Intel Core 2 Q6600 2.40 GHZ core temperatures

hi guys, I was just curious as to what kind of temperature I should be getting when my PC is idling?

I have recently upgraded to a Q6600 and placed an ASUS Silent Knight Cooling fan monstrosity on top of it, but it seems to be reaching temperatures of 50+ degrees and thats just when I turn it on, I am using ASUS PC probe and ASUS AI Booster to measure the temps, does anyone have any other programmes I might use to get a more accurate reading?

I have not overclocked the PC in any way but these temps seem crazy, I have checked all the fans inside the PC and they are all running, but for the CPU to be idling at around 50 degrees, I would like to know if its ok.

Cheers for listening...reading

I tinkered a little bit more with the cooler, and I think maybe I installed it in a bit of a rush, I realized one of the clips were not fastened properly, I tried it agin and now it is idling at around 30 degrees which is much more comforting.

What other CPU Temperature programmes are out there anyway just so I can get a more accurate reading of mulicore processors?

what's your quad core's steping? B3 or G0

if you have B3 high temps are normal

if you have G0 your temps are too high