Intel Warning over Tcase Temperature

[bulldog147]

I just went across to Intel forum and read all about i5 2500K and i7 2600K and I was not surprise that Intel had reply to someone on the forum to warn others not to exceed "Maximum Tcase" temperature of 72.6 degree on all cores for 24/7 in use. One person doing 80C on all cores and the cpu had died within a few months because the chip is 32nm not 45nm. The maximum vcore by Intel is not to exceed 1.35v. (even thought their intel spec say VID range within between 0.2500v and 1.5200v on their note should be ingorned).

So, keep your i5 and i7 below 1.35vcore and below 72.6C on all cores for 24/7 in use for longer lifespan.

 

[bulldog147]

I thought the T case was the sensor under the heat spreader and not the actual core temps.

I thought that one as well, but I just spoken to Intel via chat support and he say 72.6C on all 4 cores temperatures using RealTemp, CoreTemp or HWMonitor or manufacturing board temperature sensor.

 

[bulldog147]

Intel gave me this spec data sheets here: http://download.intel.com/design/processor/datashts/324641.pdf

 

[bulldog147]

If all cores temp is 72.6C on core 0,1,2 and 3, it would mean the CPU temperature will be lots higher than 72.6C!