Core i7 High temps (stock heat sink, no OC)

[tnagy]

Voltage is fine, and I check also surfaces.

But don't you guys think that the heat pipes should be at least warm under the CPU load and when you touch it you can feel the temperature . Mine are not even warm when Realtemp shows 78C.

 

[XecutionStyle]

That's why I was thinking the surfaces weren't even. If the heat-pipes aren't warm under load then there's improper heat transfer from IHS to HSF, logically.
I don't want to insult you by asking the obvious, so I don't really know man... sorry to hear you've an issue that makes no sense. Two flat copper surfaces that touch should transfer heat. Why's physics failing you lol?

 

[tnagy]

Maybe in my collers heat-pipes Zalman forgot to put fluid...
I will buy another one and see.

 

[J Coffey]

Just FYI, for no reason my gaming temps are now lower. They used to be low 70s and now they get to a max of 65. Yet my idle temps haven't changed a bit.

 

[croc]

Just FYI, for no reason my gaming temps are now lower. They used to be low 70s and now they get to a max of 65. Yet my idle temps haven't changed a bit.

Thermal compound curing?

 

[jerreece]

AMDZone = Westboro Baptist Church

LOL! - Sorry, I had to leave a comment on that signature. 😉

For the OP I agree that you need to remove the motherboard and make sure your heatsink is seating entirely. It's a pain in the neck having to do it, but with those standard Intel push-pin style coolers, it's an ABSOLUTE must. You just have to mount the cooler before you install the motherboard.