Heat probs reported for Intel E8400s

[cadaveca]

8-pin provides more available CURRENT to cpu. Depends on board design, but AFAIK, second set of phases(5-8) is driven by additional 4 pins as well. If I am wrong, I'd love some clarification.

On a side note, my cpu has further degraded. 4ghz now only stable 1.41v real(DMM).

also, dts0-1 temp difference of 16c while on air, cpu temp is always offset 5c from DTS0, no matter what cooling.

So, for my cpu, throttle will not happen until max cpu temp as specified by intel has been exceeded by +30c.

In my case, thermal reading problems are gonna kill this cpu under normal use. I won't RMA, tho, because I am too honest, but I won't buy another Intel chip, either, until I hear that there is a new core revision, or something changes, as it's obvious Intel is not concerned about these cpu's dying...even if they knew they would before they left the factory. I'd advise others to do the same, or they'll never be concerned, and I won't build a pc for anyone using 45nm chips, either.

I got bit by INtel and faulty BadAxe boards, I'll not have my name further tarnished for supplying OTHER faulty parts.