Is heat my problem?

NinjaZX6R · 04-01-05, 02:30 PM

I've had 4 CPU's now. Three CBBID's and now my CBBFD. The user I bought it from stated that it did 2.5ghz on stock voltage. I am not able to approach 2.5ghz at any voltage. I have tried as high as 1.65v. I am using one of those Zalman CNPS7000AL-CU heatsinks. They work fine I guess, but aren't great by any means. Anyway...could heat be my problem? The DFI software reports 45-46c at full load. Idle is at 32-33c. This seems way low to me. In bios, idle temp reads 38c, which would lead me to believe that load temps are actually well over 50c.

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tytlyf · 04-01-05, 06:23 PM

make sure your HTT is set correctly. That might be the problem, dont let it sit on auto.

LoneWolf121188 · 04-01-05, 06:44 PM

any time you get close to 50C, you start getting problems. Give up to 5C (or more) +/- your software reading as insurance. You could try reseating the HSF. You are using AS5 (or similar), right?

NinjaZX6R · 04-02-05, 03:34 PM

Yep, using AS5. Reseating the heatsink did not do the trick

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HousERaT · 04-02-05, 04:01 PM

Ninja, what hsf are you using?.... i'm on a xp-90 and my temps in smartguardian don't get over 35°c.

Moto7451 · 04-02-05, 04:26 PM

He has a Zalman CNPS 7000ALCU.

Have you tried using a divider to eliminate memory from the equation?

NinjaZX6R · 04-02-05, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto7451

He has a Zalman CNPS 7000ALCU.

Have you tried using a divider to eliminate memory from the equation?

Yep. Tried every combination imaginable. I just don't know how accurate smart gaurdian is. If it is accurate, then I shouldn't have temps as an issue. Says full load is 45c. Hmmmm.

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rseven · 04-02-05, 08:15 PM

I think you make a fundamental mistake believing the temp readings from your boards. You are comparing apples and chickens. Every board is so different that comparing readings is meaningless. HouSERat, you believe your temps are that low but I don't believe it for 2 seconds. No cpu under load is that cool with a heatsink and fan. Readings are only good relative to your own board and that's all. Anything else is fantasy.

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NinjaZX6R RAM Junkie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In slots 2 & 4!	Is heat my problem? I've had 4 CPU's now. Three CBBID's and now my CBBFD. The user I bought it from stated that it did 2.5ghz on stock voltage. I am not able to approach 2.5ghz at any voltage. I have tried as high as 1.65v. I am using one of those Zalman CNPS7000AL-CU heatsinks. They work fine I guess, but aren't great by any means. Anyway...could heat be my problem? The DFI software reports 45-46c at full load. Idle is at 32-33c. This seems way low to me. In bios, idle temp reads 38c, which would lead me to believe that load temps are actually well over 50c. -Collin- __________________ Gaming Rig: Core i7 920\|Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme\|OCZ PC3-12800 Platinum D9JNL (3x1gb)\|Visiontek HD 4870\|PC Power & Cooling 1kw-SR Testing Rig: E1600 Celery\|Asus Blitz Extreme\|Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 D9GTR (2x1gb)\|BFG OC 8800GTS\|Antec Server 550 Watt Me: Dude! I can't post anything because of the NDA on my CPU!!! Glock: What NDA...you mean that piece of paper that got used as a napkin and thrown away? My Heat
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tytlyf Disabled Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal	make sure your HTT is set correctly. That might be the problem, dont let it sit on auto.
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LoneWolf121188 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sheppard Air Force Base, TX	any time you get close to 50C, you start getting problems. Give up to 5C (or more) +/- your software reading as insurance. You could try reseating the HSF. You are using AS5 (or similar), right? __________________ mATX Desktop (Build Log Here): Core i7 3770K @ 4.9GHz 1.53V, Maximus V Gene, 16GB DDR3-1600 RipjawX, EVGA GTX780, Intel 520 240GB, Seagate 2TB, EK CPU and GPU waterblocks, MCP35X, 120.1 and 180.1 radiators Coming Soon: 4770K, Maximus VI Gene. 15" MacBook Pro: 2.66GHz Core i7 620M, 8GB DDR3, OCZ Vertex 2 120GB, 500GB Seagate 7200.4, GeForce 330M 512MB, OS X 10.8.2, Windows 7 x64 Asus Eee Slate EP121: 1.33GHz Core i5 470UM, 4GB DDR3, Intel 320 80GB, Windows 8 x64 The Hardware Destruction Thread\|OCForums Musicians Club Member -12\|OCForums Metal Club Member -12 Well, if he opens the box and its dead, then it would be his fault because the state of the cat is determined by the observer. Then we could be all ‘n00b, you collapsed the wavefunction now! - RoadWarrior, on Schrödinger’s Cat
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NinjaZX6R RAM Junkie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In slots 2 & 4!	Yep, using AS5. Reseating the heatsink did not do the trick -Collin- __________________ Gaming Rig: Core i7 920\|Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme\|OCZ PC3-12800 Platinum D9JNL (3x1gb)\|Visiontek HD 4870\|PC Power & Cooling 1kw-SR Testing Rig: E1600 Celery\|Asus Blitz Extreme\|Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 D9GTR (2x1gb)\|BFG OC 8800GTS\|Antec Server 550 Watt Me: Dude! I can't post anything because of the NDA on my CPU!!! Glock: What NDA...you mean that piece of paper that got used as a napkin and thrown away? My Heat
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rseven Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Jersey	I think you make a fundamental mistake believing the temp readings from your boards. You are comparing apples and chickens. Every board is so different that comparing readings is meaningless. HouSERat, you believe your temps are that low but I don't believe it for 2 seconds. No cpu under load is that cool with a heatsink and fan. Readings are only good relative to your own board and that's all. Anything else is fantasy.
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