need help on how to lower my cpu temps

[jasper1881994]

Hello guys i need some help on how to lower my cpu temps my system specs are below

system specs:

cpu: core 2 duo e7500 3,7 ghz

motherboard: msi p45 diamond

memory: Kingston 2x2GB DDR3 PC12800 HyperX Genesis

cpu cooler watercooled 120 rad xspc rs120 push pull config

2x2 320 gb sata hard drive

collermaster 620 watt real power

system temps

core 0 core 1

idle: 42 34

max 64 65 (after 8 hours of prime 95)

i hope you guys can help me if you need to know anything else just post it

 

[jaba453]

not a whole lot you can do really you could turn volts down a lil and see if its stable just to knock a few degree's off and you could put some artic silver paste on

 

[jasper1881994]

not a whole lot you can do really you could turn volts down a lil and see if its stable just to knock a few degree's off and you could put some artic silver paste on

right now i'm using artic cooling mx-3

 

[jaba453]

id try and turn down volts now and go to as low till windows wont boot then put it back up a lil then prime test for about 15 min should be plenty for real world tasks

 

[tinytomlogan]

Thats about it dude, if the pump is running direct from the PSU then you are just at the limits of what you have. I had a 120 kit in recently and tbh they are not really up to overclocking IMHO.

 

[jasper1881994]

Thats about it dude, if the pump is running direct from the PSU then you are just at the limits of what you have. I had a 120 kit in recently and tbh they are not really up to overclocking IMHO.

yeah i know but i'm thinking about upgrading to a noctua nh-d14 i know it will fit in my cooler master cm-690 II

 

[marsey99]

stick a 240 rad in the roof?

 

[jasper1881994]

stick a 240 rad in the roof?

Yeah may be

 

[jasper1881994]

And i got a other question what is the maximum temp i should let my cpu be

 

[Stromatolites]

yeah i know but i'm thinking about upgrading to a noctua nh-d14 i know it will fit in my cooler master cm-690 II

The Noctua will fit fine in that case. Or as Marsey says, stick a 240 in the roof.

I had a D14 in my cm-690 II and currently have two 240 rads in there, just so you know they can fit.

 

[marsey99]

most say 65c is the max you should let them hit, i have seen mine go over 80c and as yet they are still fine.

as long as you have the intel thermal management on in the bios i wouldnt worry about temps unless you have stability issues.

 

[MeltedDuron]

I don't really see a problem with those temps unless you're wanting to push it further, how likely are you to put full load on the CPU for 8 hours?

Wolfdales run cool at stock speeds and mild overclocks (my old xeon ran fine passive with an old vapochill micro) but once you're up into the 1.4v+ range they're hot little things. Stick EIST and C-State on in the BIOS and see if they have any effect on your temps/stability.

Failing that, a 240 in the roof would definitely take care of it. The days when a single 120 was enough are long gone.