I5-2500k running at 45c

[aldrinstorm]

This is stock out of the box using the stock cooler. no overclocking

i reseated the HS but it still runs this hot...whats going on?

 

[aldrinstorm]

so i didnt do anything with the hardware...but i simply restarted computer and went into bios again.

it showed 31c...very wierd...then i let it sit there for a while and it slowly climbed up in temp again. this was after having the system on the whole time.

does the bios use a ton of processing power or something?

 

[aldrinstorm]

ok so im in windows and i loaded up easytune6 and it shows the cpu temp of 16c does this need to be calibrated or something?

something seems to be happening weird

 

[pcworm]

no, it takes time for the CPU to warm up, like a kettle that takes time to boil (well 45 c is by no means boiling)

also, there is nothing to worry aboutm your temps are actually very good
anything above 60 idle and 80 full load should be worry some
my margins may not be accurate but that should be the ballpark

 

[pcworm]

try the latest version of core temp, its free and very accurate
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
also you can give realtemp a try, also free and accurate

do not either trust your bios reading or easy tune, both are usually liable of showing lower temps

 

[aldrinstorm]

my bios is the one that shows the temps being very high. but when i use the easy tune software that came with my mobo. it shows it fluctuation between 17-25c

one would think that bios temp reading would be the most accurate. but seeing that when the computer has been on for 1 hour and i do a simple restart and go back in the bios the cpu temp starts at 30c and climbs to 45c over the course of about 4 minutes

 

[aldrinstorm]

ok so i installed core temp and it says im idling around 25c when easytune says 16c.

now i have 3 temp measurements that dont match (with bios saying 45c)

do i need to calibrate coretemp? and is this thing completely compatible with lga1155?

 

[pcworm]

also try running realtemp, if core temp and realtemp are inline with eachother, then u have a winner
your 16 C is almost impossible
even the 25 c on core temp seems low

it might need a little calibration, you might need to set the tj max to the numbers corresponding to your i5 2500

 

[pcworm]

http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/
try realtemp, report the temps here

 

[aldrinstorm]

both are within 1-5c of each other..they bounce around 25-31c

 

[aldrinstorm]

when idle i mean

 

[aldrinstorm]

when i was playing a game it showed a high of about 57c on all cores

 

[hunter315]

idle temp doesnt matter, it varies a lot depending on the fan profile and really isnt too important to the processor, as long as your load temp is okay its fine.

Whats your room temperature? 17C seems to low to be possible so i would ignore those numbers. Get HW Monitor, and Speedfan see if they match up. Sometimes BIOS readings are higher because it hasnt engaged the power saving features on the CPU yet so its running full speed but doing very little, its often higher than idling on your desktop.

 

[aldrinstorm]

is 57c bad when running an old 3d game (DAOC.....dont laugh)

 

[hunter315]

Not sure how intensive that is so i dont know. Load up prime95 and have it do the stress test, that will get you up to your max load temp in a couple minutes, 57C isnt too hot for a load temp but its not great either, you might want to see about improving your case airflow if you can.

 

[aldrinstorm]

I have an antec 300 series case...has 4 120mm fans

 

[hunter315]

I assume they are still tri-cool fans, are they all set to low? If you bump them up to medium it should drop your temps by a few C.

 

[aldrinstorm]

ya they are...but still my system temp is really cool...dont know why my cpu is so HOT!

 

[pcworm]

no no no 57C is actually quiet good for game load, BUT, try prime 95
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103
put stress test on highest heat/power and run it for 10 min or so
report temps for core temp, realtemp, HWmonitor and we'll see
if it stays below 65, on full load, its actually good
antec 300 has good airflow, thats why your idle temps are so low

 

[MRFS]

check this out:

http://www.supremelaw.org/systems/heatsinks/warning.htm


MRFS