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Originally Posted by Kard63
When I first turned i on and hadn't started browsing the web yet the CPU was 4 degrees lower.
I think I might have found the problem... I have the Zalman 9700 CPU cooler pictured here:
http://www.jail.se/pictures/2007/new...alman_9700.jpg. In the back of the case near the top there is a fan blowing hot air out. The Zalman pretty much lines up with it to blow it all out... I mounted the Zalman backwards. The fan built into the case to blow hot air out probably isn't having an easy time with another fan right in front of it blowing the opposite direction (back into the case). Thoughts? |
My thought would be that you should turn the CPU fan the right way.
BTW, "browsing the net" isn't going to work your CPU much anyway, compared to something like video encoding where the code is multiple core capable.
When I had a Zalman 9500 cooler and a Q6600 the idle temps were in the low 40s.