Comments on: Intel Core i7 Temperatures

By: Simon H

Simon H — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:51:26 +0000

Good article..Got a i7 930 2,8 ghz and got some probs with my new system. Just put all the parts together and checked the hardware monitor in bios. god damn 84c! It´s rising to that temp in just a minute. I got a Noctua cpu cooler with two 120 mm fans so that should´nt be the problem. And if i feel at the bars they are pretty cold. Now i wonder, could the harware monitor program show me the wrong temp?
What should i do?

very grateful for some help

By: JackBlack

JackBlack — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:49:44 +0000

I wouldn’t call the 20c idle impossible.. In fact, using only the stock heatsink, my 950 idles at 23c. Admittedly, it’s winter and the room is somewhat milder than it would be during the summer, but it’s definitely not going to break for another 10 years if temps can be kept this low.

Then again… Maybe in 10 years we’ll be using 8 and 16 core processors as standard, and the current i7’s will be today’s pentium IV’s.

By: Lars

Lars — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:38:49 +0000

Godd article. I was worried that my 920 was running too hot at 47c under load. (Crysis).
I’m running a zalman 990led cooler with two tornados + two Aerocool xblaster fans.

System Idles at 25 c.

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By: Lango

Lango — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:35:32 +0000

Cheers, I just brought a intel I7 and was concerned about it running at 65C – your article took a load of my mind.

By: patrick

patrick — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:10:34 +0000

Having just fitted an i7 to an Asus P6T SE, temperatures started at 49.5c and steadily rose to 63.5C. I am not experienced in quad cores but I am assuming from this article that I am ok.
many thanks,
patrick

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Alienware Rig Expert Advice - Page 6 - AionSource.com — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:31:57 +0000

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By: martin

martin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:59:21 +0000

Thanks for article. I have 920 and i make 3d visualisation – and my proc have 75′c when Rendering in Turbo Mode – in Standart Mode have about 50

By: David

David — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:43:54 +0000

Thank you very much for the information. Very helpful!

I currently run the i7 920, Prolimatech Megahalems heatsink – Scythe S Flex in Push and Pull configuration, and IC Diamond 7 Thermal Compound.

Idle to light load, 19C-24C
I’ve never seen it break 36C

I wanted to know the max rated temp I should allow the CPU to operate at. 80C –

Also, how my rig compares to others operating temps.

My case does have 2x 200mm case fans with an additional 120mm X 120mm X 25mm