if that helps.


scrooge

Yeah I was hoping it was that, but ive tried :/

your not using to much paste are you?
you only need the size of a pea. if you use to much it may be causing the heat.

scrooge

Yeah I watched a video on how much i should be putting on before doing it, it was pea sized

 

[scrooge]

the only other thing to do then is as Qdos says . get a good fan .

scrooge

 

[bluehoney]

the only other thing to do then is as Qdos says . get a good fan .

scrooge

Ok thanks, Another thing I didn't really want to go water cooling because of the maintenace but this device doesn't seem to have any of that. What would you all suggest between a good fan or this Corsair H100 Water-Cooling CPU Cooler - Aria Technology

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I've got the Corsair H50. Nice & quiet. The only draw back is that you will probably have to remove your mother board from the case to fit the backing bracket. It does depend on your case though.

EDIT: Just saw you have the same case as me. If the H100 is the same setup as the H50 then the board has to come out.

EDIT-edit - You have the 32. I have the 932. Don't know about the differences.

 

[Wishmaster]

The Hyper 212 is a good cooler for the Price:
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

Im using the eVGA Superclocked cooler and it does very well.

 

[Qdos]

What would you all suggest between a good fan or this Corsair H100 Water-Cooling CPU Cooler - Aria Technology

The difference is a lot of dosh, and a whole new level of grief if anything goes wrong....

A good air cooler, plus a good 120~140mm fan... enuf' said?

 

[M1GU31]

the only other thing to do then is as Qdos says . get a good fan .

scrooge

Ok thanks, Another thing I didn't really want to go water cooling because of the maintenance but this device doesn't seem to have any of that. What would you all suggest between a good fan or this Corsair H100 Water-Cooling CPU Cooler - Aria Technology

I wouldn't trust liquid cooling in my pc unless your willing to risk the chance of it leaking your case. Anyways the only people that use liquid cooling are hardcore cpu overclockers. I would go with the a fan and a good heatsink.

 

[Duzzy]

Another thing to check would be the air flow in your case.
How many case fans do you have and what size?
Are there lots of cables sitting in front of any of the fans?

 

[bluehoney]

Thanks for the suggestions!

Do any of these fit my machine does anyone know?

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I like the look of no1 and no3

Also can anyone confirm that the 1155 is the same as the 1156 for fitting?

EDIT!! - I keep getting this message also.


I also get warnings for my motherboard centergrade -1.0

No idea what they are hmm

 

[Qdos]

The trouble with deep finned coolers is dust clogging them.

So I would go for the Zalman CNPS9900 MAX on the list, as it's the easiest to clean.

As long as you're sure it will fit.

Otherwise every six months to a year you'll find yourself having to dismantle the cooler from the cpu, and immerse it in soapy water to get it clean.

The deep finned models are not easy to clean, not even with high power compressed air

 

[ignatzatsonic]

You say you are not overclocking---for that reason you should not need an expensive cooler.

The Coolermaster Hyper 212 linked by Wishmaster is a good and inexpensive choice.

Go to Arcticsilver.com and read their thermal paste instructions for your processor. The recommendation may be a narrow line or a very small drop, depending on processor. The normal tendency is to use too much--which accomplishes nothing.

Make sure you have a decent exhaust fan and reasonably unrestricted airflow inside the case.

That warning you are getting appears to concern your power supply. Ideally, the output on the 3.3 volt rail would be exactly 3.3 volts. That warning is reporting only 2.448 volts---25% less than 3.3 volts. I think the acceptable tolerance range is 5% or 10%, so your power supply is not within the acceptable range--if that warning can be believed. I'm not sure what PC components get power from the 3.3 volt rail these days, but I would be concerned about it.

 

[bluehoney]

Ok thankyou again.

Getthing this message now also.





Yayyy! another one!

 

[ignatzatsonic]

That's not good if true. No output on the 5 volt rail.

What program is providing these power supply warnings?

 

[smarteyeball]

Check the BIOS for a more 'accurate' report. Sometimes the software reports incorrectly.