Custom Build Gaming PC help.

[Kessu]

My old CPU lasted for 5? years or so when overclocked to it's limits, with STOCK intel's cooler.

The difference in CPU's lifespan that comes from the heat and heat alone is insignificant.

[SugarD]

My old CPU lasted for 5? years or so when overclocked to it's limits, with STOCK intel's cooler.

The difference in CPU's lifespan that comes from the heat and heat alone is insignificant.

5 years is nothing for a CPU. I have one from 1995 that is still going strong. If your CPU died after just 5 years of use, then it is definitely having heat issues. Overclocking also intensifies the heat of a CPU greatly. Most computer techs that believe in overclocking will also tell you to use liquid cooling any time you overclock a CPU. They are not meant to be pushed that far, hence "overclocking".

I'm using a computer right now that is about 5 years old, overclocked, and has been on liquid cooling the entire time. Same for my server sitting next to it, which is about 8 years old now. No heat or damage issues whatsoever.

[Ragdoll]

Under normal weather conditions, and with stock cooling, my CPU idles at ~15. In cold weather it usually idles at 9, and under full load, it maxes out at like 35-40. As for the GPU, it idles at ~25 and maxes out at ~50 (under full stress- like BF3, GTA 4, etc...)

So yeah, stock cooling isn't always shit.

[Kessu]

Under normal weather conditions, and with stock cooling, my CPU idles at ~15. In cold weather it usually idles at 9, and under full load, it maxes out at like 35-40. As for the GPU, it idles at ~25 and maxes out at ~50 (under full stress- like BF3, GTA 4, etc...)

So yeah, stock cooling isn't always shit.

Impossible.

Your CPU can't go below room temperature with air cooling.

SugarD: I never said the CPU isn't working anymore, more so that I'm not using it anymore. Infact I sold the CPU to a family member with a good price and it still runs with the same overclocks (E5200 @ 4.5 GHz) if you wondered what it is. And no, it wasn't a particularly good version, due to being Costa Rica version.

[Ragdoll]

Impossible.

Your CPU can't go below room temperature with air cooling.

Temperatures outside (and inside) are nearing 25 degrees. And the chances of the sensors being damaged are 1 in a billion, since I haven't had this CPU for more than a month, and installation had no issues as far as I know.

[SugarD]

Temperatures outside (and inside) are nearing 25 degrees. And the chances of the sensors being damaged are 1 in a billion, since I haven't had this CPU for more than a month, and installation had no issues as far as I know.

Sensors are not always accurate with these programs, so be warned. SpeedFan also has the same issue. Sometimes the sensors report false readings, or motherboards have sensors hooked up that are meant for other features that don't get included in that specific model. (This is also the reason why these programs sometimes detect non-existent sensors, CPU cores, or fans that aren't actually there).

Not saying this is the case for you, however do keep it in mind. Even BIOS sensor readings can be wrong sometimes on systems that have the feature natively.

[Kessu]

Sensors are not always accurate with these programs, so be warned. SpeedFan also has the same issue. Sometimes the sensors report false readings, or motherboards have sensors hooked up that are meant for other features that don't get included in that specific model. (This is also the reason why these programs sometimes detect non-existent sensors, CPU cores, or fans that aren't actually there).

Not saying this is the case for you, however do keep it in mind. Even BIOS sensor readings can be wrong sometimes on systems that have the feature natively.

Pretty much this, only really reliable way of checking temps is to insert a sensor of your own between the heatsink and the CPU to see how hot the CPU actually gets (and even this is not 100% accurate)

[Devin]

That may be a little more reliable way of checking the temperature however it will not give the internal core temperature but the temperature being dispersed from the CPU through the thermal compound. 

[Kessu]

Yeah, as I said it's not 100% accurate either.