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krauser1x   09-12-2008 at 05:25:11 AM

Just finished building my friends comp, so far everything is solid except when I check BIOS, CPU temp is 60C!!!!

Q9550
OCZ Vendetta 2
ASUS P5Q Pro

I take it this ISN'T normal for stock?


Message edited by Jake_Barnes on 09-15-2008 at 05:30:21 PM
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dagger   09-12-2008 at 05:30:19 AM
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If it's idle temp, no. Try to reset the heatsink.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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jowunger   09-12-2008 at 05:50:38 AM
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if you check in bios, its not idle temp. Funny but true. In windows you may experience idle temp.

check that the cpu surface and the cpu cooler is clean and try to use arctic (silver) silicon paste. It has the best thermal transfer rate.

With Asus P5Q boards, if you overclock be careful not to leave the CPU-Volt selector on AUTO. For every step you clock the Vcore will get automatically raised, which also heats the CPU beyond recognition.

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gameric5   09-12-2008 at 05:58:34 AM
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I have a q9550 (OC 3.4ghz) and a p5q Pro as well and I idle at around 46. You definitely need to reinstall your fan







Q9550
P5Q Pro
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

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krauser1x   09-12-2008 at 06:37:00 AM
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Re-did the paste and re-mounted perfectly. 22C baby! F YEAH!!!!

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krauser1x   09-13-2008 at 01:42:57 AM
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Is 46/48/43/50 good IDLE @ 3.4 GHz?

or 54/61/60/64 with two Orthos running for 30 minutes?

Thanks.

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dagger   09-13-2008 at 01:45:59 AM
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krauser1x wrote :

Is 46/48/43/50 good IDLE @ 3.4 GHz?

or 54/61/60/64 with two Orthos running for 30 minutes?

Thanks.



Idle temp is not ideal, but good enough.

For full load temp, you have to stress all cores fully. Use prime95 instead, small fft. Thermal threshold is 71C, as long as you stay below it, it's okay.
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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krauser1x   09-13-2008 at 01:52:00 AM
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63/69/62/67, take it that's a little high then?

I might need to redo the paste again, I really hate installing the OCZ Vendetta, I hate those pushpins.

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dagger   09-13-2008 at 01:57:23 AM
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krauser1x wrote :

63/69/62/67, take it that's a little high then?

I might need to redo the paste again, I really hate installing the OCZ Vendetta, I hate those pushpins.



It's on the high side, but as long as you're below 71C at max load, it's fine.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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dagger   09-13-2008 at 02:14:05 AM
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krauser1x wrote :

Recommend I redo the paste?



If you want to. But if it doesn't go above that, it's okay to leave it alone.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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krauser1x   09-13-2008 at 02:54:24 AM
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Good advice, now 42/47/41/48 IDLE, Prine 95, 25 minutes 51/59/53/61.

Pain in the ass this time around, I installed mine perfectly on my comp, his unclamped twice already though I think it's in good now, I tried pulling on it pretty hard and it wasn't budging. Vcore is about 1.24135 wonder if I can go lower?

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