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burebista · Sep 5, 2008, 05:46 PM

Just a small explanation why I want to rely only to distance to TJMax.
Below is a screenshot with RealTemp calibrated in idle and without calibration.

As you see "real" core temperatures doesn't matter because distance to TJMax is the same. For those who feel better with calibration in idle to see more real temperatures they can calibrate RealTemp but really doesn't matter because CPU will throttle (despite their calibration) at same distance to TJMax.

I hope now people will realize that TJMax value doesn't matter, room temperature doesn't matter, core temperatures doesn't matter and all that matter is a safe distance to TJMax and if this means 80°C on cores (20°C distance to TJMax) so be it. At least from my point of view.

Processor:	i5-2500K
Motherboard:	ASRock P67 Extreme4
Cooling:	Ninja 3 fanless
Memory:	Corsair 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 XMS3 rev. A
Video Card:	EVGA e-GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB
Hard Disk:	F80 + WD 6400AAKS
CRT/LCD Model:	Benq EW2420
Case:	Antec P182
Sound Card:	Xonar D1
PSU:	Antec Signature 650
Software:	Seven x64 SP1

Sep 5, 2008, 05:46 PM	#24
burebista Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romania Posts: 496 (0.17/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 112 Times in 98 Posts System Specs	Just a small explanation why I want to rely only to distance to TJMax. Below is a screenshot with RealTemp calibrated in idle and without calibration. As you see "real" core temperatures doesn't matter because distance to TJMax is the same. For those who feel better with calibration in idle to see more real temperatures they can calibrate RealTemp but really doesn't matter because CPU will throttle (despite their calibration) at same distance to TJMax. I hope now people will realize that TJMax value doesn't matter, room temperature doesn't matter, core temperatures doesn't matter and all that matter is a safe distance to TJMax and if this means 80°C on cores (20°C distance to TJMax) so be it. At least from my point of view.