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Real temp score- thoughts?

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LearninToBuild

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Here's my Real Temp CPU screenshot: http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1736/64563144.jpg

I've never seen the 40C on the left ever get higher. Even when I use Everest, one temp is 40 degrees, and the other two temps fluctuate from 27 to 35.

Please help me interpret the images in the screenshot, I'm trying to determine how cool my CPU is running. I have installed a Dark Knight heat-sink on it, and it has the thermal paste supplied with it applied correctly as the instructions indicated to. Why does thermal status only say "OK" instead of "good" assuming that's an option?

And in general is this a very good temp?
 
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Your link is broken. I'll see what I can help you with based on what I can tell from your post though.
LearninToBuild said:
I've never seen the 40C on the left ever get higher. Even when I use Everest, one temp is 40 degrees, and the other two temps fluctuate from 27 to 35.
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The temperature sensors in Core 2 CPUs aren't very accurate below 50C anyway, so you don't have to worry. Unless your CPU starts getting into the 80s or something, everything is fine.
LearninToBuild said:
Why does thermal status only say "OK" instead of "good" assuming that's an option?
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OK means okay. There are two possibilities: OK and HOT. HOT means that your temperature has reached the Tjmax temperature and the CPU's thermal protection has activated, which means that the CPU will lower its speed to reduce its temperature. OK means that your temps are below that threshold and everything is fine.
LearninToBuild said:
And in general is this a very good temp?
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Like I said above, those temps probably aren't accurate anyway. But anything a decent distance from the Tjmax temperature is "good" in general. As long as your temperatures are within safe levels, the CPU is fine.
 
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Lots of these sensors get stuck and don't accurately report lower temperatures. That's normal. They're designed to trigger thermal throttling and all of them work pretty good at doing that.

I tried to keep the Thermal Status area as simple as possible so no matter what language you speak, you'll probably be able to figure it out.

It can actually display one of 3 options.

OK - No problems, everything is OK.

LOG - A thermal throttling episode has been logged within the CPU. This means that your CPU reached its maximum safe temperature at least once since you powered on. It's very unusual for you to ever reach these temperatures during normal operation.

HOT - This shows that thermal throttling is in progress and your CPU core temperature is definitely hot. The color coding alone should give a user a clue that something isn't right.

Try uploading your image again and Copy and Paste the entire link into your post. Enjoy your new CPU and don't worry about core temperatures. These Intel CPUs do a great job of looking after themselves even at some extreme temperatures. Pretty hard to hurt one even at some extreme temperatures.
 
Thanks guys. I guess I'll stop worrying so much about what the number says, just wish I knew (with sensor being stuck and all) how close I was to being able to overclock without stepping into "hot" territory. Then again, the sensor that ISN'T stuck fluctuates in the 30's, so I guess that's encouraging. Before when I had stock cooler, on Evrest, my temps were a lot higher. Didn't check with real temp back then though.
 
You've got a mountain of overclocking head room. When it gets up to this temperature then it's time to get worried. Here's what a 3 hour torture test looks like when the CPU fan gets disabled.

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These CPUs can take more abuse than you can ever imagine.
 
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