safe temperature for a 6400?

cuffless · 12-30-2006, 04:53 PM

im using intels thermal analysis tool and it says both of my cpus are at 25. is that too high?

Bobo · 12-30-2006, 04:56 PM

heck no, that's great. 70 is too high.

cuffless · 12-30-2006, 04:58 PM

ohh ok. its just it has been at 20-21 over the last few days and i wondered if it was overheating

Bobo · 12-30-2006, 04:58 PM

Those are exceptionally good temps, generally the lowest you'll get from a processor is 24 or 25.

cuffless · 12-30-2006, 05:01 PM

ohh thats good then. its back down to 22-23 now

fade2green514 · 12-30-2006, 06:34 PM

for the record, 60 is too high... 50 is too high... 40 is too high... if it idles at 35 then its okay... but personally i prefer it to idle at around 25-32C. it really depends on the case circulation, how good the heatsink is (i know a guy that gets 50C idle, but he uses stock cooling.) and how the room temperature is lookin.
40-50 is a good load temp. mines at 43 idle at stock clocks, 46 at 2.7ghz... w/e
(my ram is badly bottlenecking my overclock

) lol ill have to try that corsair xms dominator stuff..

whats your room temperature? unless its like 35F in there you're temp sensor is simply wrong.
TAT won't even show up with my system. duno why lol...

cuffless · 12-30-2006, 07:43 PM

its around 60F/18C in my room

compnub2 · 12-30-2006, 10:16 PM

What exactly is full load?

I am getting up to 55 on TAT on my E6600, average is about 48 when playing WoW on high everything. I have stock cooling, and I did not apply any extra thermal paste (uncle that has worked with compyuters for 20 years said I didn't need any). Another program I have (speedfan) says 36. Analysis?

Jet · 12-30-2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by compnub2

What exactly is full load?

Full load is defined when the CPU is working at its maximum potential, usually when doing tasks like rendering, or testing your processor with Prime95, SuperPi, or Folding@Home.

Bobo · 12-30-2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by compnub2

What exactly is full load?

100% CPU load

12-30-2006, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
cuffless Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 538	safe temperature for a 6400? im using intels thermal analysis tool and it says both of my cpus are at 25. is that too high? __________________ Core 2 Duo E6400 2GB 667mhz Ram Ati x1300Pro 320gb HDD Vista Ultimate

12-30-2006, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
cuffless Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 538	ohh ok. its just it has been at 20-21 over the last few days and i wondered if it was overheating __________________ Core 2 Duo E6400 2GB 667mhz Ram Ati x1300Pro 320gb HDD Vista Ultimate

12-30-2006, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
cuffless Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 538	ohh thats good then. its back down to 22-23 now __________________ Core 2 Duo E6400 2GB 667mhz Ram Ati x1300Pro 320gb HDD Vista Ultimate

12-30-2006, 06:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	for the record, 60 is too high... 50 is too high... 40 is too high... if it idles at 35 then its okay... but personally i prefer it to idle at around 25-32C. it really depends on the case circulation, how good the heatsink is (i know a guy that gets 50C idle, but he uses stock cooling.) and how the room temperature is lookin. 40-50 is a good load temp. mines at 43 idle at stock clocks, 46 at 2.7ghz... w/e (my ram is badly bottlenecking my overclock ) lol ill have to try that corsair xms dominator stuff.. whats your room temperature? unless its like 35F in there you're temp sensor is simply wrong. TAT won't even show up with my system. duno why lol... __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score Last edited by fade2green514; 12-30-2006 at 06:42 PM.

12-30-2006, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
cuffless Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 538	its around 60F/18C in my room __________________ Core 2 Duo E6400 2GB 667mhz Ram Ati x1300Pro 320gb HDD Vista Ultimate

12-30-2006, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 17 Posts: 6,623	heck no, that's great. 70 is too high.

12-30-2006, 04:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 17 Posts: 6,623	Those are exceptionally good temps, generally the lowest you'll get from a processor is 24 or 25.

12-30-2006, 10:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
compnub2 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 62	What exactly is full load? I am getting up to 55 on TAT on my E6600, average is about 48 when playing WoW on high everything. I have stock cooling, and I did not apply any extra thermal paste (uncle that has worked with compyuters for 20 years said I didn't need any). Another program I have (speedfan) says 36. Analysis? Last edited by compnub2; 12-30-2006 at 10:23 PM.

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