CM Hyper 212 EVO and Temps Q

emyang

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I have an i5-2500k @ 4.5 with the noted heatsink. I may just be worried for no reason, but the idle and load temps seem a little high compared to other similar setups.

Case is Corsair Carbide 500r, and I have recently added two topside cougar 140mm fans.

After just a few mins with prime95 my temps become:
Core 0 - 58
Core 1 - 64
Core 2 - 66
Core 3 - 67
Package - 70

I realize there should be SOME differences in the core temps, at least when running actual programs, but when running prime95/equal processes on each core I expected them to be closer temps.

Also, touching 70 also makes me question it.

Am I just worried for no reason, or should I be taking another look at my heatsink installation. As an added note, I'm not sure how it is for others, but my heatsink has a little motion to it i.e. it can shift a bit. I assumed this was the nature of the "pressure plate" setup, as any attempt to tighten the configuration were met with 0 progress.

Thanks ahead of time!

 
Solution
depends on your voltage, but temps look normal to me at that OC and Prime95

edit:

You don't want any play in the cooler. tighten it up.