Why so high temperatures?

[jdcg15]

Hi, I've just installed a new cpu on my PC, Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40 GHz. I created a topic before, and two members told me that changing my fan was not necessary, given that I had a Pentium 4 3.40 GHz.

I'm getting relatively high temperatures: According to blackbox, core 1 and 2 are at 55C running a streaming in Chrome, then I open another video in another tab and it climbs to 77C. Same stream plus a flickr tab: 66C

I'm really worried about it guys. What can the problem be? Are those temperatures something to worry about?

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate, 3.00 GB of RAM, I didn't change my fan, 149 GB Hard Drive, I applied the gray grease that came along with the CPU.

Thank You.

[debs3759]

Those temps do sound high for streaming video and/or playing movies. They shouldn't have high CPU usage so I wouldn't expect temps even in the 60s.

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[gg1978]

did you put fresh heatsink grease on the cpu before you reapplied the heatsink?? also make sure all 4 of the locking pegs are fully engaged and pressed down.. Sounds like no grease or the heatsink isn't seated.

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[gg1978]

probbably.. the heatsink will be crooked otherwise.

[robertkey]

I think its very much the case of four screws of your heatsink fan not well attached you should try attaching them properly my processor also had high temperatures and then i also realized my fan was not properly attached i properly reattached it and it worked for me.