HUGE (unsafe?) temp spike on 2 x 100% usage??!!

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Gawd
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Hey all,

I just installed an E5200 2.5gig x 2 processor. I haven't used intel in quite a while but I am very excited about this processor. However, I had trouble getting the HSF on correctly (but finally did) and my idle temps are ~31C.

I just tried to burn a dvd w/ a program that uses 100% on both cores and the temperature spiked to 69C before I killed the program. That is WAY too high, I'm sure. As I'm typing this the core temp is back to 33C (system is at 32C).

What gives? Do I still have an improperly installed processor (used AS thermal paste w/ the stock HSF. . .had to clean off the orig. stuff after my failed attempt at mounting the HSF)

MB is ASUS P5QL pro, if it matters.

I can play FC 2 for hours and the temp never tops ~45C.

Thanks in advance!
 
I'll leave this here for archival purposes: One of the HSF retainer pins had popped back out of the MB. Unbelievable! The old HSF clips were a b*tch to install but they sure as hell never popped OFF!

idle@ 31, 100% 43C now (hadn't checked FULL load, just done some gaming w/ the temp alarm on. . .now I'll always keep the temp alarm on, I guess.
 
Heh, I had a similar problem with my AM2 socket. I noticed my load temperatures hitting 70°C+. One of the 2 clip tabs broke off. There was NOTHING stopping the HSF from falling off the CPU (and onto the back of my video card) except the sticky thermal compound. I got real lucky....
 
My E3110 gets into the 60s load stock, 50s idle. The cooler's not that great, but should be better than stock.

Then again, it's got a terrible VID - 1.15v.

Anyway, if mine runs fine, yours'll run fine.
 
This picture will help put your temperatures into the proper perspective.

Here is what happens when you run Prime 95 Small FFTs for 3 hours with an overclocked and over volted E8400 while simulating a CPU fan failure by pulling the plug!

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The results. Nothing too exciting. Core processors run great even at some rather extreme temperatures.

This CPU bounced off the built in thermal throttle for 3 hours and only once did a core touch 100C. Intel designs these things to stay within spec as long as you enable TM1 / TM2 in the bios. It probably would have run longer but I thought 3 hours was more than enough to prove the point. :D

I hope my TCase reading is a little on the high side. 107C is definitely too HOT!
 
That is AMAZING.

I have fallen out of the "bleeding edge" because of a busy life (and still too busy to get too into it) but I still love this sh*t. :D
 
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