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My Q6600 runs is at ~35 degrees with 0% load. is this normal?




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Core 1 and 2 stay at around 35 degrees with 0% load, and core 3 and 4 stay at around 30 degrees, this is all only at 2.4 GHz. Is this normal or is it a little too high, I'm using the tuniq tower 120 btw. Also would It be safe to overclock to say ~3.2 GHz at this temp.

Also can anyone tell me whats the maximum temp I can have on my CPU with no load and under load before its dangerously high?

Thanks a bunch

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You need to be way more specific so we can answer your question.

List your computer parts, ambient temperature(in the computer room), and what your using to monitor temperatures with.

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Why did you post this in computer Components, and overclocking?

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My computer is in my basement, and it feels like winter in here sometimes, and its summer where I live.
The programs I use to see my temps is Coretemp.
My comp spec are an 8800gt oc'd to 700 core, 4 gb of ddr2 800 ram, and this is my motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131196
As said before I use the Tuniq Tower 120 as my cooler with arctic silver 5 thermal paste
Oh yea and my Q6600 is G0 stepping.

Sorry for not listing all my comps specs

thanks

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he didnt ask you what season it felt like, an actual ambient temperature would be a little better for information

 

give us a real temperature, winter in ny hovers from below 0 to even around 60F sometimes

 


Message edited by eklipz330 on 08-17-2008 at 02:22:25 AM
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i dont know...68-70 F

Nuke it, Nuke it good!
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Is it at 2.4 or is speed step dropping it to 1.6?

That is normal with a good cooler, case air flow and low ambient temps.

Room temps have a large impact on your computers temps.

Cold day
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9905/hwmonvp4.jpg

warmer days are low to mid 30's


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http://tinyurl.com/26uxxb - Core2 Temp Guide? http://tinyurl.com/cj3pw - VGA power use?
http://tinyurl.com/5v55wk - Core2 Memory performance? http://tinyurl.com/6pmbke - SLI/Xfire?
Now that is just absolutely ludicrous
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Nuke what cooling do you have on your gpu?

Nuke it, Nuke it good!
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stock at 35%

 

A bit loud for everyday, but fine when its folding.

 

Auto control keeps it around 82 load. Not any hotter then my 8800GTX.


Message edited by nukemaster on 08-17-2008 at 03:09:28 AM

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http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4269/inukexz9.png
http://tinyurl.com/26uxxb - Core2 Temp Guide? http://tinyurl.com/cj3pw - VGA power use?
http://tinyurl.com/5v55wk - Core2 Memory performance? http://tinyurl.com/6pmbke - SLI/Xfire?
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Q6600 on asus p5n-d

FSB:1523
Ram Synch mode @776 (kingston hyperX 800Mhz)
VCore: 1.42 (measured, 1.475 in BIOS, shi77y Nvidia vdroop)
NB. 1.3V
RAM 1.97V

CPU 3.42GHz (43degC Idle, 68-70degC Full Load) Super stable.

No problemo.

These CPU's have a better thermal tolerance than previous generations. by MUCH.


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