IDLE temp VS Load temp

[legcramp]

Hi guys, Specs are in my sig, and I run my FX-55 @ 1.52vcore

Idle temp currently with an Arctic Cooler Freezer 64 Pro is 29c ( I did the sandwich mod for it )

Load temp with Prime95 for a couple hours is 47c

My question is, why is the idle and load temp have such a BIG gap?

I have seen people get similar idle temps as me, but thier load is under 10c difference

 

[Zero82z]

Depending on the CPU, ambient temps, case cooling, overclock, voltage, etc. the gap between idle and load can fluctuate a lot. Honestly, it really isn't worth paying attention to the idle temps since the stability of a system depends on the highest temperature the CPU will reach(among other things).

 

[newls1]

not to mention that the FX series chips are AMD's hotest running chips. I've owned several of them, as they are great chips, but damn hot.