Hi all,
So here's the story, same Abit IP35 PRO motherboard, same 16B1 BIOS, same Zalman 9700NT cooler but 2 different Q6600's, both G0 steppings, different Vcores, same 3.6GHz frequency (9x400).
Q6600 #1. actual load Vcore 1.41V
Under Prime95 25.5 Core Temp 0.95.4 reports load temps as 70/70/71/71
Q6600 #2. actual load Vcore 1.33V
Under Prime95 25.5 Core Temp 0.95.4 reports load temps as 74/74/69/69
Now my questions:
Question #1 Why are the temps so high on Q6600 #2 if its running on such a low Vcore at 3.6GHz? I've reseated the 9700NT with three different patstes (AS5, Artic Ceramique and Zalman STG-1). Temps remain higher than with Q6600 #1.
Question #2 What would you guys do knowing the 9700NT can cool better and Q6600 #1 is proof of that (i.e. higher Vcore but same temps hence an indicator that something is wrong with Q6600 #2)?
Are you all going to jump in the same direction by saying lap Q6600 #2?
I put a business card on Q6600 #2 IHS and it seems flat to me, very slightly covex with the sides lower than the middle (minor light shows through at the sides).
It's a 1.2500 VID CPU btw but it seems to be very stable when overclocked. I know I can get temps down to around 60C with the 9700NT with this low Vcore.
Thanks,
So here's the story, same Abit IP35 PRO motherboard, same 16B1 BIOS, same Zalman 9700NT cooler but 2 different Q6600's, both G0 steppings, different Vcores, same 3.6GHz frequency (9x400).
Q6600 #1. actual load Vcore 1.41V
Under Prime95 25.5 Core Temp 0.95.4 reports load temps as 70/70/71/71
Q6600 #2. actual load Vcore 1.33V
Under Prime95 25.5 Core Temp 0.95.4 reports load temps as 74/74/69/69
Now my questions:
Question #1 Why are the temps so high on Q6600 #2 if its running on such a low Vcore at 3.6GHz? I've reseated the 9700NT with three different patstes (AS5, Artic Ceramique and Zalman STG-1). Temps remain higher than with Q6600 #1.
Question #2 What would you guys do knowing the 9700NT can cool better and Q6600 #1 is proof of that (i.e. higher Vcore but same temps hence an indicator that something is wrong with Q6600 #2)?
Are you all going to jump in the same direction by saying lap Q6600 #2?
I put a business card on Q6600 #2 IHS and it seems flat to me, very slightly covex with the sides lower than the middle (minor light shows through at the sides).
It's a 1.2500 VID CPU btw but it seems to be very stable when overclocked. I know I can get temps down to around 60C with the 9700NT with this low Vcore.
Thanks,