CPU Heating Troubles
 

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro
CPU: AMD XP3000+ OC'd to XP32000+ speeds
Heatsink: ThermalTake Volcano 12+

Here's the deal: Sixate and I have the very same motherboard and CPU, both OD'd to the very same clock speed (2.195GHz), but mine runs about 15°C hotter than his. We also have nearly the same case, as well as four 7,200RPM WD hard drives. He has a different heatsink (copper, just like mine), but with a similar high-speed fan. We both run our CPU fans so low you can't hear them, but even with mine at full blast in a room that's ~75°F, my CPU still registers in at 54-58°C. With my window open and really cold air coming in, I can't even get below 50°C. However, he usually runs around the low 40's.

I recently put new Arctic Silver 5 on the chip and re-installed the heatsink, and I even have ducting to the rear of the case where I suck in room-temperature air, but my temps haven't changed at all.

Does anyone have a clue as to what's going on here? Could I merely have a bad temp sensor on my mobo or is something else going on?

My computer has the pro2 mobo with a 2600 processor. My temps are about the same (but the room is a little warmer). The air circulation sucks there also, but shouldn't those temps be fine?

I thought you don't need to worry unless it starts getting over 70c

60c is probably the most you want to keep it at. Maybe 70c if you have your motherboard to shut down at that point.

For BoCo's problem I really think that is a bad temperature sensor. A duct from the HS to the back of the case should decrease the temperature quite a lot I here. Even with that duct you should be able to get a noticeably lower level.

difrent batches have difrent heat, they chips may be the 'same' but they came from a difrent batch and that can change everything.

further his ambient temp may be cooler, i loose 5C at night, and 10C if i have my window open at night.

Thats not bad of temp at all. I wouldnt' worry about it....are you two in two different states?

Yes, he's in Missouri, and I'm in Ohio.

But the temperature hasn't been all that different in the 2 places to make such a huge difference in CPU temps.

Even when it's hot in my apartment and gaming my temp never reaches 50°C. And sometimes when I wake up in the morning it's been a little under 40°C. I always run my heatsink fan as low as possible to keep down the noise.