Hey all,
I have a B3 Q6600 CPU on a Gigabyte P35C-DSR3 Mobo. Now I have heard all about the B3 Stepping CPU running hotter than the G0 CPUs, but many places are saying that is just a myth and that there really isn't much difference between the 2 revisions. As for my experience with the B3 stepping I must say that mine runs on the warm/hot side. With the crappy Intel stock fan, I would get temperatures in the mid 60s on load with just Windows running. I changed the fan to an Artic Freezer Pro 7 with A5 silver paste and my temps dropped about 20c to mid 40s on load with just windows running. I wanted to overclock my chip and have heard that the Q6600 can get to 3Ghz on stock cooling and stock voltages. I performed a minor OC to see how the temps would react and OC'd to 2.6Ghz (stock voltage) and running a prime95 stress test I was getting temps of about 60c which is pretty warm. If i push this OC to 3.0Ghz I know I will be hitting 70c and that just isn't acceptable to me. I know I can lower the voltages some and maybe get the temps down, but how are prople getting their CPUs to OC to 3.0Ghz on stock cooling and voltages? I know my cooler isn't a great cooler, and that a Tuniq Tower or Zalman Cooler would lower my temps further, or will they? That is my dilema, should I spend the money to buy a Tuniq Tower or Zalman fan or forget that idea because I unfortunately got a HOT b3 stepping CPU? I have a Coolermaster Full Tower case with 3 120mm fans and 1 60mm side panel fan. My case ventilation is good and my Geforce 8800GT runs cool overclocked to 700Mhz with 1000mem with the stock cooler, so I really think my heating problem is just because I got a HOT chip. Any input would be appreciated.
I have a B3 Q6600 CPU on a Gigabyte P35C-DSR3 Mobo. Now I have heard all about the B3 Stepping CPU running hotter than the G0 CPUs, but many places are saying that is just a myth and that there really isn't much difference between the 2 revisions. As for my experience with the B3 stepping I must say that mine runs on the warm/hot side. With the crappy Intel stock fan, I would get temperatures in the mid 60s on load with just Windows running. I changed the fan to an Artic Freezer Pro 7 with A5 silver paste and my temps dropped about 20c to mid 40s on load with just windows running. I wanted to overclock my chip and have heard that the Q6600 can get to 3Ghz on stock cooling and stock voltages. I performed a minor OC to see how the temps would react and OC'd to 2.6Ghz (stock voltage) and running a prime95 stress test I was getting temps of about 60c which is pretty warm. If i push this OC to 3.0Ghz I know I will be hitting 70c and that just isn't acceptable to me. I know I can lower the voltages some and maybe get the temps down, but how are prople getting their CPUs to OC to 3.0Ghz on stock cooling and voltages? I know my cooler isn't a great cooler, and that a Tuniq Tower or Zalman Cooler would lower my temps further, or will they? That is my dilema, should I spend the money to buy a Tuniq Tower or Zalman fan or forget that idea because I unfortunately got a HOT b3 stepping CPU? I have a Coolermaster Full Tower case with 3 120mm fans and 1 60mm side panel fan. My case ventilation is good and my Geforce 8800GT runs cool overclocked to 700Mhz with 1000mem with the stock cooler, so I really think my heating problem is just because I got a HOT chip. Any input would be appreciated.