Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Temperatures

Tylerr · Sep 27, 2014

So i think my q6600 (G0) is running a bit hot but i'm not sure

i put it in about 3 weeks ago and have idle temps of about 40c and load of about 65

this is all stock speeds (not the stock fan)

I had a core 2 duo e6300 Overclocked to 2.66ghz with this same fan and as5 and had idle of 35 with load of about 60 so i find it odd that this is getting higher temps without any overclock. I've reseated and applied the paste about 5 times now and nothing different either.

Looking around on google i see a lot of posts about changing the tjmax from 100 to 90 for the q6600 but i also see a bunch of posts saying that its not true.

Also one of the cores (3rd one) seems to be about 8-10 degrees lower, which seems odd as well.

TechyInAZ · Sep 27, 2014

q6600 is a quad core, so it will get hotter.

However, that is a little hotter than normal, are you sure you don't have the Vcore set to Auto?

GhislainG · Sep 27, 2014

60°C at load is fine for that CPU; mine is 67°C at load with the stock HSF.

Tylerr · Sep 27, 2014

TechyInAZ :

well i have an abit ab9 pro and all the voltages are set to auto

it says its a 1.3250, and i can see it drops lower than that sometimes too. (probably because my multiplier goes down to 8 sometimes?)

i was just wondering about the whole tjmax at 90 thing, because the temperatures seem more normal at that. And if it is that means i'll be able to OC it.

GhislainG · Sep 28, 2014

Tcase is 71°C for a G0 stepping: http://ark.intel.com/products/29765/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q6600-8M-Cache-2_40-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB It's best to keep it at 70°C or lower which is easy to achieve with a good aftermarket cooler.

Tylerr · Sep 28, 2014

and what about the offset? Is it -10?

GhislainG · Sep 28, 2014

I don't know because it isn't officially published by Intel. I'm more concerned by Tjmax (95°C) and Tc (71°C) for a G0 stepping than the offset. If it doesn't throttle at full load, then it's fine. Besides you probably didn't pay much for that old CPU and it should last for several more years even if the temperature sometimes exceeds 70°C. Other than running benchmarks, a CPU rarely runs at 100% load.

Tylerr · Sep 28, 2014

yeah but after doing some googling i come across posts saying that the tjmax was initially reported by intel to be wrong at 100. (which is what cpu temp automatically sets for everything)

heres a pdf (on page 15)
http://lenry.atw.hu/tjmax.pdf

GhislainG · Sep 28, 2014

Fine, but what does it change for you if you keep it at 70-75°C max? http://www.anandtech.com/show/2468/4

Tylerr · Sep 28, 2014

what do you mean?

If the temps are 10 degrees lower that means my stock would be 55, meaning i can overclock until i get to that 65.

GhislainG · Sep 28, 2014

Problem is you can't accurately measure the temperature with a program and that's why I provided the Anandtech link. Run Prime95 or Intel Burn Test (no application will make the CPU hotter than IBT) and monitor the speed to determine if it throttles. Why the 65°C limit? It will throttle at a much higher temperature and shutdown at 100°C or more. Don't worry too much because you don't have an expensive CPU and that Q6600 is almost undestructible. How fast do you plan on overclocking it?

Tylerr · Sep 28, 2014

core temp measures it fine.

i'm just asking about the -10 offset and if its true.

GhislainG · Sep 28, 2014

If you are referring to Coretemp, then it may be true: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=218917&page=2 Tjmax is 90°C for the Q6600 G0 stepping, but again who cares if you keep it at 70 °C at full load?

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