2600K 3.5 GHz 55C under load?

[tomsresults]

Is 55C a good temp for 2600K at 3.5 GHz with 8 threads in Prime95?

For cooling, I'm using Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme, and I replaced its awful buzzing fan with an Excalibur 120mm 85 CFM.

When I flip on the "optimized" setting in the easy-mode BIOS of ASUS P8P67 Pro, it goes at 4.4 GHz and reaches like 65C.

 

[homegun]

I'm running my 2600K at 4.7 GHz right now, and Prime95 temps hover around 70-72C, so you're doing find at 3.5 GHz and 4.4 GHz. I had a stable OC at 5.0 GHz, but the temps were up at 80C and that made me nervous, so I backed off a little. I'm using the Scythe Mugen 2 Rev B with a push-pull fan setup.

 

[bearclaw99]

Yeah not bad at all. Using a Noctua NH-U9B here and mine max at 52 C under Intel burn at stock speeds. Running it at 4.7 ghz now with HT off max around 72-73 C

 

[cadder]

55C will not hurt anything but it sounds too high for 3.5GHz with an aftermarket cooler. My Q9400 at that speed pretty much stays at 40C. If you were worried about it you could try reinstalling the cooler and pay close attention to how the heatsink compound is applied.

 

[wolfram23]

55C is fine. Maybe it's high for your speed, maybe not. Doesn't really matter because it's still 20C below TJmax (well, ok, 17C)

 

[megamanx00]

Sounds fine to me. Heck, you may just want to shoot for a 4.0Ghz OC if 65C at 4.4 makes you a little nervous.

 

[apache_lives]

wtf you have a 2600K and havnt pushed it past 4? do it already

voltage kills a chip not the speed etc

 

[mrface]

Try reseating your HS to make sure it is properly seated. And do as cadder states, note how your thermal grease/paste is applied.