Cpu Overheating - Please help!

Ok I have a serious issue with my cpu overheating.

I have a Q6600 (G0 stepping) and it idles at 50 degrees, and maxes out at 75+ which can result in it beeping at me to warn that it is overheating.

I have the stock cooler on, however I put Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste on it.

I even have the side of my case taken off so I can definitely see that the fan is spinning etc.

I went into the BIOS and changed everything to factory defaults in case there was too much voltage going into it or something.

What could the problem be? =(

Oh and it's worth noting that it's at stock speeds - 2.4ghz.

Hmm...

You've obviously checked you put the paste on properly , put the heatsink back on properly , the fan is running ?

What voltage is going to the cpu under load ?

Under load it gets to 1.3000.

Fans are moving properly..
Thermal paste applied correctly, as per the arctic silver website instructions.

Are you absolutely sure that the heatsink is secured completely at all four points? Is the processor/heatsink new enough that it is under warranty and can be repalced? If there is no chance you can have it replaced and are absolutely positively completely sure everything is secured properly, turn your voltage down to 1.2v. I run 2.92ghz at 1.23v, so I'm sure 1.2 would be plenty for the stock speed, and it would help keep temperatures down to at least relatively safe levels.

EDIT: Intel recommends that your processor never exceed 71C, so there is obviously some sort of defect that would be grounds for replacement if it is less than a year old.

I'm pretty damn sure it's secured properly.
I pushed really hard and felt all 4-pins click.

I guess I'll give lowering the voltage a shot =(

It never used to overheat when I first built my PC.

Nothing has changed though..so I have no idea why it's getting such high temps now.

Btw..lowering the Vcore to 1.2000 has yielded pretty decent results.

Temps have lowered to around 60 degrees under load, plus it seems to run fine and stable.

I just don't know why it got hotter in the first place =S

It never used to overheat when I first built my PC.

Nothing has changed though..so I have no idea why it's getting such high temps now.

Btw..lowering the Vcore to 1.2000 has yielded pretty decent results.

Temps have lowered to around 60 degrees under load, plus it seems to run fine and stable.

I just don't know why it got hotter in the first place =S

Spike1988

I have the stock cooler on, however I put Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste on it.

I even have the side of my case taken off so I can definitely see that the fan is spinning etc.

I went into the BIOS and changed everything to factory defaults in case there was too much voltage going into it or something.

What could the problem be? =(

Spike1988

Did you take the thermal pad off the stock cooler??? Don't use both the thermal pad and paste.

[QUOTE="Spike1988"]

I have the stock cooler on, however I put Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste on it.

I even have the side of my case taken off so I can definitely see that the fan is spinning etc.

I went into the BIOS and changed everything to factory defaults in case there was too much voltage going into it or something.

What could the problem be? =(

teddyrob

Did you take the thermal pad off the stock cooler??? Don't use both the thermal pad and paste.

Agreed... i can't think of any reason other than this and the cooler not being seated correctly, as to why your temps are so high

I'm not interested in oveclocking at all, so the stock speed and cooler is fine for the current gaming I'm doing (World of Warcraft etc.)

And forgive my noob question, but thermal pad???

=S

Hmm. If its still unnatrally hot I would try taking off the cooler and looking at the base. For some of the coolers (I think with mine as well seeing its running 15 C over what it should), the part that touches the CPU can be made curved.

If it is the case, this can be fixed by sanding down the base until it is perfectly flat, try gettings yourself some good quality sanding gear for the metal (shouldnt cost too much) and then correcting the base of the cooler. Also, make sure that you didnt put too much of the paste on, as sometimes this can reuslt in a worse heat transferance from the CPU to the cooler.

Hope this helps.