Overheating Dual core with Ceramique

[clocker]

... kind of like the Intel E8400 always has problems reporting temp's...

The Wofies don't have a problem...we do.
Intel never intended the sensors to be used as low range temp monitors, they are meant to initiate thermal throttling/shutdown at elevated temps and they are quite good at doing that.

[Chame1eon]

The temperatures seemed ok before I reinstalled the processor the first time, and at that point they weren't high enough cause the processor to spontaneously shut off, so unless the sensor can become damaged or some part of the processor warped, I don't see how the processor could be the problem.

[Detale]

... kind of like the Intel E8400 always has problems reporting temp's...

The Wofies don't have a problem...we do.
Intel never intended the sensors to be used as low range temp monitors, they are meant to initiate thermal throttling/shutdown at elevated temps and they are quite good at doing that.

Well excuse me Clock sorry to offend your beloved Wolfdale.

[clocker]

Well excuse me Clock sorry to offend your beloved Wolfdale.

Although my Wolfie is beloved (I think it will ultimately take a place next to such fabled chips as the Barton core Athlon 2500...), I was not offended, merely righting a mischaracterization.

I've yet to hear someone complain that the Intel sensors failed their primary purpose, which is to throttle- and ultimately shut down- the chip when it gets too hot.
Since Intel is comfortable with any temp below @95c, they are understandably unconcerned with the much lower temps we want to monitor.

All in all, it's a bit like bitching that your Ford Focus failed to qualify for the Indy 500- you might be disappointed but the car's designers would be amazed that you even tried...

[Detale]

Well excuse me Clock sorry to offend your beloved Wolfdale.

Although my Wolfie is beloved (I think it will ultimately take a place next to such fabled chips as the Barton core Athlon 2500...), I was not offended, merely righting a mischaracterization.

I've yet to hear someone complain that the Intel sensors failed their primary purpose, which is to throttle- and ultimately shut down- the chip when it gets too hot.
Since Intel is comfortable with any temp below @95c, they are understandably unconcerned with the much lower temps we want to monitor.

All in all, it's a bit like bitching that your Ford Focus failed to qualify for the Indy 500- you might be disappointed but the car's designers would be amazed that you even tried...

As usual my man eloquently put. What do you think this problem is? Honestly Ive been looking around the interwebs but to no avail. You usually come up with the better suggestion anyway you damn genius

[clocker]

No idea...too many contradictory things going on.
If the HSF is correctly installed then you would assume a case airflow problem, yet when the sidepanel is removed and a box fan put nearby, temps go up.

Bring in a priest and perform an exorcism.

[Detale]

LOL Exorcism. Yeah deff a ghost in the machine

[Chame1eon]

I'm convinced the clips on both heats sinks must be bent I'm almost frustrated enough to buy new motherboard memory and processor.

[Detale]

LOL Iv been there man

[TheSickEmpire]

1 degree below ambient isn't bad at all.

Not "bad at all"?
Try "impossible".

@Lizardcreature...I use Ceramique on everything because it's less conductive (and I'm a slob) and find that it works just fine.
Your Speedfan temp of 5-10°c over ambient seems OK as well.

Pull the sidepanels off the case and see what the HDD temps do.
Presumably they will fall and you'll know you have substandard airflow around the drive cage.
This should be fixed somehow.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835227002

Less than ambient is very possible with this cooler.

Of course... if you're gonna spend $320 on a cooler you need to donate some of your money

Also, <3 my E7200.. need to get a new motherboard so I can use it again, though.