Safe load temps for the i7 Cores

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Hello, Im trying to find out what are safe load temps on the cores of my cpu? Need to know if im in a safe zone or running to warm.

Real temp has my cores at 46C

While playing a game for 10mins it goes to around 58C is that to warm? or ok?

Running stock speed on the 920 cpu
 
zzzttt1 said:
Hello, Im trying to find out what are safe load temps on the cores of my cpu? Need to know if im in a safe zone or running to warm.

Real temp has my cores at 46C

While playing a game for 10mins it goes to around 58C is that to warm? or ok?

Running stock speed on the 920 cpu
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Your temps look fine, Intel states as long as your processor doesnt exceed 69c your good! :)
 
Hello,

thanks for your reply. is the 69C for cores or just overall cpu temp?

Thanks again.

never ran on i7 and just trying to gain understanding of normal running temp .
 
zzzttt1 said:
Hello,

thanks for your reply. is the 69C for cores or just overall cpu temp?
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Actually, Intel specifies 67.9°C for the overall CPU temperature. Each individual core may go somewhat over - but don't let it reach the 80s too frequently.
 
You have a long way to go until the danger zone. 80C is where you need to hit the kill switch. 70C under 100% load under a stress test program like LinX is safe enough. I try not to go beyond 70C, so as to give myself some safety barrier.

If you don't overclock & overvolt your CPU, you're going to be just fine. If you do chose to do this, read up first. This should get you started.

http://www.evga.com/forumsarchive/tm.asp?m=716108&mpage=1&key <---- General info
http://www.evga.com/forumsarchive/tm.asp?m=100494809 <---- VERY important info
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=5266 <---- Didn&#8217;t work very well for me
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=205779&page=57 <---- More general info
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3495431&postcount=877 <---- Theory worth noting
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=224806 <---- Even more general info
 
Realtemp (version 3.4 ) reads the TjMax from the MSR register that was set during factory calibration/testing of your i7. As long as you have a Delta to TjMax > 20 your cpu is not even breaking a sweat. Some people run them hotter.
 
Any temperature is safe for your CPU. To put it simply, it is impossible for the CPU to reach a temperature that is unsafe, because it will shut itself down long before it reaches that point. As long as you're below 90C or so, you have a very comfortable margin before the point where the CPU will start to throttle itself.
 
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