Q6600 temps

[techgamer]

I just built a new rig with a Q6600, giga DS3P, and tuniq tower. Idle my core temps are between 30C and 37C. Is that fairly normal? Thanks

 

[JAG87]

those are very good idle temps.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: JAG87
those are very good idle temps.

well that would depend jag.


Is core 0: 30 and Core 3: 37??

Or are all the cores near each other and they dance from 30-37C with no more then a delta of 4 across all 4 cores?


Dont you love how complicated a quadcore can get, and how easly questions like this can be lead to complicated ones 😀

 

[dr4gon]

What speeds are you running at?

Ambient Temp?

Load temps? (using latest version of prime or something else that loads all 4 cores)

Looks good though.

 

[techgamer]

I'm running stock speeds still. It is showing 2.4ghz, 1.300v. The mobo speeds are still stock also. Ambient room temp is about 75F. I havent tested load temps with prime yet. But idle Core #0: 37C, Core#1: 31C, Core#2: 28C, and Core#3: 37C. What do you think? Also my ram timmings are stock 5-5-5-18, freq 400. Is that normal? thanks for the help

 

[JAG87]

its a classic case of uneven heatsink base/IHS. your inner cores are cooler while your outer cores are warmer, which is indication of a convex base/IHS. This isn't a big deal as long as under load your temperatures even out.

as far as your ram, seems like you are running DDR2-800 at Jedec timings. If you bought memory that can perform at better timings and different voltage, you should go into the bios and input those settings.

 

[techgamer]

they are crucial ballistix ddr2-800 4gb. what is uneven heatsink base? the actual heatsink touching the cpu isn't even?

 

[JAG87]

the base plate of the heatsink or the IHS of your cpu are not 100% flat, but they are convex to some degree, hence the middle makes better contact and your 2 inner cores have better temps.

 

[BoboKatt]

I have the exact same issue. Pisses me off but as you stated during actual stress the cores even out.