Cpu temperature normal?

hey guys sorry if this is in the wrong section but i couldn't really see one for my question


my current cpu intel quad core Q8600 2.66ghz .... is running at a temperature of 48 degrees doin simple tasks like internet and word processing... but im a modeller and a game modder using the unreal engine ... i recently made a very intense lighting map that maxed all 4 cores out for around 8 minutes to create the lighting ... during this time my cpu reached around 78 degrees in temperature ... my question is ... is that dangerously high do i need a new cooling fan or is that normal ? thanks for any help u can give and cookies for the best answer! lol

Intel has no listing in their Processor Spec Finder - http://processorfinder.intel.com/L [...] SearchKey= - for a Q8600. You have a Q8400 R0 Stepping @ 2.66 Ghz.

78c CPU temperature or Core temperature? There's a 5c difference. Also, what's your ambient?

Q8400 specs:

Vcore Max = 1.3625
Tcase Max (CPU temperature) = 71c
Tjunction (Core temperature) = 76c

I would sugest to try to reaplly the Heatsink and get AS5 thermal grease.

don't know exactly but its low probs around 18 degrees?

i ran the tests as above ... and my results where

core 1 72 degrees
core 2 62 degrees
core 3 68 degrees
core 4 67 degrees



motherboard was 58 and gpu was 48 are those temps ok... they r lower than my previous testing but still seem very high to me ;\.. but i don't really know what a target temperture for good stability is

cheers bud ... i think they will be ok for now but first chance i get i think a new fan and some thermal paste r in order lol