Safe CPU termperature range?

Cone Drone · 5 Jan 2013 at 21:25

Hey guys just completed a new build and I've had some issues, first i went into bios to see my cpu running at 60C, I then reseated my heatsink and played forge for about 10 minutes, I went back and my cpu was 52C. What is my next move? Thanks. (Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) with Alpenfohn MSI Civetta)

jamesaltria · 5 Jan 2013 at 21:28

Idle should be room temperature but at load around 50C so you're fine as it is

Jokester · 5 Jan 2013 at 21:33

When you're in the BIOS it won't use any power saving features so it's effectively a light load. Check it in windows and it should be in the 20s/low 30s.

Picklesonpc · 5 Jan 2013 at 21:34

how do you check the temp in windows ?

Jokester · 5 Jan 2013 at 21:36

Use Coretemp or Realtemp, it'll give you consistent readings for Intel.

Cone Drone · 5 Jan 2013 at 21:41

I just installed coretemp and it maxed at 105

Jokester · 5 Jan 2013 at 21:42

That sounds more like the max temperature for the chip? There should be 4 temperatures underneath that, they're the ones that should be about 20-30C.

Cone Drone · 5 Jan 2013 at 21:51

Yeah I see that now, all cores running between 35-40 idle.

Cone Drone · 5 Jan 2013 at 22:02

I reached 81C when I ran prime 95 and turned it off at that point didn't want it to run any higher.

chrisoverson · 6 Jan 2013 at 01:21

It will get a little toasty under very high load unless you have lots of cooling.

Is it overclocked at all?

Cone Drone · 6 Jan 2013 at 11:50

Not oveclocked, I'm considering getting a new heatsink, anyone else got any experience with "Alpenfohn MSI Civetta" I'm starting to think this is why it came free with the mobo.

mmj_uk · 6 Jan 2013 at 11:55

Have you tried with the stock heatsink? that Alpenfohn MSI Civetta looks to be a bit rubbish.

Cone Drone · 6 Jan 2013 at 16:19

Nah I don't have a stock one because I bought OEM.

Cone Drone · 6 Jan 2013 at 20:56

Can anyone suggest a good after market heatsink?

Doomedspeed · 6 Jan 2013 at 21:05

What sort of price range? Can easily spend £60+ on a top of the range one.

mmj_uk · 6 Jan 2013 at 21:20

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro usually gets good feedback.

RogerMesenseless · 6 Jan 2013 at 21:53

This one too: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=

Avathar77 · 6 Jan 2013 at 21:56

It will help if you say what CPU you have?
Also, have you tried re-mounting the HSF?(With new TIM)
Have you removed the protective cellophane like cover from the HSF?(has happened to many in here)

EDIT:
OK I see that you have re-mounted and what CPU you have! No idea why I didn't see that earlier!

Noashan · 6 Jan 2013 at 23:53

I have the same chip and the same cooler (re-seated with AS5) and it's hot as hell. 45 idle and 85 under load. The chip seems great, it will do 4.2ghz at stock voltage, but those temps make me a bit unhappy.

MillsyOC · 7 Jan 2013 at 00:00

Get an Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 13 (or Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 if it fits). Both cheap, quiet and arent all that far behind massive heatsinks at 2x or 3x the price.