CPU socket or Core Temps?

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Hi,
I've been having issues with temperatures in game with my FX 8320 and I've finally managed to lower them but I'm not sure which temperature reading to follow. In game CPU socket temps peak at 68 degrees and core temps at 57 degrees. The difference is one is safe and the other isn't (max temp is 62 degrees). Which one do I follow when monitoring temps in game?
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System: FX 8320 (non OC stock cooler), Asrock 970 Extreme4, 4gb Corsair Vengeance, 2TB Seagate Barracude, EVGA GTX 760 SC ACX, Corsair CXM500W.
 
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core temps should not be over 62-65c which is their max temps. I use hwinfo which gives you socket and core temps and i use the coretemps
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I am assuming you are looking off one of the previous posts on Tom's regarding the maximum operating temp for a 8320, to me 62c seems pretty low for a maximum operating temp. To me, CPU socket would be the MOBO temp but that would be pretty damn high for that, the core temp should technically be the individual core temperatures, but because of the difference in processors, it may not always be accurate. What program are you using to monitor? For example, I have seen some programs that will show a temperature for a sensor that is not available on the MOBO, and it will show outlandish temps like 250c, which is obviously not right, it is just reading the data it thinks should be for that sensor and is misinterpreting it. I will see if I can find a better max temp for that CPU though, as I said, 62c seems pretty low.
 
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core temps should not be over 62-65c which is their max temps. I use hwinfo which gives you socket and core temps and i use the coretemps
 
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Reading a few other posts I second the above, most take the Core temp to be the most accurate load reading and it sounds like socket can be somewhat accurate at idle. Are you using the MOBO temp monitoring software (i.e. Asus AI Suite 2)?
 
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I was informed by AMD themselves that that is the max safe operating temp for the FX 8320, I thought it was quite low too. And yeah the socket temp in the onboard mobo temp I believe. I've tried multiple programs such as HW monitor (which shows core temp), Coretemp (Also core temps), Asrock Tuning utility (Socket temps, same as BIOS temps), Argus monitor (compares both), Overdrive (core temps). They are all consistent and read the same values for core temp and socket temp.

 
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What temps do you get up to in game, socket and core?
 
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my temps never go above 45-50 under heavy gaming usually around 35c core temps gaming like bf3 but i dont monitor that often


my socket temps are always 15c higher according to hwinfo and aisuite but once you do a stress test it should even out since it throws off a ton of heat which is why i have a fan blowing on the socket front and in back of the case
 
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Ah you're watercooled aren't you?
 
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haha yea yea need that for 4.6 ghz which produces 194w according to psu calculators but could be even more. I would run 5ghz but its an 8320 and doesnt overclock as well i have to run about 1.46 vcore to get that high


are you using the turbo mode? what are you current settings? the normal turbo bumps the vcore up way to high causing super high temps. you can run no turbo 4.2 ghz @ 1.32 vcore and have cooler temps than it running the turbo. I was seeing 1.46s stock which is scary since im running 1.41 @ 4.6
 
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Yeah I'm not considering OC yet. I would need to invest in an aftermarket cooler. And yes, turbo mode is running. I did notice the vcore get pretty high though. I think I have a faulty cpu/heatsink anyway as whatever I do, the temps are still too high.

 
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