[craiig]

i hav just done my first build xD it hasnt blown up yet so i assume everything is ok

does anyone know what temp the E8500 should be at? normal
i hav a tuniq tower cooling it (big buggar, hard to work around it)

one programe i have used before is core temp
but it seems to not move from 42C
i had a short glane at my temp in the bios and it said 28C
i loaded another programe and it said 37C (cant rememmber if it moved) systool

so which one is right?!?!?!
anyother programes surgested?
thanks Craiig//

cpu : Intel E8500
mobo : Asus Striker II Formular
PSU : Enermax Galaxy 1000W
HFS : Tuniq Tower

Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound!

Thanks again Craiig//

[Carbon]

It's all good. I use Intel's Thermal Analysis Tool. At load (you can load the processor in TAT) it should be no more than 65C.