Too hot? (Has this been asked yet?? ;-)

TAT says 48 c for core 0 and 50 for core 2.

Speed Fan says Temp 1 45c, temp 2 35c, Temp 34c, and HD0 39c.

I have an e6600, P5W DH, one SATA HDD, ATI x1800xt, and one DVD drive with a Scythe Ninja HSF in an antec p180 case with the fans on the middle speed. My room is about 77f. The system is just 2 days old so I know the AS5 has to cure a bit. I want to overclock so please, please, please do not tell to re-apply the AS5 as taking my mobo out and replacing it will be a HUGE challenge.

What is the minimum temperature to be dangerous to the system?

Thanks!!

Eddie

Well let me put it this way my 4000+ has a idle of about 32C and full load of 39C on my zalman 130mm pure copper heatsink.

Im not sure i havent owned your cpu but i think its kinda high, and even if it cures its not gona drop 10c maybe 1-3c if that. Im not sure if you need to reapply it, how much did you use? it should have been the size of a pee.

Here read the guide maybe it will help.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/ins_ro [...] elas5.html

Pick the CPU that applys to you, i think its the Bottom right cpu.

Read it and see if you did it right, if you didnt well take it apart and redo it. Its better to do it right then rush through it.

If you do it right i can get my cpu to run 30-32c idle which is masterful on air.

TAT and core temp are the programs that the majority of people are using for temp readings.

you should'nt let the core 2 get above 60C at full load.

http://processorfinder.intel.com/d [...] pec=SL9S8#
this is what intel says

remember these are totally different to the old p4's and what would intel know about conroes anyway they only make them.

the vcore stated is stock if you want to run above then thats your choice, with a TDP of 65w 60C is mighty high

I followed the directions on the arctic silver web site...a thin strip down the middle.

The only thing that may have done something is that as I was putting the components in my mobo my hands kept rubbing against the HS, but I thought that would just help spread the AS around a bit more.

Intel know about their cpu but they also want them to have a long lifespan and perfect stability. And obviously you and me dont have the same definiton of stability that Intel has. Just looking at the PIII 1.13ghz recall, I'm sure not even 10% of the users would have noticed it! Yet they recalled them!

I'm pretty sure they design their CPU to last anywhere from 10-15 years. I say running them of the spec, either vCore/temperature will probably knock down a few years and your CPU will last 5-7, wich is tottaly fine with me.

***Obviously these are all guess but they're educated ones, to a certain extend !

So the sensor whereever it may be, the asus app isnt reading it right and really my cpu isnt at 39c load?

60C is NOT A LIMIT in the CPU cores. Please read my posts at:

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/har [...] 04104.html



- Davor

As per my personal experience, when playing games my AMD Orion (K7 - 600MHz, funny how it seems way back in time) used to run like 115 degs C. (It was OCed to 684MHz on a Soltek SL-77kv, no over volting - I sometimes wonder where that company went?). And I'm not joking b/c the heatsink got so hot I'd burn my finger if I touched it, and the thermal compound started to sizzle and give off smells. (Hmmm, this is what's called pushing to the limit). The CPU lived for 6 years (used 16 hrs a day). And no it never crashed the system. (It was miraculous but Thunderbirds had the bad reputation, not the Orions).

Personally I think its the thermal cycle (heating - cooling then heating) that damages the CPU.

Its OK as long as the exhaust isn't scalding OR the machine doesn't crash. In fact I find it amazing at the number of people here who think 'their' temperature is so high and still fight with fate to get those 2 degs off.