Using a Antec 900 case and Tuniq Tower with AS5 my normal Q600 (B3) temps (monitored by core temp) are around 38 idle and 55 under load. With a small OC from 2.4ghz to 3.0 my temps are around 46 idle and were at 74 after a few minutes of prime95 before I stopped it to avoid damaging my CPU. That's a really big increase in temp increase under stress. Voltages haven't been touched from stock.
From what I've read, this isn't a normal temp increase but many people now use G0 stepping. Is this normal with the B3 stepping? Have I just been unlucky to get a particularly poor part for overclocking?
From what I've read, this isn't a normal temp increase but many people now use G0 stepping. Is this normal with the B3 stepping? Have I just been unlucky to get a particularly poor part for overclocking?