Is 43C idle/58C prime95 load on e8500 bad?

I have the E8500 overclocked to 3.8 with a vcore of 1.3125, I am using the Xigamatex HDT-S1283. Should I worry?

That's an interesting question! technically, intel will warranty a chip if you run it at stock on 1.50 volts if that is its rated spec, because its the over clocking that voids the warranty.

And if thats the case, then it should last over 3 years at 1.50 volts while on stock at the maximum heat in intel spec, 71ish c. So if the TCase is 71c, the cores must be hotter than that.

So then you try to balance the fact that you are using less voltage than that, with the fact that you are using a higher speed, and well under that hot Tcase!

My guess is that you are fine.

Other than my guess, you'll have to place yours, hehe!

I wouldn't mind knowing the way you placed the heat sink on the CPU, and what method you used for applying the paste, too... because it can prolly do better than that.

If you are using the push pins, forget upper question, as they blow, totally. And will ruin your temps!

--Lupi

Yer am i using push pins and the temps are the cores...
so should i invest in the water cooling system listed above?

Yah I made sure that it was aligned when I installed cause i took the mobo out.

Also since the push pins are in a square which way should the heat pipes hit the processor up and down or side to side?

hmm Idk which way I have it on because I forget which corner the arrow is in...

LOL, hehe, BTW, what he said is true. You don't have bad temps, because you never exceed 65-70c on the cores.

They can just be a bit better.

I think, since stock on your chip is 3.1xx, that over clock is minimal, so should produce minimal heat. (Then again, who knows if intel made em' hotter?)

But it wouldn't hurt to try, would it?

--Lupi

I think what ill do is check to make sure the xiggy is aligned right later then I will go to Home Depot pick up some bolts and try to make me a homemade retention bracket.