E6400 temps

[slacky1230]

ive just purchased and installed a core 2 duo e6400 but need to no what the temperatures are for this processor, when 1st installing the processor i checked the temp in the bios and it said 31 degrees but once i had the pc on for an hour or so i checked again and it went up to around 40 degrees is this to hot or is it fine?

[staffsMike]

they arent amazing but prefectly acceptable.. 70 degrees is where you want to worry lol.

I wouldn't trust the bios for temperatures though.

Use a program called TAT

http://www.overclock.net/downloads/1...intel-tat.html

[Steve B]

thermal throttling kicks in around 65-70 degs, where you're PC will just switch itself off because the CPU is too hot, it shouldn't do any lasting damage, but 40 degrees under load is fine

[slacky1230]

ive just downloaded tat and ran it the temperatures on both cpu 0 and 1 are 50-55 degrees is this abit high?

[Steve B]

what cooler/TIM are you using?

[slacky1230]

the intel one that come with the processor, are the temps abit high?

[Steve B]

nah, what were you doing in that hour?

[slacky1230]

nothing much just surfing the internet, playing music downloading stuff

[staffsMike]

is a little high even for the stock cooler.

Have you considered a different cooler...Arctic Freezer perhaps?

Could also make sure its seated properly...possibly use some artic 5 on it instead of the stock compound.

[kalniel]

Stock cooler should keep it around 44 or less under load. You don't need a different cooler with the core 2 duo unless you're overclocking or want something even quieter.. I'd suggest it's not quite seated right, or airflow to it isn't so good.

That said, the bios readings seem ok.

[slacky1230]

so what do i go by bios or tat?

[staffsMike]

i go by TAT.. bios is always low. but then it will shut down by the bios temps so go with them if you like the sound of them better lol

[kalniel]

Well what's TAT getting it's reading from if not the sensor that the BIOS is reading?

[Gibbo]

Well what's TAT getting it's reading from if not the sensor that the BIOS is reading?

I dunno but I get vastly differing results depending on what i look at eg my E6600 on idle:

ASUS Probe II: 19C
BIOS: 20C
TAT: 29C

[slacky1230]

r these temps im getting any thing to worry about tho

[kalniel]

IMHO, if Bios is reporting only 40c after being on for a while, it's 100% fine and no need to worry.