New E5200... 35-40 idle temps correct?

[jmp_78]

Hi all,

Please can somebody clear this up for me. My new PC is up and running, and is running a Dual-Core E5200 - completely stock speed, in an Antec 300 case with 2 fans installed.

'Core Temp' is telling me that my idle temp is ranging between 35-40 degrees, whilst just surfing the internet and typing this. Is this too high? I have the stock Intel cooler. When I ran Prime95 on the small FFTs stress test for 30mins, my temp went up to 60 degrees.

The other figures that CT is telling me are as follows - in case they help? VID=1.2500v / Tj.Max=100oC

 

[Phatjayunoi]

Idle temperatures are perfectly normal. My E5200 runs about the same, using an AeroCool GT-1000 cooler. Its the load temperatures that you should be looking at, and 60C or higher is about right with the stock cooler.

 

[jmp_78]

That's good news - thanks. I started Googling this, and lots of people give the impression that 20-30 is more like it, and if not then the chip might be faulty

 

[Razor-BladE]

20-30 is very low, especially for a stock cooler. 35-40 is fine. Like what Phatjayunoi said.. the more important temps you should watch out for is the load temps.. make sure that doesn't go too high.

 

[jmp_78]

Thanks Razor

When I run Prime95, the temp goes to 60 degrees - this was afer running it for 30mins. I appreciate that this is a deliberate stress-test, and runs the CPU at 100%.

Does this sound about right too?

If not, I am thinking of removing the whole lot, and buying some new thermal paste to use instead of the original stuff. Can't be bothered with this..... but, WILL do it!

Please convince me otherwise, and save me 2 hours

 

[Phatjayunoi]

New thermal paste especially with the stock cooler won't make much of a huge difference. And to really stress your CPU out, use Intel Burn Test instead. That would probably put it up to around 70C or so. But it also depends on if your CPU clock speed is on stock or overclocked and what your general use is, games, office work etc. Otherwise a better CPU cooler would be the best option.

 

[Razor-BladE]

+1 on a better cpu cooler, even if you don't plan to overclock. Even a cheap one with self applied thermal paste will show much better cooling performance. No, 60c on load with a stock cooler is nothing to be concerned about. 70+ is worrying and i'd definitely get a new cooler if your temps hit that, but you don't have to at 60c. But it will extend the lifetime of the cpu.
Get the freezer 7 pro. Great cooler for only £15.

 

[JTrickle]

That's good news - thanks. I started Googling this, and lots of people give the impression that 20-30 is more like it, and if not then the chip might be faulty

Only with decent coolers. Your temps are normal for the stock cooler.

Your chip has a fair poo vid. You may not get 3.6ghz stable with it. See if temps dont exceed 75 with the stock cooler running at 3.2 - 3.3ghz. If you can manage that, then I dont think I'd bother spending too much on another cooler and going for more.

 

[jmp_78]

To clarify, I am currently running at stock speed. Also, I was going to upgrade to a better aftermarket cooler at some point, so will look at the Freezer Pro as suggested.

Thanks again all, you've made me feel a lot happier

 

[pastymuncher]

You may also find that you have stuck sensors. A hell of a lot of the 45nm cpu's have stuck sensors. Mye E5200 and E8500 both have them. They only budge after the temperature passes whatever they are stuck at. it's nothing to worry about though as it's load temps that count.

 

[latercomer2]

With the stock cooler my 5200 was sitting around 32 degrees when idle. upgraded cooler and idle temps didn't change much, load temps dropped a fair bit which allowed me to overclock further.