Heat probs reported for Intel E8400s

[Shintai]

That's the point, some people are annoyed. As you usually say, % of overclockers and people that are actually worried about their temps is negligible. But for that %:

a) It's a bad contact between the IHS and the core itself. Intel must fix it.
b) The sensors are bad calibrated. I want them fixed, but I understand that most of the people don't care about it, so it won't have priority in Intel's problems-to-fix list.
c) They are really that hot. Intel can't do anything. This one is impossible though, because 45nm and low voltages used. The reason is a) or b).

You need a few more options in your list.

d) There is no problem, only with OC due to heat density.
e) Programs we use to read sensors are doing it wrongly. (Specially considering 3 programs gives 3 very different results).

[STaRGaZeR]

You need a few more options in your list.

d) There is no problem, only with OC due to heat density.
e) Programs we use to read sensors are doing it wrongly. (Specially considering 3 programs gives 3 very different results).

d) I don't think is that one, because it happens at stock too.
e) The only problem with monitoring programs is that the guy who actually writes the program (I'm talking about CoreTemp and Everest) has to adjust the Tj.Max temp for every processor model out there. Once it's adjusted, and for E8400 is already adjusted, the problem can only be a) or b).

@STaRGaZeR

The c) part is not entirely impossible(look at Vapor's posts).Smaller die size coupled with higher voltages(than required for the 45nm process) and coupled with large increases in working frequencies(over 1Ghz overclocks) could lead to to problems(heat density).

Yeah, but again it happens at stock too, so no high voltages. And at stock voltage the heat density of the 45nm parts alone is not enough to create the problem.

I think the reason is simply a bad calibrated sensor, and nothing else.

[Brother Esau]

I think Intel is lying to you boys Did I just say that

[STaRGaZeR]

I think Intel is lying to you boys Did I just say that

And somewhere in this forum you talked about AMD thread crapping... well done brother