CPU Temp Normal? (PIC)

[skele]

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I am not sure but I made sure I did the heatsink correctly and I am seeing the 1st core having higher temp than the rest... Is that normal?

 

[markwp]

Variances between the cores is normal. Note that your package temp is close to your highest core. I think you are ok.

Mark

 

[DarkSable]

Absolutely nothing to worry about.

The cores aren't evenly placed within the CPU - the hotter one is probably the furthest away from the heatsink.

 

[skele]

Absolutely nothing to worry about.

The cores aren't evenly placed within the CPU - the hotter one is probably the furthest away from the heatsink.

Okay then I wouldn't have to worry about it if I overclock it eventually?

 

[markwp]

As long as you get an aftermarket cooler to replace the stock heatsink, you'll be fine.

Mark

 

[skele]

As long as you get an aftermarket cooler to replace the stock heatsink, you'll be fine.

Mark

I'm currently using Hyper Evo I just installed yesterday, using Arctic Silver 5 paste.

 

[markwp]

You are good to go!

 

[skele]

You are good to go!

200 hours of cure time is horrendous :/

 

[DarkSable]

200 hours of cure time is horrendous :/

No kidding. When faced with a heatsink that doesn't have thermal paste (or for watercooling), I like arctic MX-4. It cools just as well, is a nicer consistency, and doesn't have to cure.

That being said, the difference between expensive goop like that or AS5, and the stuff that comes with a Hyper 212 EVO, is going to be a couple degrees at the very worst.

 

[skele]

200 hours of cure time is horrendous :/

No kidding. When faced with a heatsink that doesn't have thermal paste (or for watercooling), I like arctic MX-4. It cools just as well, is a nicer consistency, and doesn't have to cure.

That being said, the difference between expensive goop like that or AS5, and the stuff that comes with a Hyper 212 EVO, is going to be a couple degrees at the very worst.

Yeah I was using the MX-2, I still have like half left. But that was when I had AMD CPU. Then after I did some research on how hot IVY BRIDGE is, I figured it was time to get a different effective paste and saw online recommended AS5 but they didnt tell me how long it takes to cure!

Now I came home and played Battlefield3 because I was worried about my core temp.
this is while playing Battlefield 3 64 players server.
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Look at the Max Temp

 

[DarkSable]

Your max temps are absolutely nothing to worry about - you could easily go up to 75c without any problem.

That being said, two things:
1) Ivy bridge actually runs pretty cool, especially compared to AMD's lineup.
2) The difference between MX-2 and AS5 is basically nothing. Two degrees, at most.

 

[skele]

Your max temps are absolutely nothing to worry about - you could easily go up to 75c without any problem.

That being said, two things:
1) Ivy bridge actually runs pretty cool, especially compared to AMD's lineup.
2) The difference between MX-2 and AS5 is basically nothing. Two degrees, at most.

Thats at stock clock fyi and I guess I wasted my money on AS5 after all... it's only 7 bucks at Microcenter.

 

[DarkSable]

No worries, it's just something to know for the future.

Unless you're going for an extremely high overclock on water, you're usually just fine with the thermal paste that comes with the heatsink / whatever you've got lying around. (Just avoid the white thermal glue-type stuff.)