It's normal a i3 60 degrees Idle

[g3ck00]

Hi, I don't know why is happening this... my i3 4160 is running at 60°C on idle. In BIOS, 50°C.
The thermal paste is changed, the fancooler is working normally... and... well, I was thinking about my build: Corsair CX600, GTX 660, 8GB RAM. Maybe those are givin... much load. maybe?

I will appreciate some help, thank you.

 

[ajpaolello]

What cooler are you using? How many fans are in your case?

 

[g3ck00]

Thank you.

So, the cooler is the same that came in the i3 package. And my case has 1 cooler, in its right.

 

[superninja12]

Thank you.

So, the cooler is the same that came in the i3 package. And my case has 1 cooler, in its right.

quite sure u didnt push the pins all the way down you need to hear 4 clicks.

 

[g3ck00]

Yes, the cooler is correctly positioned.

 

[geofelt]

If the cooler is mounted well, you should see 10-15c. over ambient.
Is the fan spinning?
Does the cooler wiggle if you nudge it?
Are all 4 pushpins through the motherboard and locked?

My stock mounting instructions:
----------------how to mount the stock Intel cooler--------------

The stock Intel cooler can be tricky to install.
A poor installation will result in higher cpu temperatures.
If properly mounted, you should expect temperatures at idle to be 10-15c. over ambient.

To mount the Intel stock cooler properly, place the motherboard on top of the foam or cardboard backing that was packed with the motherboard.
The stock cooler will come with paste pre applied, it looks like three grey strips.
The 4 push pins should come in the proper position for installation, that is with the pins rotated in the opposite direction of the arrow,(clockwise)
and pulled up as far as they can go.
Take the time to play with the pushpin mechanism until you know how they work.

Orient the 4 pins so that they are exactly over the motherboard holes.
If one is out of place, you will damage the pins which are delicate.
Push down on a DIAGONAL pair of pins at the same time. Then the other pair.

When you push down on the top black pins, it expands the white plastic pins to fix the cooler in place.

If you do them one at a time, you will not get the cooler on straight.
Lastly, look at the back of the motherboard to verify that all 4 pins are equally through the motherboard, and that the cooler is on firmly.
This last step must be done, which is why the motherboard should be out of the case to do the job. Or you need a case with a opening that lets you see the pins.
It is possible to mount the cooler with the motherboard mounted in the case, but you can then never be certain that the push pins are inserted properly
unless you can verify that the pins are through the motherboard and locked.

If you should need to remove the cooler, turn the pins counter clockwise to unlock them.
You will need to clean off the old paste and reapply new if you ever take the cooler off.
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[g3ck00]

Thanks for the instructions, but the cooler is well placed. All pins are fully locked and the disipator is touching the thermal paste.

 

[geofelt]

Any cooler needs fresh air to do it's job.
What is your case?
How is your intake airflow?
Does this change when you take the case covers off?

If you remounted, did you use too much paste?
It can act as an insulator.
A small drop is all that is needed.

 

[ajpaolello]

More fans will help lower the temp. 1 fan can cause high idle temps.

And can we please stop spreading that myth about too much thermal paste? It's been proven that too little thermal paste is the biggest concern, not too much.

 

[g3ck00]

I have a medium size case, and I don't think this affects a lot. All components are cold, the GPU does not exceed 40°C. And, no, convering the case doesn't change anything.

Ok, now, after remounted the cooler, I applied the paste again and I'm getting 55°C. Pff.
So I was thinking about the paste... maybe I need another?

You know something? If I stop the "avast! Service (32 bits)" the temp drops 10°C.

 

[ajpaolello]

You'd be surprised. I'll explain using positive and negative airflow. Your case currently has 1 fan installed. SO it is either pulling air into the case, creating positive airflow, or pushing air out of the case, creating negative airflow. I'll start with negative airflow. You have more fans exhausting air than taking in, so your case draws in fresh air from any available opening. This is useful for preventing deadlines of heat, but can lead to build up of dust. I think you have positive airflow. More fans are taking in air the exhaling, so airs exhausted out any opening. Great for preventing dust, but deadzones of heat can form. Just like one that ha probably formed over your CPU and that's why the GPU for example isn't reacting the same way. You can add a fan to create neutral airflow and thus eliminating this problem. OR try turning the fan around and see if temps improve.