Does this seem normal to you?

I had an E6850 processor and overclocked it to 3.7. At idle even with the overclock, core temp registered the temp at 6 degrees. I just slapped a qx9650 in and core temp says idle of 37,40,40,37 for my cores. Does that seem normal to you. In my hardware monitor in my bios it says the cpu temp is 14. Does core temp work with these qx9650? if not, is there one that does?

Idle in CoreTemp is probably 5C off.

45nm has a 105C Tjunction.. If it is reading 100C in coretemp than it is 5C off.

Your CPU idle temp should NEVER be less than ambient unless you are using active heat discharge methods.

if its reading only 100C then raise it 5C.

Also, how did your E6850 get 6C?

Hi Silverion. I dont know how i got my E6850 to 6C. That is just what the coretemp reads.
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