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- Feb 12, 2012
Hi all,
I've had my i5-2500K on an Asus P8Z68 Deluxe motherboard running for a few days now. I'm seeing high core temperatures in Core Temp at idle (45C) and at high load during a Prime 95 Torture Test (77 C). Also, one core temperature seems to run a bit higher than the others.
Idle Temps
Prime95 Temps
I applied Arctic Silver to the heatsink only, a very thin coat that covered the entire surface. I wonder if I should have applied a similar coat to the CPU (I've read this is bad so I didn't do it).
The fan is not entirely square on the heatsink. I had to slid it up about 3/4" to make room for the RAM (16 GB -- all slots taken). I only have the stock fan attached.
Are these temps anything to worry about? I have not overclocked at this point -- everything is on default settings. I have been reading other posts on here and it seems like my temperatures are significantly higher than others who are overclocking.
I would be grateful for any help and advice.
Thanks!
I've had my i5-2500K on an Asus P8Z68 Deluxe motherboard running for a few days now. I'm seeing high core temperatures in Core Temp at idle (45C) and at high load during a Prime 95 Torture Test (77 C). Also, one core temperature seems to run a bit higher than the others.
Idle Temps
Prime95 Temps
I applied Arctic Silver to the heatsink only, a very thin coat that covered the entire surface. I wonder if I should have applied a similar coat to the CPU (I've read this is bad so I didn't do it).
The fan is not entirely square on the heatsink. I had to slid it up about 3/4" to make room for the RAM (16 GB -- all slots taken). I only have the stock fan attached.
Are these temps anything to worry about? I have not overclocked at this point -- everything is on default settings. I have been reading other posts on here and it seems like my temperatures are significantly higher than others who are overclocking.
I would be grateful for any help and advice.
Thanks!