joematrix

I have nvidia monitor already, so I'll use that for monitoring.

For my temps, it idles around 43-45C at 2.6ghz and probably close to 60c on load. These temps seem quite high for a e6400 on a mild overclock.

USlatin

I am starting to wonder if Windows XP 64-bit without updates is my problem... My WiFi card won't work so I haven't been able to update it. Or perhaps there are known problems with 64-bit period?

Wha't your ambient temperature?

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joematrix

Well, I live in a dorm room right now, and the heat hasn't been on much lately, so it's actually kinda chilly in my room. I'm not sure of an exact temp, but it should be below average room temperature.

Robilar

nvidia monitor is not accurate for cpu temps. As mentioned above use core temp.

menko2

i just bought my new whole computer based in this guide.

thank you very much for all the help i have been reading in all the posts.

i never mount a whole new pc so i´m a little scared (cables, arctic silver 5, mount properly,....).

do you have any recomendation to do in the bios before overclocking?? i will run the system for a few days before overclock.

maybe flash the bios with the usb stick??? with one is best 903 or 1002???

that´s what i bought;

E6600 -------- THERMALRIGHT ULTRA 120MM + SCYNTHE FAN
P5N32-3 -------- SCYNTHE FOR NORTHBRIDGE AND SB (X2)
OCZ 0C8500 SLI- NO COOLER FOR THIS??
XFX 8800GTX XXX (625-2000)
OCZ 700W SLI

i just hope to have system for a long long long time after spending $$$$!!

let me know if something can help me to mount and after overclock all this.

thanks

menko2

i forgot to mention, i have an x-fi extreme gamer. i know it´s fine with 903, but with 1002??

USlatin

Great! Yea, dorms are usually freezing cold!
Ambient temperature is super important when cooling by air since it is the air circulating through the heat sinks that picks up some of that heat. the colder the air, the more energy it will tent to pick up due to a bigger difference between the two temps. Now if you could try to get a read of the temperature and if you can keep it round where the case is so you can tell when your rig is running hotter due to differences in the weather or AC. I like to test for max temperatures while it is as hot as my apt. gets. I live in the Valley in LA, so i am trying to get my rig summer-proofed. Unbearable heat for those that never live in Florida like me.

If you haven't done anything for your NB and SB I would consider getting a few 40mm fans and a set of copper heatsinks about 12mm x 12mm x 15mm. I will ad four of those on the SB and a fan on top. Then I have a fan on the NB (look in my gallery) and will ad a couple of the hearsinks to the sides of it. Then I am going to try to mount a little 40mm on each of the heatsinks that are by the processor. It will be half the price of the two coolers everyone is getting, but I am mainly doing it because I liked the copper pipes and tried to keep them, and now I can't stop... lol it will be a custom rigged weird beast, but it should be cool.

Happy post 500 for me!

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00Smurf

Something coolu can do with everest and a g15 kybd. This is what i have my configured to do. Very handy to have all this data on your kybd.

USlatin

super cool, temps and voltages, nice!!!

EDIT, I think I am getting it and returning my bluetooth MX 5000... now only if Logitech made one of those vertical mice... I will get the gaming laser first and try that out... hate to see my current mouse go, but it was a bundle

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menko2

everybody 903 or 1002??