Quote Originally Posted by yenclas View Post
My cpu temp at idle is 15ºC and two core temps 40-42ºC

With orthos core temps are 56-57ºC

This is on 500x8 = 4000Mhz and 1,344 vcore
I've got the same symptom - Core temp 42c on both cores at idle on - 500x8 4000Mhz and 1,3vcore. This is the same system that would be reporting about 20c per core at idle with the same volts on an e6600. I re-seated, and have two fat San Ace fans running through it with ambient temps around 12c (window open in MA).

Xvys' explanation helps. I'm wondering if I can trust the load temps and ignore the idle. Didn't somebody say they raised the max temp warning on these to 70c?