Q6600 temperature !!

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KareemGT

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Hello !! i just overclocked my Q6600 a little bit to use my DDR3 1600 Mhz Ram

am using aftermarket cooler but i don't think that it's good for overclocking ( Gigabyte G-power lite )

now i just want to know is my CPU in safe with this overclocking but i can't know the right temperature of it

check this to know why :/

http://postimg.org/image/lgbsmotdh/

Which one should i Trust ?
 
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nukemaster

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You need load temperature test, but your vcore looks a bit high.

You should see what options you have in the bios. on some boards setting normal or default instead of auto for vcore will prevent too much voltage.

I had a q6600 @ 3.0 with about 1.2 volts, but all chips are different. I would try for at least 1.3 or lower if you can. Looks like you may be over 1.4.

In any case, keep the temps under 70-75 full load(I was able to keep under 60, but again, all cpus are different) and you should be ok.
 
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nukemaster

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No, reducing the voltage does not change the clock speed, but it is a balancing act.

If the voltage is too low the system can crash(blue screen), but too high just adds heat for nothing.

Reduced heat also reduces power consumption. I personally have by media center voltage(i5 750 @ stock with a negative offset of -0.08750v) reduced as much as it could to reduce both heat and power as much as I can. Any lower WILL cause the system to crash(blue screen error)
 
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By the looks of the G-Power Lite, the Hyper 212 Evo is much better. But wait and do your temperature test first.
 
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You can try using RealTemp from http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/, and make sure to double check (default values)/(and if necessary) enter the correct Tj Max value for your CPU (find your CPU stepping with CPU-Z, then find your Tj Max from this link http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-dts-specs,news-29460.html).

That should give you an accurate value. Be aware though, that the Intel calibrations are accurate the closer you get to Tj Max, so at idle, the CPU temps are not be accurate (usually too low). You will be accurate at full load, with IntelBurnTest (LinPack based) (get it from here http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/intelburntest.html.

This is what Intel said about the accuracy of their DTS temperature gauges:

"The digital thermal sensor (DTS) accuracy is in the order of -5°C +10°C around 90°C ; it deteriorates to ±10°C at 50°C. The DTS temperature reading saturates at some temperature below 50°C. Any DTS reading below 50°C should be considered to indicate only a temperature below 50°C and not a specific temperature. External thermal sensor with “BJT” model is required to read thermal diode temperature."

So don't be surprised to encounter thermal instability within about 10 Degrees Celsius of the Tj Max value, since that's about the error in their calibration.
 
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