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Cpt Deadboots   10-13-2008 at 08:37:19 PM

Just wondering what a good idle is...

Have my Q6600 (G0) at 3.2 (9x356) with 1.29v on it (1.27ish after vdroop).

I am idling at roughly 37, 39, 36, 36 (sometimes ~1 C higher or lower depending on ambient temperature). At full load (Prime 95 x64, large FFTs, 6 hours) I hit ~55 on my hottest core.

Can someone tell me what a good idle is? I think <40 is ok, but will it be detrimental to the chip in the long run?

Would lapping my Hyper TX-2 be worth it? Could I have applied my thermal paste better (I used Arctic MX-2, spread it against the base of the cooler's grain with cling wrap on my finger)?

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br3nd064   10-13-2008 at 11:16:09 PM
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As long as it's <40c, I wouldn't worry about it.

Lapping usually doesn't give you much benefit; probably 2-3c cooler.

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aeiouandxyz   10-14-2008 at 05:02:28 AM
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your temps should be fine. they are still in the specified temperature range by intel. i have my Q6600 G0 at 3.0 Ghz with 1.272 V and my temps are almost the same as yours.

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someguy69   10-14-2008 at 05:20:33 AM
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yeah anymore than 40 and you could start having problems when you load your cpu up, saying that i run at 45ish but once my cpu gets hoter than 50 the rest of the case fans go wild to keep it down.

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randomizer   10-14-2008 at 05:21:33 AM
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Those temps are fine, nothing to worry about at all. My E6600 idles in the mid 40s to low 50s.


Message edited by randomizer on 10-14-2008 at 05:22:16 AM
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V3NOM   10-14-2008 at 12:19:28 PM
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mai E4400 idles 35-40 load 70+ lol! still ok-ish though cos in no matter wat i do i never get much above 60C... only 70+ in orthos :P

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Cpt Deadboots   10-15-2008 at 04:40:37 AM
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Thanks, guys!

Now I feel ok about things. Can anyone recommend a good temp. monitor?

I have RealTemp, but it's weird sometimes...

Is SpeedFan better? Core Temp?

------------------------------ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.06 GHz/1.275v - Zalman CNPS8700LED - Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L - 4 GB A-Data DDR2 800 @ 850 MHz/5-5-5-15 - XFX Core Edition GTS 250 1GB @ 738/1836/1100 - Seagate 250 GB 7200.10 hdd - Silverstone ST400 - Vista Ult. x64
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V3NOM   10-15-2008 at 08:15:00 AM
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well no matter what you get you will probably have to calibrate it for the 6600...

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br3nd064   10-15-2008 at 10:09:02 PM
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Both real temp and core temp are good. You'll have to calibrate both for the correct TjMax.

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randomizer   10-16-2008 at 01:43:07 PM
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The Q6600, being a 65nm CPU, is not prone to nearly as much error as its 45nm counterparts. With the "correct" TjMax, you should be showing reasonably accurate temperatures no matter which program you use. My preference is RealTemp though. Make sure you get the latest beta which has TjMax set at 100C already, which is about what it should be. Come October 21, we'll know for sure.

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