Normally my E6300 is at like 20-30C, but for around a month now it's been running alot hotter than it should. Still not too hot, but hotter than normal.
I think it could be that the heatsink isn't seated properly, not sure though. That pushpin system doesn't seem very secure...
Any other idea's before I go out and buy a new heatsink?
I suggest you take off the heatsink and reapply the thermalpaste to see if reseating helps. Also, make sure your case fans are clean because that may also be a cause of increasing temperatures over time.
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I suggest you take off the heatsink and reapply the thermalpaste to see if reseating helps. Also, make sure your case fans are clean because that may also be a cause of increasing temperatures over time.
Well I did that and it seems the pins are broken as I suspected...
Upon reseating it, I found that one of the plastic 'prongs' on the bottom was kinda bent outwards... It was very hard to get it back into place as whenever I pushed one it, another one popped out.
So I suppose a new cooler is necessary?
Originally Posted by wangerin
Get an inexpensive aftermarket cooler w/ heatpipes.
Thermalright or Sycthe would work pretty well.
Something inexpensive like this would work well. Not sure about availability in NZ
The only thing I'm worried about there is the size in my relatively small Antec Solo case...
Too bad you live outside of the States, I could have given you mine. You'll need a new one. The heatsink isn't going to work very well if it can't make good contact with the CPU.
FrostyTech - Heatsink & PC Cooling Reviews has the most in depth listing (including temps, noise and price) of heatsinks that I know of. You should be able to find something that fits your requirements there.
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