To observe the thermal performance of the system we used CPUID Hardware Monitor alongside Prime95 and Furmark to load the system. Idle temperatures were measured after 15 minutes of ‘resting’ at the Windows 7 Desktop and load temperatures were measured by running Prime95 and Furmark V1.10 for 15 minutes then recording the maximum temperatures during this time period.
The temperatures recorded are about as high as we would want to see for a 24/7 setup but are quite impressive considering the high voltage pumping through the 3930k.