Abit AW9D-MAX Temperature readings?

trickards · 27 Apr 2007 at 12:53

At stock, according to abit guru, the q6600 is idling about 39 degrees with Arctic cooling freezer 7 pro HSF. However when running Core Temp 0.95 the readings are approx 48 degrees. Which ones are correct. BIOS shows higher temps than uguru in windows does too.

Help!

BUFF · 27 Apr 2007 at 13:07

they are both correct within their own frame of reference.
& it's normal for temps in BIOS to be higher than idel in Windows - whilst in the BIOS the CPU doesn't have access to things like system idle process etc. so it isn't idling.

trickards · 27 Apr 2007 at 13:12

ok thats fair, but why would core temp show every core being higher than that of uguru

WJA96 · 27 Apr 2007 at 13:20

uGuru reads the socket temperature (outside the CPU). Coretemp reads the actual core temperature, inside the CPU.

trickards · 27 Apr 2007 at 13:27

that makes much more sense, would you say, idle in windows, 46-49ish degrees is about right for the q6600?, worth re-seating, and applying some better thermal paste?

WJA96 · 27 Apr 2007 at 13:30

Sounds a fraction high, but don't reseat the CPU cooler as it takes 2-4 weeks with regular heat/cool cycles to set the thermal material, and that's when you'll see the best temperatures.

WJA96 · 27 Apr 2007 at 13:32

trickards said:
applying some better thermal paste?

That's MX-1 on there, basically the same as AS-5, and it's a good thick pad to take account of any dishing in the IHS, so I would just leave it until it settles in.

trickards · 27 Apr 2007 at 13:57

ok thanks. i just ran pcmark05, max temp reached 63 degrees on one core. Ive been reading people getting under 40 Degrees under load with these CPU's. I know it may take a while to settle in, but surely that difference will be a degree or two. What is max temp for this CPU? it is around 62 degrees i heard?

Also the voltage is 1.3125, it cant go any lower due to motherboard restriction, yet i understand this CPU can run from 1.1V to 1.3275V?

EDIT: Maybe time to move this to the cooling board?

BUFF · 27 Apr 2007 at 14:42

trickards said:
Also the voltage is 1.3125, it cant go any lower due to motherboard restriction, yet i understand this CPU can run from 1.1V to 1.3275V?

if you have EIST enabled it'll automatically drop the multi & the voltage (to 1.16V iirc) when full CPU power isn't needed.

trickards · 27 Apr 2007 at 15:28

post continued in Overclocking and cooling. PC randomely cut out during WoW and itunes playing?