2 x Xeon 6 core cpu max temperature?

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Gibson

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Hi,

I have a computer I use for intense work based stuff like Graphics, Music etc it runs 2 X Xeon 6core 2GHz CPU's. Its been running great for about 3 years and recently its started hanging on graphics applications (almost like its gone into power saving mode) I have a dual boot system one with Windows 10 for the graphics side and one on Windows 7 for the music side. They both do the same. I have also done a fresh format just to check it wasn't that but it was the same.

I checked the CPU temperature using Speedfan today and it read the CPU's as 126C under no load. Now i know that my i7 on another computer idle gets around 30C so 126C is a massive increase on the Xeon's but I'm getting a conflicting answers online about what the temperature should be for the Xeons. Some people are saying that 126C is the combined temperature of both others are saying its not. Can anyone advise please?

The reason I think its the CPU is because I have an ASIO Pro Audio RME card and if i switch the Buffer size to anything but 512 it crackles/distorts which usually means the CPU's aren't man enough. A few weeks ago this didn't do that at all!

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated :)

Kind Regards
Joe
 
Which particular Intel Xeon are you operating?

126C is definitely not safe to operate in. Perhaps, you should try reapply the thermal paste for your CPU cooler as a start.
 
OK thankyou. I would have to get the model numbers when Im home. I was wondering if the temperature could just be wrong in Speedfan as I don't think it supports Dual CPU setups? (or maybe im just being over hopeful!)

Can you think of anything else I can also try or is it not that simple?

Cheers
Joe
 
What you could do is see if CoreTemp would give you a different reading. If not, you can also double check through your BIOS for your CPU temps.
 
Hi thanks for the reply. I checked the BIOS CPU temps and they are all running roughly around 35-45 So it must be Speedfan that's displaying an error
 
Yes, it most likely is reading the wrong code.


That still doesn't solve your problem with the ASIO Pro Audio RME card though.
 
Hi,

Thanks for the reply and your help :)

I have found the problem area. Rather than it being the computer it appears to be the software im using. If I reload the saved instrument file on the music computer it works fine so it looks like there is a glitch there but atleast I know how to fix it now.

Thanks alot for your help and sorry to waste your time

Kind regards
Joe
 
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