Advise on Q6600 Temperatures

lednakashim · Jul 5, 2010

Hello,
My Q6600 idles at ~44 for all cores, but when I max out the CPU usage (compressing with 7zip), it jumps to 70. How tolerable is this? Do you think if I re-grease it that the temperature will improve? The case is metal and hot to the touch when on full load.

Savvy. · Jul 5, 2010

Can you give us some info on your setup? What case and cpu fan/heatsink do ya have?
The more info you can give us the better ;D

redduc900 · Jul 5, 2010

Download Real Temp from here...

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1691/Real_Temp_3.40.html

... then open it up to the Settings page, and post what it says next to VID. Also post the Core Voltage as shown by CPU-Z on the CPU tab, this while running Prime.

lednakashim · Jul 5, 2010

Case: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xmaster/ in a verticle setup
Fan: I don't know what it is. Its not a stock fan, it has a vertically standing fan and didn't cost too much when I got it. Looks like it has some copper on it.

VID = 1.3

Prime maxes at 68 C, and my fans go max noise.

CompuTamer · Jul 5, 2010

Looks like you have a pretty small case... 70C might not be too bad in a small case, but i'm sure it could be improved.

xoke · Jul 5, 2010

I liked to keep my q6600 below 70c max...65c in a perfect world. I think you are running a little warm, but I wouldn't stress out about it...nothing you ever do on your computer is gonna hammer it like prime. Is it a B3 step or a G0 step?

redduc900 · Jul 5, 2010

lednakashim said:
VID = 1.3

redduc900 said:
Also post the Core Voltage as shown by CPU-Z on the CPU tab, this while running Prime.

lednakashim · Jul 6, 2010

The vcore maxes at 1.26v, although during most of the test its only 1.24v

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