Temperature drop

**greenbrucelee** · 09-08-2009, 02:27 AM

I am waiting (still) for my new paste to bed in I stll have till Thursday night until the 200 hours are up. Before I reinstalled the heatsink and new paste I was getting 37 degrees c at idle and this is what I am getting now.

Will I see a temp drop after the 200 hours is up?

For the record I have been playing oblivion (again) latley and whilst playing it the temp has only risen by 2 degrees where as before I reapplied the paste and heat sink I would get 10 degrees past the idle temp when playing it. Also my GPU idle temp is lower than it was before for some reason.

Is this a good indication that I may get lower temps after the 200 hours or do you think 37 degrees idle is the best I will get?

I will be reapplying my overclocking settings on Saturday when I have the time to stress test it properly.

Phædrus2401 · 09-08-2009, 09:39 AM

It might not lower your idle temp, but from my experience it decreases load temps by ~2-8C, depending.

I don't really go by "200 hours"... I just use it normally for a couple of weeks and then overclock, and I get fairly good temps. I don't think it's so much a sudden drop at 200 hours as just a gradual decrease over time.

**greenbrucelee** · 09-08-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Phædrus2401

It might not lower your idle temp, but from my experience it decreases load temps by ~2-8C, depending.

I don't really go by "200 hours"... I just use it normally for a couple of weeks and then overclock, and I get fairly good temps. I don't think it's so much a sudden drop at 200 hours as just a gradual decrease over time.

ahh right, well it was Last Wednesday night I did it and I either re-overclock it tonight and do the stress testing or I wait till I come back from work on Saturday and do it.

**Tyree** · 09-11-2009, 09:06 AM

As Phædrus2401 said. Don't expect any major difference in temps. I've tried many different brands, I prefer Ceramic for it's non-conductivity, and have yet to find one that is superior for cooling purposes.
Heatsink lapping is one of the better solutions I have found thus far.

**greenbrucelee** · 09-11-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyree

As Phædrus2401 said. Don't expect any major difference in temps. I've tried many different brands, I prefer Ceramic for it's non-conductivity, and have yet to find one that is superior for cooling purposes.
Heatsink lapping is one of the better solutions I have found thus far.

I have a 10 degree c drop in max temp. I loaded my saved OC profile and then ran prime 95 for two hours just to double check everything and the temp reached 48 degrees cwhich is pretty cool but my idle temp is still 37 which is ok.

**mattlock** · 09-15-2009, 10:12 AM

As the other techs already stated, it's a gradual decrease in temp as the silver cures. IMHO, there is no need to wait before OCing either. I've done it both ways with no difference in the results. Apply and OC is what I've been doing for sometime now and there are no adverse affects in temperature.

09-08-2009, 02:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
greenbrucelee Mentor Hardware team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,849 OS: XP SP3 My System	Temperature drop I am waiting (still) for my new paste to bed in I stll have till Thursday night until the 200 hours are up. Before I reinstalled the heatsink and new paste I was getting 37 degrees c at idle and this is what I am getting now. Will I see a temp drop after the 200 hours is up? For the record I have been playing oblivion (again) latley and whilst playing it the temp has only risen by 2 degrees where as before I reapplied the paste and heat sink I would get 10 degrees past the idle temp when playing it. Also my GPU idle temp is lower than it was before for some reason. Is this a good indication that I may get lower temps after the 200 hours or do you think 37 degrees idle is the best I will get? I will be reapplying my overclocking settings on Saturday when I have the time to stress test it properly. __________________ Microsoft certified professional, Network +, A+ certified

09-08-2009, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,802 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Temperature drop It might not lower your idle temp, but from my experience it decreases load temps by ~2-8C, depending. I don't really go by "200 hours"... I just use it normally for a couple of weeks and then overclock, and I get fairly good temps. I don't think it's so much a sudden drop at 200 hours as just a gradual decrease over time. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

09-11-2009, 09:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,595 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Temperature drop As Phædrus2401 said. Don't expect any major difference in temps. I've tried many different brands, I prefer Ceramic for it's non-conductivity, and have yet to find one that is superior for cooling purposes. Heatsink lapping is one of the better solutions I have found thus far. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

09-15-2009, 10:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
mattlock Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,183 OS: XP SP2, Win 7 Beta, Win 7 RC My System	Re: Temperature drop As the other techs already stated, it's a gradual decrease in temp as the silver cures. IMHO, there is no need to wait before OCing either. I've done it both ways with no difference in the results. Apply and OC is what I've been doing for sometime now and there are no adverse affects in temperature. __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free!