**Official e8400/e8500 Retail OC Thread

[unclewebb]

Vatos_locos: If sensor movement is 8 for both cores then at least you know your sensors are working properly.

To calibrate, you need to run your processor as cool as possible and compare the temperature RealTemp reports to your room or water temperature. On an E8400 at 6 x 333 MHz ~ 2000 MHz and with the core voltage at aboout 1.10 volts, the reported idle temperature should be about 5C above your room or water temperature. Use calibration adjustments so both of your cores or all 4 of your cores are reading the same thing at idle during this test.

Open your case up and turn your CPU fan to its highest setting if you are air cooled.

This method of calibration will improve the accuracy of your reported temperatures from idle to approximately 60C.