videogamemaster

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So I just got done with my build and I am encoding a video...
Weird thing is Core #0 and #1 are both at about 49-52 Celsius on full load... but core #2 and #3 are around 42-44 Celsius on full load...

Any idea why 0 and 1 are close to each other but different from 2 and 3 which are also close?
 

dragonsprayer

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wow you built a kick butt system - your temps are ok!

o wait? did you clock it to 3.2-3.6ghz? 3.6ghz for G0/intel chipsets 3.2 or nvidia?

nope? thats why your temps are so low - yep low!

you can and will see 10c difference in load in cores and you should see 65-70c at full load with all 4 cores at 100% output!

wait? that is hot! nope! wrong again!

in the real world a 3.6ghz system, air cooled, properly build will see 55-62c heavy gaming and 45-55c normal stuff

you fit right in!

this is based on building 100's of q6600 custom systems and watching some systems for hour and hours testing!

WarpedSystems only sells overclocked systems with a 0% failure rate - never one warranty claim. We are upgrading for a 3 yrs cpu warranty to 5 year, or life as evga does, for normal users and gamers!

every Q6600 g0 intel system ships at 3.6ghz nvidia is 3.2-3.55
evey intel chipset b3 shipped at 3.2-3.6ghz
nviida bs = 2.8-3.3ghz
every


a good system with 1-2 big gpu's will see 65-70c gaming under full load and multitasking - so what?

965 4.5ghz systems did the same

560j 4.1 ghz did the same!
 
^Um no I am dubting he has OCed as my Q6600 @ 2.4GHz ran about those temps.

BTW what heatsink do you have? Is it stock or after market? I would make sure it is giving the same pressure on both sides.

The C2Q series does do that though. Since it is 2 dual cores put together the temps will varry a bit. Mine normally have Cores 0 and 1 about 2-5c different from cores 2 and 3 so this isnt a big issue.

But still check your HSF and make sure it is seated properly.
 
Core offsets are normal.

Since the core2 Quad is 2 core2's together the temps the split of 2(first core die) and 2(second core die) is common.

If your app uses only 2 cores they will be hotter too.

You have nothing to worry about
 

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RizzyWho

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They seem fine to be, you got to remember that a quad core is 2xdual cores.

1st dual core -core0 & core1
2nd dual core - core2 & core3

Its like having two e6600's under the hood!

Temps are fine, my Q6600 idle is: 38,38,39,39 (more or less).
100% stress Prime 95 maxes out at about 50 degees on each core and doesnt go much higher.

I runnin a q6600 @ 3ghz, FSB 333, vCore 1.2, memory 5:8 (PC8500) and is stable on prime for 6hours.

I found that when i was running my CPU at stock, i could lower the vcore and it would still run stable! When you have some spare time, just start tweeking it! Your vcore (as i found) will most probably be set on auto, so find your VID out and set it as that in your bios. From here run prime for about an hour, if it crashes normally means unstable and needs abit more vcore. But if its goin strong, lower tht vcore a little bit more untill the system crashes within that 1st hour. Keep going with that process, i know at stock with mine, i had a vcore of 1.18! It would boot and run prime for 6 hours no problems!

I have an arctic freezer 7 pro, £15ish in the UK. When i first had it, my CPU was idling at 55ish degrees each core, now that ive tweaked the vcore and its properly bedded in, as you can see its a pretty nifty cooler. Probably not the best, but good for light oc's.

Ill throw sum screens up when i get my PSU back (Being RMA'ed /RAGE)

kkthanksbye
 

videogamemaster

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Ok thanks for the input guys. My application was utilizing all 4 cores according to cputemp. I did check the heat sink and it is seated fine (I have the Scythe Mine Rev. B) At idle the temps are:
core #0 = 34C
core #1 = 33C
core #2 = 27C
core #3 = 30C

It always confused me why core#2 was so low
 

unclewebb

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A Q6600 with core2 reading lower than the others at idle is very common and having the two sets of cores at different temps at full load is also very common.

RealTemp allows you to calibrate your idle temperatures which also increases the accuracy of your load temperatures.

http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp

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