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I5 -660 Thermal Problem

CMedi7
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‎09-12-2010 02:58 PM
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My new I5-660 cpu is overheating. I have reset the CPU and updated the BIOS as well as all the drivers on mu Intel Dh55tc motherboard. This is a brand new cpu and motherboard I bought from intel 2 weeks ago. Can someone offer me some help? I have tried new thermal grease etc..

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idata
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‎09-13-2010 12:08 AM
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What temps is it getting to? where are you reading it from? whats the idle temp in BIOS? Also what case do you have it in? and what power supply?

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CMedi7
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‎09-13-2010 05:23 PM
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Upto 210 F then very slowly it will get down to 63 C. In the BIOS 104C. Its in a raid max case with 450watt power supply and 120mm cooling fan in the back of the case.After about 2 hour it cools down. Today it worked perfect.This tends to happen on power up then after awhile cools down.

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CMedi7
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‎08-04-2011 05:16 PM
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The problem has to do with the external SATA port on the motherboard and the harddrive getting hot. Don't ask me how. But everytime I hoook up my HD to the eSATA port it happens.

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