my 6400 at around 68oc full load.

[Johnnytoxic]

Am I right in thinking this would be ok. I know it would probably shorten the life of my cpu by so many years but i never plan on keeping it for 5+years. Buying a £40 cooler takes the point out of buying a cheap cpu.

Its not that it would be on full load for any amount of time either.

 

[steve258]

Regardless of OK or not that temp is just not normal for a 6400 with stock cooler @ default speed!! I'd reinstall the heatsink and reapply some quality thermal paste to it.

It will still work at that temp but it may not perform as well as it should.

 

[Johnnytoxic]

forgot mention this is clocked to 3.2ghz stock cooler.

Hmm think ive solved something. Its hovering around 58oc now on full load.

 

[harris1986]

in that case i'd probably say it's about right! possibly slightly higher, but it's going to depend on case cooling and ambient temp, also the voltage you are putting through it! iirc the stock intel cooler isn't that good!

 

[Johnnytoxic]

whats your temp harris as you have the same spec apart from cooler.

 

[harris1986]

mines idleing at 39-41c depending on ambient temp! and loading around 49-50c, but remember i am on stock volts

 

[deadsquirrel]

forgot mention this is clocked to 3.2ghz stock cooler.

Hmm think ive solved something. Its hovering around 58oc now on full load.

What voltage?

 

[Rapier]

i've run my e6400 happily at 65/66 for 2 days of prime before, completely fine - people have to remember this is the die temperature not the mobo readings and its not too unusual to find people running c2d at mid 60's on full load.

 

[Defcon5]

Am I right in thinking this would be ok. I know it would probably shorten the life of my cpu by so many years but i never plan on keeping it for 5+years. Buying a £40 cooler takes the point out of buying a cheap cpu.

Its not that it would be on full load for any amount of time either.

I dont know the max temp for these but im sure thats way too high, surley its throttling?