CPU Thermal Issues

[andy06shake]

My E8500 is approaching 110-120c(Real Temp 3.00) when under load(Playing games), is this acceptable or am i going to fry my board and CPU?

 

[red1776]

are you sure that's Celsius? , and if it is its way too hot. did it just start spiking like that?

and why isn't your thermal protection kicking in?

is this a new build, did you just overclock it?, or transport it?. you didn't forget thermal compound did you?

 

[andy06shake]

My rig has been running fine for 6 months, i still have the stock intel cooler. I have a freezer pro 7 cooler i can fit. Think it may be needing the fan cleaned/replaced, and some new thermal paste. I dont imagine that the Real Temp reading of 120c has been reached, dont care what Real Temp says. If it did reach these temps wouldent i smell burning? Or the cpu would melt to the mainboard? Thermal Protection is enabled in my Bios. Fan Speed is around 2500rpms

 

[redk]

Sounds like you need to do two things.
#1. Remove and clean the heat sink and fan, they're probably full of dust.
#2. Remove the thermal paste on the HS with high percentage rubbing alcohol, and apply some new thermal paste. I suggest Arctic Silver 5, which should be found for less than $10 a tube.