Requesting temperatures/settings for Core i7 920 @ 3.6 GHz

I have an Asus P6T Deluxe V2, Core i7 920 (@ 3.6 GHz), Noctua U12P SE1366 w/Scythe SFF21G and 12GB of Corsair Dominator C8. My settings are CPU Ratio = 18, BCLK = 200, CPU Voltage = 1.25, QPI/DRAM Voltage = 1.23, HT = Enabled and Speedstep = Disabled. Running LinX on 100 passes, load temperature is 80C, idle is around 34C. Ambient room temperature is 80F.

Can anyone with a similar overclock (3.2 to 3.8) please report back with your temperatures? Also state the HSF you use and related voltages. Installing the CPU heatsink I used the thin line method of NT-H1 compound. Even although I think re-seating the CPU heatsink again will help, I've re-seated it seven times and get similar temperatures every time.

Thanks.

Asus P6T Deluxe V2, Core i7 920, Noctua U12P SE1366, 6GB of Corsair XMS

Ratio = 20
BCLK = 190
Speedstep = Enabled
Turbo=Disabled
CPU Voltage = 1.25 V
QPI/DRAM = 1.2125 V
CPU PLL = 1.82 V

I just installed the HSF yesterday and running some test for temps. myself.
So far @ 3.6 low 40-42 at idle & 72-74 at load (prime 95)
@3.8 41-43 at idle & 74-76 at load

I'm not sure if I should re-seat the heatsink again b/c there is a 4-5 C difference between the 1st and 4th core at idle and under load (i.e. 42-41-42-37).

Which way did you face the HSF? front to rear or bottom to top

I'll admit it, I'm jealous! What are your load temperatures in LinX? Also what method did you use for the thermal compound, dot, line or spread? Thanks for the feedback, interesting.

Well your lower temperatures are likely the lower QPI/DRAM Voltage setting, I'd like to go to 1.21 but I get a BSOD at that setting. Anything below 1.23750 causes a BSOD for me in LinX after just one pass.

No, I'm in the Lian-Li A17B case now. I've got Scythe SFF21G's, one at the front in front of a drive cage, and one at the rear. I'll try 3.8 GHz just for laughs, when the temp gets too high I'll kill the stress test.

Antec Solo was a great case, just not wide enough for 11.5" video cards like the 4870 X2 I have just now.

LinX is after 5 passes, is the same as Intel Burn Test. I use AS5, so I did the line method, shown on their website.

I did at one point use 200 bclk, but found that lower bclk with turbo was a little cooler. However ambient temps around my area has been cool lately, 60F - 70F. I can say that on a hot day 80F +, I'd be mid 70C - 80C on load too.

I found why I couldn't reduce the CPU voltage below 1.25. There's three jumpers on the motherboard which allows CPU Voltage, QPI/DRAM and DRAM voltage overvolting. I put all three jumpers back to their default position and now I can set low voltages in the BIOS. These jumpers were in the non-default position from new (Newegg.com).

Now I've discovered this, I'm at CPU Voltage 1.20 stable. The maximum temperature last night at 83F ambient was 75C in LinX 100 passes. This morning ambient is 76F and running 100 passes of LinX gives me a maximum of 71C, much better. I'm going to try and reduce the volts more on the CPU Voltage, start at 1.15 and work up to get stability.

I'm going to move my drive cage from the middle three slots to the lower three slots, then install a Panaflo medium 120x120x38 in the middle to blast cold air into the middle of the board. The area around the Northbridge is very hot, I need more air blowing over that area. I'll also put a Panaflo 120x120x38 at the back as well.

Thanks for your help.

Evga x58 3 SLI edition

I7 920 @ 3.749 core speed

Dark Knight Cooler

idle 30c
load 66c CUP (79c highest core)

I was wondering if those temps are ok?

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Damn you with your DO stepping.....

Why do you choose to turn the CPU Multi down and leave the BCLK on 200, not turn the BCLK down? Let me know, Mite try your settings...

Mine never go's over 74c running on MAX on Prime 95 (EG: Max power, Max heat) Its been on 4ghz for a while now, I have ubber cooling system, Domino A.L.C backed up by loads and loads of fans...