fx 8350 Temp low, should I be worried?

gijoe50000

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My cpu temp is running around 1.1c to 4.0c on idle. I don't know my ambient room temp but its about 10c outside so I'm guessing 12c-13c inside. My readings are from hardware monitor and speedfan, and I'm overclocked to 4.4Ghz with cool n quiet etc, turned on.
Socket temp is usually about 11 degrees above the cpu and it is reading 13c-14c so that agrees too..
I always thought that the CPU can't go below the ambient room temp, (physics and all that) and I don't think my house is at freezing level :)
Temp will jump briefly up to 23c-30c if I stress it a bit, and will jump to the low 40's under prime, then right back down again...
I'm watercooling, with a khuler 620.. fan 35%~700rpm at idle
Thoughts?
I'm a little confused... Should I be worried?
 


I wouldn't worry about this. The FX series is known for its poor temperature readings just like you mentioned above. I would get the temperatures in the BIOS. That would be accurate.
 

gijoe50000

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Poor? No not worried about that, Temps sound too low.. The bios reads 22c at 1.312V but once on the desktop right now its reading 4.6c at 0.864V - 1.312V with the power saving kicking in.. Just a bit worried that if I'm pushing it to say 55c that its really going to 70c..
 


Poor meaning inaccurate readings. The temperatures are fine:)

No need to worry!