Trust temp on mobo or program?

[EquaLiZr]

Just got a new setup and the mobo EVGA X58 has an LED showing the temp of the cpu, but when i install core temp for example, it shows me a +10c or more higher reading.

eg. mobo shows 33c but program says 42c

Its an i7 920 cpu and a corsair H50 heatsink and its overclocked to 3.7ghz stock voltage on everything.

 

[SicKlown42012]

The LED is showing the socket temp(there's a small sensor underneath the socket itself), not the actual temperature of the CPU. You should always go with the core reading from a program like CoreTemp.

 

[EquaLiZr]

so is 42c a good idle temp for an oc'd i7 920 @ 3.7ghz stock volt? and it goes to 58c full load?

 

[Mickey21]

Good is relative. Is it bad, no in that when describing bad, we can talk about it slowing down to cool itself off. Looks good to me.