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This is something that really confuses me, i have tried google but as i am not sure exactly what to search for i have not yet found an actual answer.
What temperature do i need to actually worry about, the temp in the BIOS matches that of the "CPU" temp, but now the "Core 1" temp is almost double that and i know danger zone is around 75 for the Q8300 and in testing the Core temps easily hit 70, but then the CPU is only around 40/45.
I just put on a much better cooler it dropped the CPU temp from 31 idle to now 20 idle but the core temps have remained the exact same as before.
I would like to OC this CPU, i know it can handle up to 3.6, i have tested it that far but the temps made me rather not, now with a better cooler i only see 1 reading change and just what to know which is the reading i really need to concern myself with when pushing the living hell out of this thing.
Thanks guys
This is something that really confuses me, i have tried google but as i am not sure exactly what to search for i have not yet found an actual answer.
What temperature do i need to actually worry about, the temp in the BIOS matches that of the "CPU" temp, but now the "Core 1" temp is almost double that and i know danger zone is around 75 for the Q8300 and in testing the Core temps easily hit 70, but then the CPU is only around 40/45.
I just put on a much better cooler it dropped the CPU temp from 31 idle to now 20 idle but the core temps have remained the exact same as before.
I would like to OC this CPU, i know it can handle up to 3.6, i have tested it that far but the temps made me rather not, now with a better cooler i only see 1 reading change and just what to know which is the reading i really need to concern myself with when pushing the living hell out of this thing.
Thanks guys