What Temp Should A E4300 CPU Run At?

Ambro · 25 Apr 2007 at 20:12

I have a retail heatsink and the CPU is reaching about 46 degrees when doing nothing, is this normal?

Ambro · 25 Apr 2007 at 20:26

When I managed to get into the BIOS thats the temp it was reaching.

Ambro · 25 Apr 2007 at 21:35

Thats strange, have I got a bad one then?

Ambro · 26 Apr 2007 at 02:05

Mine idles at 45 degrees with retail HSF, so you think I should send it back?

Ambro · 28 Apr 2007 at 00:44

Mine has gone down to 40 now I have been running it for a bit so I suppose thats a bit more normal, plus I rang overclockers and they said 40 is normal for a e4300, although they could be just saying that so I don't return.

Plus I ordered the noctua cooler so hopefully I be able to overclock still. Can anyone reccomend what voltage and temp this cpu can handle before becoming unstable?

Ambro · 28 Apr 2007 at 15:43

Do you live in the North Pole!