eh, so i just built my new rig and im idling at around 120-130F, under any kinda load it jumps real high. i ahd this problem before and reseated heatsink/cpu, checked over wires etc; i tried ajcking up the fans and also relpacing the thermal paste and im still getting high temps.

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and fyi im running a core2 e6600, asus p5b (deluxe) mobo, and a enermax 500w liberty psu

yeah sadly,

im looking at getting this http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=373500&prodlist=froogle

make a noticable difference?

I love my Zalman, although it's for a AMD64.. 

That plus the Artic Silver Preach recommends would be my first starting point... 

How many and what orientation are the fans in your case?

hey thanks for the response - i am running a stock hsf, i've reseated it a few times and it seems to be fitted correctly. I think what might be going on is i don't have the stock thermal pad from intel, a friend of mine was looking at parts and touched it removing some of the pad. i cleaned it completely off and used Silicone base heatsink compound from radioshack -_-.

My fans are stock, http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.asp?Image=11%2D119%2D117%2D16%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D12%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D17%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D14%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D18%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D19%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D05%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D21%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D06%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D07%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D15%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D09%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D11%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D22%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D20%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D02%2Ejpg%2C11%2D119%2D117%2D10%2Ejpg&CurImage=11%2D119%2D117%2D15%2Ejpg&Description=COOLER+MASTER+Mystique+RC%2D632%2DKWN1%2DGP+Black+Aluminum+ATX+Mid+Tower+Computer+Case+%2D+Retail

two 120's, front pulling rear exhaust witht he psu facing down.

thanks, hopefully a cheap fix