Another E8400 temp thread !

Yay
But seriously :
1. Idle -
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums [...] Temps1.jpg
2. Load for 3 minutes -
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums [...] /Temp2.jpg


The ultimate question! Whom to trust?!

Thanks

Actually yes , I am using a stock cooler.

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From what I could gather from asking a lot of these questions myself once I overclocked is that some monitoring software use 105C as Tj Max and other 95C, and that's why some report a 10C higher/lower.

I ended up using RealTemp and it worked perfectly fine.

As for your results, those seem high for stock clocks, even using the stock, cooler, your ambient temperature could be the culprit though.

For reference, I'm running @ 3.6GHz using CNPS9700 and I get full load Prime95 for 12+ hours at a cool 47C

I'm running my E8400 @ 3.6Ghz and my core temps have reached a max of 57C and 58C using a Hyper TX2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] yper%2btx2

Of course pulling up your specs.....are you currently using a generic case with 1X80mm fan for your current E8400 build, or do you have a different case? If you're using the same "generic" case...you've got to get a better one....that actually moves air.

I think that might be what's causing your temps to be high. If you're going to OC...

1. Get a new cooler don't OC with the stock cooler.

2. Look into a case that has better air flow. The Antec 900 is a good one, but there are plenty of other good cases that promote air flow.....though they may not be as sexy

If you're going to stick with everything as is in your set up I wouldn't OC.