Umm, so you think it's more likely my sensor is wrong, and not his who was getting 36 C? Is it more likely for Intel to be wrong than AMD? Has someone studied this?

I really hope Intel is wrong, because my next processor will definitely be AMD.

I know it's within acceptable limits. It's really my future rig I'm worried about, as it will be pushing more watts. I was just wondering how it can even be possible to hit 36 C at idle! 10 C difference is a lot, especially when my computer is supposed to produce LESS heat! 22 C ambient is freezing....

I've had a Reserator for over a year now and it's worked fine. However, I'll be updating my computer soon so I have to think over its performance. Now I run it through a VGA block and a CPU block, in that order. My CPU is a 2.8C Pentium OC'd to 3ghz for aesthetics ;) My VGA card is a Radeon 9800 pro...

I'm getting new hard drives for a new computer and I'd appreciate any help. I want lots of power for my bootdisk and lots of storage as well. As silent as possible. I thought about a 74gb Raptor and a 400-500gb drive. BUT... are there better options? Is the Raptor worth it? It's getting old, so I'm ...