CPU socket or Core?

Azrael47 · Jul 31, 2013

Hello People,

I am wondering which is more important to keep cool

The CPU socket (CPU or TMPIN1 in HWMonitor) or the core temp?

Here is a screenshot of me in-game after 30 minutes!

My Core temp fluctuates from around 15-28 Degrees.

Egnore TMPIN2 (definitely a sensor bug otherwise I would see smoke coming out of my case)

Not had to publish a thread in a while.

petermic · Jul 31, 2013

Definitely the core temp. The socket too, but the core temp more.

Sn1992-1361850 · Jul 31, 2013

Socket temps are higher at it has no heatsink so the sckt temp is not as much imp as it cant be controlled
Ur core temps are important as its having a heasink over it and it can be lowered by installing better heatsink

Azrael47 · Jul 31, 2013

SO in theory, the socket temp doesn't really matter. The core temps is the actual CPU temperature which is more important to keep cool to increase CPU life.

In that case I have a bloody cool CPU when gaming aha!

Sn1992-1361850 · Jul 31, 2013

Yeah ryt

Dont frget to close the post

Azrael47 · Aug 1, 2013

My final question is, in the screenshot above you see my CPU cores running at 15 degrees. Now I have used Core Temp and HWMonitor both state this temperature when I took this screenshot. Is that the actually temperature of my CPU chip? I do have a good cooling solution and my temperatures are good overall. I dont understand why the CPU socket temp is higher?

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 1, 2013

Yes that is ur cpu core temp
Look it is because it has no direct contact with the heatsink it is the temp of the connecting. Point between the mobo and cpu so it is higher
I think now u got it
Dont wrry about ur temps they are really good

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