Are these temps Ok?

[Charmster]

Hello,

This is my very first build so I am not sure what the acceptable temps are for your cpu, so I thought I would ask you guys.

I am running a AMD Phenom II x4 965be @ 3.6Ghz. My idle temps are ~32C and after 5 hours of prime95 it has been stable at ~55C with a high of 57C.

Are these temperatures reasonable?
Is 5 hours of prime95 enough testing?

[kenshin1987]

Temps look fine to me. You might want to do at least 8 hours of prime95 to determine whether it's stable or not.

[Magnetic]

62c is the thermal limit for that cpu don't go over it. In fact I would try to keep temps 10c below that.

What cooler are you using?

[cul8erppl]

yeah, mid-50s are kinda high, in my opinion...i run prime95 for 10+ hours, to check for stability...if it fits, u could go with the Cooler Master Hyper 212+, best bang for the buck...

[Charmster]

I am using a Cooler Master 690II Advanced Case (Stock fans on case) with the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ on the CPU mentioned above,

Is ~30 a good idle temp?
What is a good temp when on full load?

[sswilson]

IMO, having run the hyper 212+ on a 955be mounted on an open air testbed your temps look to be about right for being installed in a case. If you wanted to drop your load temps down a bit you might want to consider a second fan for a push/pull config.

What's your vcore?

[Charmster]

I have a question about my Vcore. It seems that my Vcore goes up and down depending on my load (.96V - 1.36V).

Is this normal?
I am pretty sure the Vcore is being changed by my bios, should I change it so it doesn't change on its own?

[fishingfanatic]

Simple fan swap to a higher cfm can help make a significant enough difference in some cases. It seems to me this case has good air flow already. As stated by another member, another fan or 2 could help. You can get a good one with great cfm and low dbs. A bit of research may be needed but it's worth it.

[Charmster]

I have bought 2 extra 140mm fans, just waiting for them to send it to me. Hopefully the fans arrive soon. :)

As for the question above, is the VCORE fine (~0.96V - 1.36V, changes on its own depending on load)?

[sswilson]

That's a normal function of the motherboard/cpu adjusting the vcore according to load. Unless it's affecting your stability, I'd leave it as is.

By the Vcore you have, I'm guessing you haven't needed to bump your vcore up for your current OC? If so, then yeah, your temps seem a bit high, but not so over the top that it sounds like there's more than what a second mount might resolve..... do you have a tube of thermal paste?