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aceadam   07-22-2009 at 11:09:32 PM

When i run prime95 for 15 mins the 3rd core stops working.... Its always at least 8°C lower than the other 3 cores. Should i replace soon as? or can it wait?

Thanks in advance!

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xaira   07-22-2009 at 11:12:01 PM
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try running a process and limiting it to core 3 and tell me what happens.

does the computer crash any other times?

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aceadam   07-22-2009 at 11:20:45 PM
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Hey ok im running the test and its on load at 33°C from an idle of 26°C.
Normally it would be 30 30 26 30 on idle and load its at 47 47 36 45. ( yes i am on water cooling.)
So in have been testing for 10 mins and there all the same °C 37 36 37 36..... So it could be broke? my PC hasent crashed and the worker is still going..

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aceadam   07-22-2009 at 11:29:17 PM
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Ok it just stopped at 9 Mins but PC dident crash.

P.S Cant edit post says im not allowed too.

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xaira   07-22-2009 at 11:30:03 PM
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open a video converter, put a video to convert, limit it to the core u think is giving trouble in task manager and see what happens

if the temp differences are all that concern u, then its nothing, maybe just a faulty temp monitor

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aceadam   07-22-2009 at 11:35:33 PM
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i dont think its the monitor cause on prime the worker stops while the rest carry on (when i dont set affinity) Just seems odd to me really. But ill porbs upgrade soon atm im in a Gigabyte X48-DS4. What core you think i should get? Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400?

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xaira   07-22-2009 at 11:56:15 PM
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buy the q9400 its only like 10$ more, u get 2mb more cache and virtualisation

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] =Quad-Core


Message edited by xaira on 07-22-2009 at 11:56:54 PM
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xaira   07-22-2009 at 11:58:33 PM
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can u send me some pics of whats happening, if u set affinity, i no ull breathe easier but suit urself

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Bronze CPUs badge cjl   07-23-2009 at 12:44:58 AM
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It could be that one core needs slightly more voltage to be stable than the others. Is it overclocked? If so, try upping the voltage just a bit.

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