High idle temps on Q6600

Hughsy · 25 Jul 2008 at 20:55

My Q6600 has been on 3.2 for a few months now with no problems what so ever on default volts (1.26500) but I don't no whether it is my room that is making the inside of my PC so hot. I must admit my room is boiling hot, and in the winter my Q6600 was idling around 19-25c. The PC is currently under the opened window and heatsink is Zalman CNPS9700 at the lowest possible speed. Case is Lian Li PC-7 SE-B III Black Midi Tower cooled by 3 Noctua NF-P12s.

idle temps:

temp1: 46c
temp2: 35c
core1: 44c
core2: 44c
core3: 45c
core4: 44c
Hard Drives: 35c
GFX: 52c

Full Load: 30 min testing

core1: 58c
core2: 57c
core3: 58c
core4: 57c
Hard Drives: 35c
GFX: 53c

I have resat the heatsink a few times and replaced the TIM but only reduces the temps by a mere few degrees. Any suggestions? Maybe a new heatsink?

Lewis

Cob · 25 Jul 2008 at 20:57

Idle temps mean very little.

Your load temps are grand, and that's what matters.

Pneumonic · 25 Jul 2008 at 21:47

indeed load temps are good I wouldnt worry about the idle all that much

virdee2 · 25 Jul 2008 at 21:52

yeh dont worry about idle as mine are similar on my 6550 at the mo...

Your load temps are quality though so i'd push it even further

Hughsy · 25 Jul 2008 at 22:25

Yeah i've had it at 3.6 quite easily before - 9x400. I just thought my idle temps would be at least in the 30's since the vid is lowish.

virdee2 · 25 Jul 2008 at 23:00

i'd put it down to the heat we are having at the mo, so again dont threat mate