E8400 temps at 47 idle! to high?

10pmStalker · 06-21-2008, 09:02 PM

I just installed an E8400, temps are so high (mid to high 40's) my aftermarket heatsink is installed tight, what is the best program to read temps?

snibs · 06-21-2008, 09:52 PM

i go by the bios did u use the right amount thermal past you may have used a lil to much are all 4 of your pins that hold down the heatsink and fan down tight make sure they heatsink dont move some of these may be your problem but 47 is not to bad but for a after market one depending on what u got im not to sure about

**grimx133** · 06-21-2008, 11:25 PM

47 is way too high for an idle temp, would be ok for full load, but not idle.

Tumbleweed36 · 06-22-2008, 04:59 AM

I have that same CPU running a stock cooler and sit here right now with a CPU temp of 30C. You are way too high for that one. What did you use for thermal paste when you put it together? Download and run SensorviewPro and see what it says.

d_animality · 07-07-2008, 03:23 AM

you can also use HWMonitor ( http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php ) to check your temps.. it works good on me as the reading are same as bios .. well i think your temps is quite high for an idle... even my quad core (which shud be hotter than yours) runs below 40 on idle..

06-21-2008, 09:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	E8400 temps at 47 idle! to high? I just installed an E8400, temps are so high (mid to high 40's) my aftermarket heatsink is installed tight, what is the best program to read temps?

06-21-2008, 09:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
snibs Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9 OS: windows xp	Re: E8400 temps at 47 idle! to high? i go by the bios did u use the right amount thermal past you may have used a lil to much are all 4 of your pins that hold down the heatsink and fan down tight make sure they heatsink dont move some of these may be your problem but 47 is not to bad but for a after market one depending on what u got im not to sure about

06-21-2008, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,165 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: E8400 temps at 47 idle! to high? 47 is way too high for an idle temp, would be ok for full load, but not idle.

06-22-2008, 04:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
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07-07-2008, 03:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
d_animality Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brunei Posts: 351 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: E8400 temps at 47 idle! to high? you can also use HWMonitor ( http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php ) to check your temps.. it works good on me as the reading are same as bios .. well i think your temps is quite high for an idle... even my quad core (which shud be hotter than yours) runs below 40 on idle..