I've recently set up a i5-760 with a ASUS p7P55d-e LX board. I fired up prime95 to check the temps at full load (running at stock)
The motherboard utility shows the CPU as being generally very hot indeed... the motherboard reports CPU at 54 degrees when idle, and motherboard at 37 degrees. Room temp is about 27. Is this really normal? According to the motherboard I'm hitting 80 degrees under full load - even undervolted @ 1.10v Vcore, wtf!
OTOH looking in speedfan, the core temps (Core0,Core1,Core2,Core3) are reported consistently 20 degrees lower than the motherboards CPU sensor. Speedfan reports about 35 idle, 60 under full load.
I am using the stock HSF . I think it is attached properly since pressing down on the HSF while stress-testing had no effect on temps.
Which temperature do I believe? it seems speedfan is more realistic, but I dont want to go ahead and fry my CPU while the motherboard sensor is screaming 100+ degrees.
The motherboard utility shows the CPU as being generally very hot indeed... the motherboard reports CPU at 54 degrees when idle, and motherboard at 37 degrees. Room temp is about 27. Is this really normal? According to the motherboard I'm hitting 80 degrees under full load - even undervolted @ 1.10v Vcore, wtf!
OTOH looking in speedfan, the core temps (Core0,Core1,Core2,Core3) are reported consistently 20 degrees lower than the motherboards CPU sensor. Speedfan reports about 35 idle, 60 under full load.
I am using the stock HSF . I think it is attached properly since pressing down on the HSF while stress-testing had no effect on temps.
Which temperature do I believe? it seems speedfan is more realistic, but I dont want to go ahead and fry my CPU while the motherboard sensor is screaming 100+ degrees.
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