Heat probs reported for Intel E8400s
Temperature rising as overclockers break into sweat
Friday, 1 February 2008, 09:34
A HEAP of heat problems with Intel’s E8400 microprocessor are being reported on a host of hardware forums.
Users are claiming that the sensor diodes aren’t up to scratch and that’s causing the overclockers to get overheated themselves.
That’s not something Intel is admitting. A response from an Intel techie to a user over at OC Forums claims it has nothing to report on sensor problems but that just seems to be adding fuel to an already crackling blaze.
A search on Saint Google reveals there’s plenty of heated discussion raising people’s temperatures around the world. µ
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