Hello,
I just got a new i7-2600K for my desktop to replace my i5-2300. I'm using the stock cooler that it came with (I know it's not the best, but my old fan is on the fritz). My BIOS is consistently reading that the CPU temp is hovering around 71 degrees Celsius when it's nearly completely idle (all I am doing is sitting in the BIOS watching the numbers). Open Hardware Monitor, on the other hand, is reading more reasonable temperatures for the cores when booted into Windows, hovering between 39-41 degrees Celsius. I've put the processor and heatsink (with new thermal paste) in three separate times and got the same results. So, which numbers do I trust? If Open Hardware Monitor is right, then I think I'm in the clear. If the number in my BIOS is right, then I need to figure out what's going on because I don't want to damage my new processor.
The fan runs and my cooling paste coverage is fine as far as I can tell.
Below is a link for a screenshot of my OHM readings, which should also show some relevant hardware information:
There are some other temperatures in the image, be sure to look under my i7-2600K.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DzXWyd1PECOvyEgDH7kksZijtQ2kYqXs/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for your time!
I just got a new i7-2600K for my desktop to replace my i5-2300. I'm using the stock cooler that it came with (I know it's not the best, but my old fan is on the fritz). My BIOS is consistently reading that the CPU temp is hovering around 71 degrees Celsius when it's nearly completely idle (all I am doing is sitting in the BIOS watching the numbers). Open Hardware Monitor, on the other hand, is reading more reasonable temperatures for the cores when booted into Windows, hovering between 39-41 degrees Celsius. I've put the processor and heatsink (with new thermal paste) in three separate times and got the same results. So, which numbers do I trust? If Open Hardware Monitor is right, then I think I'm in the clear. If the number in my BIOS is right, then I need to figure out what's going on because I don't want to damage my new processor.
The fan runs and my cooling paste coverage is fine as far as I can tell.
Below is a link for a screenshot of my OHM readings, which should also show some relevant hardware information:
There are some other temperatures in the image, be sure to look under my i7-2600K.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DzXWyd1PECOvyEgDH7kksZijtQ2kYqXs/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for your time!