Is 65C a very high back temp?

[Qualtran]

I have a 1.4 oc'd to 1.533 using 1.9 volts on a Gigabyte GA-7DXR mobo using a Global Win WBK38 hsf w/ 7500 rpm fan. The thermistor is on the back of the chip. I have been getting idle temps of upper 50's and full load temps up to 68C using motherboard monitor 5, and a couple other monitoring progs. I noticed that in the review of the Alpha Pal 8045 that the back temps were a lot higher than the core tems, so I was wondering if this may be the case with my temperature readings too?

[NotHisTechiness]

well, board temps are not the best for actual temps but the back of the cpu isn't significantly higher than the core but it is hotter due to lack of air. in any case, those temps are pretty high and i would consider a better way of cooling that bad boy.

[adamtekh]

thats a alot of volts....

[XprincoX]

I agree that alot for just 1.533. Try lower the vcore to as low as possible which should lower the temps a bit. Remember more power means more electrical flow so more heat. :D

O yea.. and usually u want to keep the temps around 50 if not lower

[13oots2]

There are a few older posts floating around questioning the temperature accuracy of Gigabyte boards.http://forums.overclockers.ws/vb/showthread.php?threadid=37435&highlight=gigabyte+temps
If you do a search of the Forums using "Gigabyte temps" you will find many references to "high" temp readings. I think it's an issue with the MoBo sensor.

[Qualtran]

Well, I lowered my voltage down to 1.8 in bios, but it still reads as 1.85 in mobo monitor 5. But my temperatures are now 52C at idle, and about 63C full load. Still high, but everything is so damn stable! I ordered some AS II so as soon as I get it I'm going to try to lap my heatsink (Globalwin WBK38) and reaffix it to the cpu. But, if Gigabyte temp readings are innacurate... guess lapping and worrying about my temp readings is pointless... thanks for the pointers!