Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz Tempeture

[Jacob1994]

I have a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz and when i'm playing games like sim city or the new game that came out the Forest, or Balloon Tower Defense 5 my CPU goes to about 65 degrees Celsius. I want to know if this is a good temperature or not?

 

[clutchc]

The C2Q Q6700 has a max operating temp of 71C. You are still fine.
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_2/Intel-Core%202%20Quad%20Q6700%20HH80562PH0678MK%20%28BX80562Q6700%29.html

 

[Jacob1994]

The C2Q Q6700 has a max operating temp of 71C. You are still fine.
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_2/Intel-Core%202%20Quad%20Q6700%20HH80562PH0678MK%20%28BX80562Q6700%29.html

What happens when it goes over 71?

 

[clutchc]

The C2Q Q6700 has a max operating temp of 71C. You are still fine.
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_2/Intel-Core%202%20Quad%20Q6700%20HH80562PH0678MK%20%28BX80562Q6700%29.html

What happens when it goes over 71?

Nothing, at first. Continued higher than speicfied max temps will eventually take a toll on the processor. But when temps get too high... say around 80C-90C... the processor will begin to "throttle" to save itself. Performance will suffer until it gets back in safe temps again.