temperatures

[dkizzy]

I know this has been discussed before but is 69c (62-64 TAT) load safe for everyday use?. I'm running at those temps with 3.6, where with 3.5 I was at 62 load on coretemp and 56-57 on TAT. I had to do 1.66vcore to get to what is apparently 4 hours stable so far. Thanks.

[Voodoo Rufus]

70C can be safe. It is not reccomended to go much more than that. If you get to 80 I'd start to get worried.

[dkizzy]

Yeah I won't be topping 70 for sure, I'm doing 400 FSB 3.6 and that was my main goal anyway I don't need anything beyond that. its taking me a lot of vcore but my cooling has kept it possible thank god otherwise I would have been mad about this chip holding me back from it.

[Mendax]

Intel claims 75C is the top, but they surely have some safety zone built in. Besides that, if it gets too hot, processor just slows/shuts down, so I wouldn't worry too much. I have actually seen one running at 83C for couple of hours...

[William Hung]

I think the spec is 60C for Core 2 desktop. I'll let mine run to 67-68 for 24/7. For trying to get those last few Mhz, 72C. I don't think bad things happen until you hit 85C, but by then the processor will likely shut itself down

Mobile is much different. 100C is where the shutoff is. I run my T7600 at 3.4 Ghz and it'll get to 82-83C if I let it go 100% and overnight.

[Premmer]

Intel claims 75C is the top, but they surely have some safety zone built in. Besides that, if it gets too hot, processor just slows/shuts down, so I wouldn't worry too much. I have actually seen one running at 83C for couple of hours...

Intel spec states 60.1C is maximum case temperature.

[dkizzy]

I'm having a hard time stabilizing 3.6, I don't understand how I can stabilize 3.5 fairly easy but have such a tough time with 3.6.

[deathman20]

Well it could be very well the limit of the board and its voltage ti can give. 1.6V for 3.5Ghz is quiet a bit of volts, and not mentioning how much your pumping into it for 3.6Ghz.

[Farwalker]

I know this has been discussed before but is 69c (62-64 TAT) load safe for everyday use?. I'm running at those temps with 3.6, where with 3.5 I was at 62 load on coretemp and 56-57 on TAT. I had to do 1.66vcore to get to what is apparently 4 hours stable so far. Thanks.

dkizzy,

3.6GHz @1.450v is doable on air cooling . . . . . with full load temps of 60C.
I have your same CPU and PSU; but I have a different board. I run my power through an APC.

Perhaps your room temp is higher than mine (68F/20C) or you are not moving as much air through your case as I am (7x80mm fans) or the SI-128 cools better than the Tunig tower.