I have already built in a new CPU Cooler and an Exhaust Fan.
I would also suggest a new video card, but thats another matter.
You replaced the stock 3800 X2 heatsink and fan? What did you replace it with and what kind of thermal grease did you apply?
Try leaving your case open for 10 or 15 minutes and then re-check the temps.
If someone set the CPU core voltage higher than stock Vcore volts, then it would run hotter than normal.
The Blue Orb II should be sufficient.
What is the FM-Bulk mainboard, I didn't know it existed? I'm familiar with the standard A8N-E.
I suspect I know at least partially what's wrong with your system, the .9 volts vcore tipped me off.
Cool & Quiet is enabled and is giving you random Vcore readings and fan speeds (?) and bus speeds .
QFAN in your bios will affect Temps and fan speeds if enabled. There is a temperature threshold setting for QFAN and this should be set to the lower limit of 51*.
You need to turn off Cool & Quiet and QFAN to be able to do diagnostics accurately because those utilities just keep adjusting your system parameters automatically.
Right now, you CPU fan is set in BIOS under QFAN to kick in at 65* or whatever, so the idle temp rises because the fan is only idling.
A third party heatsink is not a solution, it's a cover up for another problem. If the CPU overheats at stock speed and normal operating loads, then something is WRONG.
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