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**g4YthYXx** · 02-04-2012, 02:56 PM

I finally got around to stress testing it.
In it's stock configuration, it did run on the hot side, but apparently within it's safe range.
62 C was the hottest it got under full load with Prime 95 running on each core.
At idle, it hovered at 32 C.
I noticed the fan speed didn't vary as it heated up ..900 RPM and the bios had no fan adjustment options.....I flashed the bios with a new version, but still no fan options....so I installed Speedfan and set both CPU and case fan at 2000 RPM....hardly noticeable noise wise, but it lowered the max tempt under full load to 47 C.
That was an easy work around, but many new owners might not think to do a stress test to a new computer.
I also ran Memtest 86+ without any errors.

The deal still works for me, but that is one serious flaw for most users that likely wouldn't have run a stress test, imo.

02-04-2012, 02:56 PM	#1
g4YthYXx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	I finally got around to stress testing it. In it's stock configuration, it did run on the hot side, but apparently within it's safe range. 62 C was the hottest it got under full load with Prime 95 running on each core. At idle, it hovered at 32 C. I noticed the fan speed didn't vary as it heated up ..900 RPM and the bios had no fan adjustment options.....I flashed the bios with a new version, but still no fan options....so I installed Speedfan and set both CPU and case fan at 2000 RPM....hardly noticeable noise wise, but it lowered the max tempt under full load to 47 C. That was an easy work around, but many new owners might not think to do a stress test to a new computer. I also ran Memtest 86+ without any errors. The deal still works for me, but that is one serious flaw for most users that likely wouldn't have run a stress test, imo.
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