Normal core temps for e4300

[gphang]

This is the reading I'm getting from Core Temp and Intel TAT (SpeedFan and RightMark shows 15C lower) at stock speed and voltage with stock HSF. It seems pretty high to me since recommended overclocking core temp should be kept under 65C.

When I overclock (9 x 312 FSB @ 1.4V) full load peaks around 75C.

Is something wrong with my temps?

 

[Accord99]

Basically, on desktop C2Ds using the digital sensor you can't get the correct absolute temperature. You can only get an accurate delta of how many degrees you have left before the CPU begins to throttle. With CoreTemp 0.95, you can modify it to show this delta. Given a reading of "75C", most likely you have ~25C of headroom when overclocked, which is pretty reasonable.

 

[MarcVenice]

I would say so, but I could only be sure if you report on your ambient temperature, case temperature, and how many fans you've got supplying your case with fresh air. If those are all negative, as in, your ambient temp is like 25 celsius or lower, and you've got 2 80mm or 2 120mm fans sucking and pulling air in or out of your case, then I'd say, reseat the hsf. As for speedfan and Rightmark showing 15C lower, well, thats weird. But I wouldn't be risking it when load temps hit 75C, which is to hot. You should indeed keep it under 65C.

 

[thecrecarc]

Wow, thats like my e4300. It idles around 44-46 and it goes to 65c on load according to TAT. however speedfan's core0/core1 shows it like 15c lower as well. Its kinda weird and since im so unsure about the temps, i havent overclocked yet.

 

[gphang]

I have an antec P180 case with 2 fans on top which is pulling air out. I don't know the case temp but ambient temp is approximately 80F.

Does anyone know what is the normal temperature of a e4300 with stocking cooling is? Mines seems pretty high for factory settings (65C).

Am I and thecrecarc the only one with temps like this? If so it does not leave me any thermal headroom for overclocking.

 

[gphang]

I also want to know which program is providing the accurate reading? Intel TAT & Core Temps are reporting a higher temperature then Speedfan & RightMark.

 

[MikeyLSU]

Like Accord99 said, you are about 25C from the CPU getting to throttle. The reason for the difference is that Speedfan and RightMark(I have never used this one) are using a delta of 85, so the temp it is reporting is 25C lower than 85C for a 60C at full load. Core Temp and TAT are using a 100C delta which is why that temp is higher.

The programs are not reading the temps exactly, they are telling you the difference from the delta and how much headroom you have left. The big differences come because different programs use different deltas. Core Temp used to use an 85C delta, but moved it up to 100C on the .95 update.

Overal, it seems like the TAT/Coretemp is the correct reading.

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
Like Accord99 said, you are about 25C from the CPU getting to throttle. The reason for the difference is that Speedfan and RightMark(I have never used this one) are using a delta of 85, so the temp it is reporting is 25C lower than 85C for a 60C at full load. Core Temp and TAT are using a 100C delta which is why that temp is higher.

The programs are not reading the temps exactly, they are telling you the difference from the delta and how much headroom you have left. The big differences come because different programs use different deltas. Core Temp used to use an 85C delta, but moved it up to 100C on the .95 update.

Overal, it seems like the TAT/Coretemp is the correct reading.

So how hot is too hot? is 75c at load ok? or can it be even higher? or lower?

 

[MikeyLSU]

mine maxes out at 71C, some will say that is on the hot side, but that is also at full load which I will never get to in any normal scenario.

Most will say to try to keep load temps under 65-70C.

 

[EXman]

marked to look at later seems real hot!

 

[AnotherGuy]

I have the exact same thing OP. My e4300 on the P5k with an arctic freezer pro and AS5 that i just applied last night ( since the stock thermal the hsf came with i thot wasnt good enough) and i still see almost same temps: 40-46 at idle and around 60-62 while gaming and then on orthos it goes as high as 73 or maybe 75c. I have a TT sViking case with 2 12cm fans, 1 in front n 1 in back pulling in n out air... I guess this processor is indeed HOT.... This is for my overclocked e300 at 3.0gz at 1.375v but even when in stock... temps are close to these...

These r the coretemp temps and also with speedfan i get 15c degrees less than those.

I guess we just have to deal with it

 

[DasSmoof]

Originally posted by: AnotherGuy
I have the exact same thing OP. My e4300 on the P5k with an arctic freezer pro and AS5 that i just applied last night ( since the stock thermal the hsf came with i thot wasnt good enough) and i still see almost same temps: 40-46 at idle and around 60-62 while gaming and then on orthos it goes as high as 73 or maybe 75c. I have a TT sViking case with 2 12cm fans, 1 in front n 1 in back pulling in n out air... I guess this processor is indeed HOT.... This is for my overclocked e300 at 3.0gz at 1.375v but even when in stock... temps are close to these...

These r the coretemp temps and also with speedfan i get 15c degrees less than those.

I guess we just have to deal with it

Perhaps it is entirely normal then. I also have a brand new e4300, with an Arctic Freezer 7 ontop of it. I have a Thermaltake Armor Extreme case with a 120MM fan in the front bottom, a 120MM exhaust fan near the CPU, 90MM fan right above that near the PSU and another 90MM fan ontop of the case and I regularly see temps (at stock speeds/volts) of 39-42* idle and close to 70*C under load with TAT. When overclocked, the temps went up a few degrees, but not too much higher.

I was thinking about taking off the HSF and putting some Arctic Silver on, but I guess I wont even bother, since this appears to be fairly normal operating temp.