New heatsink = same as stock temp?

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So I would like to push my machine as far as it can go, i.e. a little bit of OC'ing. So I installed a Thermaltake Silent 775D w/ AS5 in lieu of my stock one. Using speedfan, coretemp, real temp, occt, etc., the core temps remain the same as the stock cooler. I have tried taking the side panel off and using a house fan to cool it as well with no improvement. The avg. temps. where I live are 80-90F to 55-65F @ night. I had the mobo out as I was installing the new heatsink and AS5 in order to make sure everything was good. I added a rice sized amount to the cpu and spread it evenly. The temps as I write this are 55,46,46,53C at IDLE and it is 62F in my house. I looked through lots of other forums and the only conclusion I ever see is improperly installed heatsink or not enough air flow which I'm confident that neither of those are the problem. Could a sensor be reading higher than normal? I can touch close to the cpu/heatsink and I don't feel much heat if any at all. Most of it is coming from the Chipset heatsink below it. :??:

Any suggestions would be great.


My specs are:
Processor-- Intel Core 2 quad Q8200
Freak--2333.06MHz (333.29X7.0)
SOcket--775
VID--1.2375
GPU--9800GTX+


I bought this off my brother for sh*ts and grins, now I want to juice it for everything it's got.
 
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My brother chose it, I just put it on because it came with everything I bought from him. Now that you mention that, I see on Thermaltakes webpage that it doesn't specifically mention "Core 2 quad." WOluld this be why it is not cooling properly? If so, any good recommendations?
 
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Not a great heatsink for overclocking. By the looks of it, it would probably keep the temps at or slightly lower than the stock fan. The Antec 900 will fit most HSF combos, so you might want to upgrade to something a little bigger.
 
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I think I'm gonna just buy a new hsf, even if I reseat this one, it has the stupid push pins which I feel are not nearly as secure as screw on types. The pushpins are probably why the stock has the same temps as this one. Are any of you guys using the core contact freezer?
 
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:lol: I just noticed that right after I posted. Stuipid me, I'm still waking up. I will check it out. Quick thought, I'm also looking for a good mobo to upgrade to so I can SLI my 9800gtx's. I'll worry about upgrading processors later.
 
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how much it cost to buy this pc off your brother? because from the looks of it, you're upgrading stuff and wasting money when you could of just bought parts and assemble yourself with better specs.

Also, i wrote a little report before..


Core contact freezer Vs. Stock cooler

Mounted the CCF sideways <---> so air blows up through the exhaust by going up the top fan
e6400 oc'd 3.0ghz
Antec 900 case, every fan on low
Applied the tx-2 thermal paste that came with CCF
Closed case
Same ambient temp. 21C

Idle Temps

CCF

30-40C depending on fan speed

Stock

50-55C depending on fan speed

Load temps

CCF (intelburntest or prime95 small fft)

50-55C depending on fan speed

Stock cooler

70-80C depending on fan speed


Noise level

CCF

You cannot hear the fan once its under 1400 rpm (MAX 1900)

Stock cooler

You cannot hear the fan once its under 1900 rpm (MAX 4200)
 
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Yeah for $550, he sold me this rig, it also came with a Corsair HX520 psu and a Seagate 750hdd, he is in the military and getting stationed in Germany. I've only owned a p.o.s. laptop and I couldn't pass up the deal. I'd planned on building my own anyways and now I have some hardware to work with.
 
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The 9800 gtx+ is the same thing as a gts 250 so if you wanted to go the i7 route then:

GTS 250=$150

I7 920=$300

Were at $450 now.....


its a good deal that he got. [:lectrocrew:6]
 
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No specific mobo's yet. I've been checking out newegg for something that can handle a little bit of OC while being able to SLI. This Corsair hx520 has some really good reviews but I'm still looking to see if it can handle two 9800gtx+'s
 
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