E8500 temperatures

[Tangerine]

My problem is since i bought my E8500 my temperature has been 42 degrees which i thought was ok with the standard HS but then i decided i wanted to try my hand at overclocking so i bought a new HS but the temp is still saying 42 degrees idle and doesnt move any higher when using Prime95.

How ive read about stuck sensors etc and have ran Real Temp and tested the sensors and they showed no movement.

My question is are they not moving because the cpu temp is so low (case temp is 34 degrees) and would i need to overclock the cpu a bit to generate more heat from the cpu to unstick the sensors?

Im rather nervous about overclocking when i dont have a reliable way of monitoring the temperatures.

Thanks for any help

 

[Vimes]

Take a look at mine....

At idle...



at 100% load....



See sig for spec.

When I had a E2180 the cores were within 1 degree of each other with the same HSF. Just to make sure I checked the HSF was seated correctly and the CPU's IHS appears flat.

As Real Temp tells me that my sensors could be stuck, with this CPU, and yet fine when I had the E2180, I'm not too bothered.

 

[Tangerine]

so should i just ignore the temp, overclock, run prime95 and if all is stable not worry?

im just afraid of burning the cpu without knowing.

 

[Vimes]

<shrugs shoulders> you could see if there is a BIOS update for your motherboard..? My board had a BIOS update specifically for this CPU and yet the temps are what they are. At least for me the load temps do increase as the CPU gets warmer.
You could have a look at Core Temp, Everest, Hardware monitor (what I used above) etc etc etc to see if they report any different..? All of them report the same for me though.

EDIT: You don't mention the motherboard, or what vcore you are using and whether you have ensured that the HSF is seated correctly. Whilst doing that will not help the sensor readings at least people might suggest if your vcore and OC expectations might be realistic without risking damaging your CPU as you do not know its temperature.
You note that the CPU is showing 42c. By using one of those utilities I have listed what does the temp of each core report as being..?