[SOLVED] Xeon e3-1241 v3 max temps

[mangaman]

What are the max temps for the e3-1241 v3 processors? I'm searching for it online, and I'm getting results all over the place. Some say 70c while others are saying 90c, but what is the maximum temps the e3-1241 v3 can handle without damaging itself? I ran a Prime95 test and as soon I saw 80c, I immediately stopped the test.

 

[ChumP]

From Intel specification page on the E3-1241 V3 we have the following thermal solution specification:

By searching in the Intel's datasheet on the Xeon E3-1200 V3 series, we find the following for the PCG 2013D specification:

TCase = temperature measured at the geometric center of the CPU package.

As seen in the table, the corresponding TCase-max for your CPU would be the 4C(4 core) 80W TDP model, which is 73C.

So, your CPU cooler should be able to keep the E3-1241 V3 under that temperature in normal operating conditions.

I'd recommend having a margin and staying lower than 73C on that Xeon at all times... you might be able to run it at a higher temperature for an amount of time, but you should just follow their specifications for the longevity of your CPU.

EDIT: Make sure that you're running Prime95 with AVX disabled when stress testing your CPU. AVX enabled Prime95 will put an unrealistic load on your processor.

 

[mangaman]

From Intel specification page on the E3-1241 V3 we have the following thermal solution specification:

By searching in the Intel's datasheet on the Xeon E3-1200 V3 series, we find the following for the PCG 2013D specification:

TCase = temperature measured at the geometric center of the CPU package.

As seen in the table, the corresponding TCase-max for your CPU would be the 4C(4 core) 80W TDP model, which is 73C.

So, your CPU cooler should be able to keep the E3-1241 V3 under that temperature in normal operating conditions.

I'd recommend having a margin and staying lower than 73C on that Xeon at all times... you might be able to run it at a higher temperature for an amount of time, but you should just follow their specifications for the longevity of your CPU.

EDIT: Make sure that you're running Prime95 with AVX disabled when stress testing your CPU. AVX enabled Prime95 will put an unrealistic load on your processor.

Thank for that graph! Turns out when upgrading my RAM, I forgot to plug in the CPU fan for my CPU cooler. Now I'm getting 65c which is much better than 80c and Idle temps are now 35c.

 

[ChumP]

Thank for that graph! Turns out when upgrading my RAM, I forgot to plug in the CPU fan for my CPU cooler. Now I'm getting 65c which is much better than 80c and Idle temps are now 35c.

That's a big one to miss, it's good that you've figured it out... temps are great.