CPU Temp at 65C

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core i7 920...

[yob]

core 2-based processor (pentium dual-core) should be relatively cool .. if your heatsink is not mounted properly you will know it immediately since it will overheat badly.
if you compare E6600 and E2140, that is 2.4G 4mb cache to 1.6G 1mb cache. quite a difference.

but these are some reasons i can think of why you get a high temp reading.

- try the proc with a different motherboard, things might be different
- not every processor are equal. maybe you're just unfortunate you just got a bad copy.
- temp diode sensors might be inaccurate or the bios is not "calibrated"


to check whether yours is really hot, touch it--i mean your heatsink. my proc is 3.33Ghz e5200 and you'll expect it's the hottest chip in the motherboard yet it's cool to touch and only tops at 55c @full load, stock heatsink. It's even cooler than my southbridge.

with regards to heatsink/fan, the stock is adequate well for these new 45nm intels even the 65nm versions. the only good reasons i want to get an aftermarket heatsink/fan is eliminate noise and better looks. im not overclocking to set records so cooling is not a problem. i only overclock only to the point where leakage current is linear so power-consumption&temp would not go way up--if you understand what i'm saying ....