HELP! e6400 at 60C!

[Pabster]

I imagine that as the process technology shrinks, the cores become more sensitive to heat. And remember that damage may not manifest itself immediately, but down the road. I guess if you only keep your chip for 6 months or less, who cares?

Intel's spec calls for 60C max (actually 61 on the Allendales) and I think running for any length of time above that is a gamble.

 

[Mudokon]

okay i went out last night, bought a COOLERMASTER VORTEX TX, its basically alittle higher end than the stocker INTEL HSF, im gonna install it tonight, and see if there is any variance in temperature, i basically have to find out what is a fault here:

HSF = sucking?
thermal paste = too much?
mobo bios = reading temp wrong
OR the worst
CPU = f-ed up, RMA time

i really hope its just the thermal, thats the least expensive fix

 

[Baked]

You can't RMA a CPU YOU fried 'cause you don't know how to install a HSF.

 

[Mudokon]

no no BAKED, its not fried, it works perfectly fine, i had it on all day yesterday, but the bios rates it up to 60C idling in WINXP, so just listed that as a "maybe" as far as whats going wrong.