Coretemp shows my i-5 2500k coretemps are running 70-76 degrees C when running Prime95.
What should the temps be running?
I'm only running the stock cooler that came with the CPU as recommended to be okay here on the forum. I noticed there was only a small pattern of thermal paste on the cooler when installing it.
Should I go and get some thermal paste and re-mount the cooler?
Or should I bite the bullet and just install an aftermarket?
My system:
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500
GIGABYTE GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
XFX HD-685X-ZDFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBXL
Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
What should the temps be running?
I'm only running the stock cooler that came with the CPU as recommended to be okay here on the forum. I noticed there was only a small pattern of thermal paste on the cooler when installing it.
Should I go and get some thermal paste and re-mount the cooler?
Or should I bite the bullet and just install an aftermarket?
My system:
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500
GIGABYTE GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
XFX HD-685X-ZDFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBXL
Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM