Intel core 2 Q9400 high temps

[TechRicalx]

I bought a used pc with a core 2 q9400 and replaced the thermal paste but the temps aren't changing (around 50 °C with the stock heatsink) what should i do?

[EPPHO]

Under load?

[TechRicalx]

Just now, frozeNNN said:

Under load?

no, on idle

 

[EPPHO]

How much under load?

[TechRicalx]

Just now, frozeNNN said:

How much under load?

i haven't yet tried

 

[TechRicalx]

1 minute ago, frozeNNN said:

How much under load?

but still what should i do

[EPPHO]

Idle temps don't matter by the way

[Ryujin2003]

11 minutes ago, TechRicalx said:

I bought a used pc with a core 2 q9400 and replaced the thermal paste but the temps aren't changing (around 50 °C with the stock heatsink) what should i do?

What heatsink are you using? Is your fan working properly? Have you checked your voltage to see what it's sitting at? Are you OC'd?

[TechRicalx]

10 minutes ago, Ryujin2003 said:

What heatsink are you using? Is your fan working properly? Have you checked your voltage to see what it's sitting at? Are you OC'd?

stock heatsink, fan is working fine, and it's not oc-ed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ryujin2003]

Just now, TechRicalx said:

stock heatsink, fan is working fine, and it's not oc-ed

Dust?

[TechRicalx]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

Dust?

i cleaned it out

[Ryujin2003]

Clear CMOS and/or check voltage?

[TechRicalx]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

Clear CMOS and/or check voltage?

ok let me try that

[Ryujin2003]

Just now, TechRicalx said:

ok let me try that

Also check idle BIOS temps. You dould have something in your OS that is running (Program, virus, etc..)

 

[TechRicalx]

can't do that the battery is under the gpu and i don't feel like tahing it all apart again

 

[TechRicalx]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

Also check idle BIOS temps. You dould have something in your OS that is running (Program, virus, etc..)

 

maby ambient temps are higher

beacose the os is fresh i just installed it

[Ryujin2003]

8 minutes ago, TechRicalx said:

maby ambient temps are higher

beacose the os is fresh i just installed it

What is the ambient temp? Where do you live in the world? What case and fans do you have on this setup?

[TechRicalx]

9 minutes ago, Ryujin2003 said:

What is the ambient temp? Where do you live in the world? What case and fans do you have on this setup?

well i kind of fixed it when i took the pc on the tesk and opened the side pannel now the idle temps are 41-44 degress celsias and i am from slovenia

[Ryujin2003]

So maybe you're airflow is just lacking. What is your case and fan setup?

[TechRicalx]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

So maybe you're airflow is just lacking. What is your case and fan setup?

1 intake and the case i realy don't know it's from 2000-2003 and it was lying around so i used it and this isn't my main setup it's for my brother

[Ryujin2003]

1 minute ago, TechRicalx said:

1 intake and the case i realy don't know it's from 2000-2003 and it was lying around so i used it and this isn't my main setup it's for my brother

So no exhaust fan?

[TechRicalx]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

So no exhaust fan?

yes that is why i took the side pannel off.

[Ryujin2003]

3 minutes ago, TechRicalx said:

yes that is why i took the side pannel off.

Take the one intake fan, and put it in the top back exhaust port. It'll be better to vent hot air directly that to force cold air in and hope it will increase pressure enough to force out the hot air. Use the one exhaust port near the CPU. Then give it a shot.