Overclockers worldwide are reporting heat problems with Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Users of the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors have been noticing that there might be a heat problem. The most daring overclockers are noting that the thermal diode on-board these processors is very far off from the actual temperature, tricking overclockers into not giving efficient coolers and not letting the motherboard control the speed of the fans enough, if the processor fan is actually cooled by the motherboard. Intel denies the claims, if overclocking, do not let it go above 72.5 Degrees Centigrade.

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