Installed the Big Typhoon on my p5n32 se sli deluxe today. Temps with stcok cooler on C2D 1.8 have been around 45-51C at idle. Now temps are sitting 29-30C at idle. Pretty nice difference for $50.

Your load temps (100%) are realy the most important..idle temps are not realy that important, unless you don't do anything on your PC

The temp drop you got is pretty good, and it should scale somewhat similar to your load temps on a stock CPU, but an overclocked one will typically show a much larger gap between idle and load.

Speaking of OC..why don't you give that 1.8GHZ CPU a mild boost now that you have some decent cooling? 2.4ghz is easily done with stock voltage...and if you want more 3GHZ + should be an easy target with 1.4-1.5v, your cooling should be up for that.

Won't need 1.4v to get 3Ghz+. I presume you have an E4300 (1.8Ghz stock), mines sitting pretty at 3.2Ghz at 1.365v

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro Your load temps (100%) are realy the most important..idle temps are not realy that important, unless you don't do anything on your PC The temp drop you got is pretty good, and it should scale somewhat similar to your load temps on a stock CPU, but an overclocked one will typically show a much larger gap between idle and load. Speaking of OC..why don't you give that 1.8GHZ CPU a mild boost now that you have some decent cooling? 2.4ghz is easily done with stock voltage...and if you want more 3GHZ + should be an easy target with 1.4-1.5v, your cooling should be up for that.

here's the reason for the no oc.
http://forums.pcapex.com/intel_cpu_m...lp_please.html

I think I need a new board, but I need this one to last untill I can buy a new one.

What's a good program I can use to check load temps?

Quote: Originally Posted by injuneer1 here's the reason for the no oc. http://forums.pcapex.com/intel_cpu_m...lp_please.html I think I need a new board, but I need this one to last untill I can buy a new one. What's a good program I can use to check load temps?

Use CoreTemp. Core Temp

Quote: Originally Posted by reflux Use CoreTemp. Core Temp

AiBooster says 29C and coretemp says 38C about 5 minutes after startup. Which one do you think is right?

Quote: Originally Posted by injuneer1 AiBooster says 29C and coretemp says 38C about 5 minutes after startup. Which one do you think is right?

CoreTemp is the most accurate temperature software available. And to properly load your CPU up, use Orthos or OCCT.

Download Stress Prime 2004 BETA

OCCT Website english

Quote: Originally Posted by Dex Won't need 1.4v to get 3Ghz+. I presume you have an E4300 (1.8Ghz stock), mines sitting pretty at 3.2Ghz at 1.365v

Depends on your luck of the draw...I happen to have gotten a dud

It needs around 1.425v for 3ghz, 1.5v for 3.2ghz and needs to be clock gen'ed for 3.4ghz with a blazing 1.6v and can only run 1MB of Pi at that speed.

It also refuses to boot above 390FSB..this board has done it with other CPU's, and I have had the chip in several boards with the same results.

There was a period of time they shipped quite a few batches of them, the ones just before or after my stepping seem to be more like yours.

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro Depends on your luck of the draw...I happen to have gotten a dud It needs around 1.425v for 3ghz, 1.5v for 3.2ghz and needs to be clock gen'ed for 3.4ghz with a blazing 1.6v and can only run 1MB of Pi at that speed. It also refuses to boot above 390FSB..this board has done it with other CPU's, and I have had the chip in several boards with the same results. There was a period of time they shipped quite a few batches of them, the ones just before or after my stepping seem to be more like yours.

Yea, yours was a dud, mine was running 3.2Ghz on 1.45v I believe, clockgen'ed up to 3.5+ for superpi on 1.55v.

I loved my old E6300 - only required 1.3v for 3.3ghz.

Damn, yeah Pat that is a complete dud! Mine did just under 3.6Ghz Pi stable at under 1.5vcore im sure.