Core Temps in a Q6700

[kevinali]

I currently have a Q6700 with a Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120, with a vcore set to 1.256v at 333 x 10 (3.33 Ghz)

I noticed that there is a difference between the core temperatures

Core 0 and Core 1 are (on average) 2-3 C hotter then Core 2 and Core 3

Ex. just idle the C0 and C1 temps are 34-35 and C2 and C3 temps are 32-33

Is this common? I have reseated the thermalright twice and added Artic Silver 5 as the paste (according to the instructions on thier website)

I use everest ultimate 4.5 to measure core temps

Kevin

 

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Originally posted by: kevinali
I currently have a Q6700 with a Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120, with a vcore set to 1.256v at 333 x 10 (3.33 Ghz)

I noticed that there is a difference between the core temperatures

Core 0 and Core 1 are (on average) 2-3 C hotter then Core 2 and Core 3

Ex. just idle the C0 and C1 temps are 34-35 and C2 and C3 temps are 32-33

Is this common? I have reseated the thermalright twice and added Artic Silver 5 as the paste (according to the instructions on thier website)

I use everest ultimate 4.5 to measure core temps

Kevin

Yup, it's because the CPU IHS or heatsink base isn't entirely flat thus parts of either contact the other in a non-consistent manner hence causing sub par heat transfer between CPU and heatsink.

You can either lap, or remain as it is. In your case it's really actually very good, 2-3C is good. Some others get say up to 8-10C difference between the cores.

Nothing to worry about.