q6600 B3 temps high? Your guess?

[jarablue]

I have a q6600 B3 step, on a Asus P5K. Latest bios and whatnot. I am using Thermalrights Ultra Extreme1 120 heatsink and AS5 thermal paste. I set this up to a T. I am also using a scythe SFF2121E fan for my cpu 120mm.

my temps right now after 1 hour of 4xP95 are 69 69 59 60. They seem high for my setup. The last 2 temps are lower by 10c?? Is that normal? Can you guys give me any tips to lower my temps? I am running my cpuv at 1.38 and 3000 flat mhz. Seems so high for such a little 600mhz OC no? Please help!!

[AngryArtichoke]

Not sure about the regular temps of an overclocked Q6600. But a very common mistake is that people put too much thermal paste on their CPU. Might be something to look into.

[jarablue]

I put on the exact amount that AS website said to. The little horizontal line right across the proper way on that pdf. I am not sure what to do. Maybe lower the vcore volt?

[Hipcrostino]

yeah that vcore seems quite high. try dropping that down to stock.

[jarablue]

No it didn't work 1.38 is the lowest I can go at 9*333=3000. Fails4xP95 about 5min. Put it back to 1.38 and 4xP95 is hauling right now. 3gig is good. I just wish I had the temps lowered a bit.

[allen1090]

dont forget that it isnt very often you actually load the cpu as much as p95 is. So you may most likely not see the same temps otherwise

[jarablue]

Had it for 1 hour on 4*800 1.5 volts. After 1 hour it bluescreened. I wonder why it took so long...heat perhaps?

[Metallica]

Had it for 1 hour on 4*800 1.5 volts. After 1 hour it bluescreened. I wonder why it took so long...heat perhaps?

400*8 ? lol

What were your temps at that? Doesn't look too bad. Run it stock @stock voltage and post you temps. (p95)

[Karadhas]

If you get crazy temps at all-stock you might have the same problem I did. I got a B3 quad from newegg and for whatever reason it was impossible to cool it. When I returned it to newegg they hinted that I wasn't the only one with a really broken B3 q6600.

Just keep an eye on it. If it keeps up like this despite proper TIM application and a nice tight heatsink mount then watch it like a hawk for instability or leaking magic smoke.

[inkfx]

my temps right now after 1 hour of 4xP95 are 69 69 59 60.
Sounds to me like the thermal paste is not spread properly. Try remounting your heatsink. It may take a few tries to get a good spread.

[Metallica]

Sounds to me like the thermal paste is not spread properly. Try remounting your heatsink. It may take a few tries to get a good spread.

QFT

I just put like .. pea sized drop of AS5 right smack dab in the middle. The weight of the sink will spread i nicely. (I had to reset mine because i messed up the bracket thingy, and happened to look at the AS5, was spread almost perfect)

[pak]

as5 recommends putting a line across the two cores on a quad. I tried the old pea sized method on my quad and it didn't work too well.

--pak

[DaPoets]

Do the razor blade test on your heatsink. I blame your TR120x. Mine was round as a mountain until I lapped it which dropped my temps by 7°c

[jason4207]

I put on the exact amount that AS website said to. The little horizontal line right across the proper way on that pdf. I am not sure what to do. Maybe lower the vcore volt?

The pictures on the AS5 website are a little misleading. If you put down a line as thick as the tip of the AS5 syringe then you have put too much. Put down about 1/4 of that and then use the tip to make it a longer thinner line.

[mbentley]

my temps on my q6600 seem to be high like yours... i've accepted that fact with my overclock and it doesn't seem to be a problem as the temps don't get very close to the t-junc...