[SOLVED] Intel core 2 quad q8400 odd core

[remijad2007]

Recently I got a Dell optiplex 780 sff and the core 2 quad q8400 ran surprisingly cool but I noticed in a prime stress test one core Is like 30 degrees Celsius and the others are like 50 to 60 so why is that core temperature so low is the core even working at all?

 

[sunder25]

Chances are the temp sensor might be misreading.
even if one core is not working, it would still heat up just because the others are.

Does it show a difference when it is not under load compared to this?

 

[remijad2007]

Chances are the temp sensor might be misreading.
even if one core is not working, it would still heat up just because the others are.

Does it show a difference when it is not under load compared to this?

 

[remijad2007]

Well when I'm not doing a stress test all the cores settle at 37 degrees and that one core is at like 30

 

[remijad2007]

Well when I'm not doing a stress test all the cores settle at 37 degrees and that one core is at like 30

 

[mohamedrai2003]

That same thing does happen to me too. in a video that i saw explains how the processors work, so in a quad core CPU, obviously there are in a total of 4 cores. But the active once will be 2, and the other 2 would be acting as the backup cores whenever one of the main core is disabled. this is setup by the manufacturer so that there will be less complaints about slowing down of the system.
so that could be the reason why the tempts of the cores are different. but i wont say that i m sure, maybe you should seek help from where you purchased your PC, or any manufacturer