Hello,
I did a fresh install a couple of days ago into an ASROCK Extreme6 motherboard (loaded with fans in a Corsair Carbide 300R chassis- lots of vents). The case sits in an enclosed desk unit however the front is wide open (2x fans pushing air out) and back is vented, so it is well ventelated (I havnen't felt it any hot air coming out). The room is kept at 22 C, and I have not done any over clocking or use of the turbo mode. At idle I'm running at 38 - 42 C, CPU and case fans are turned all the way up all the time, and has been that way since I got it.
Running RealTemp while doing a stress test with PRIME95 after 60 seconds the average temp settles arounod 105 C (see below for max temp). All over the interwebs I see people saying 70 - 80 C is the ideal threshold for this CPU under load, but I'm obviously not seeing that. The stock fan and heatsink is firmly attached and was clean during install. Is this normal? I'd like to use the turbo mode but with these standard rate temps I'm nervous.
My other thought is the paste (or strips on the stock fan unit) are still settling. If this is the case, roughly how long should I wait to see the paste settle and the temps go down? Or, perhaps this is a defective CPU?
Lastly, everyone always suggest not using the stock fan and getting custom, however the suggestions I see online usually cover at least one DIMM slot, which I can't do since they are all filled.
Any help and insight is greatly appreciated.
Jay M.
