HS seating

[PTG]shogun · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:11

I have a Q6600 with one core at about 40-45 deg
one at 50 - 50
another at 60-70
and another at 60-70

operating @ 9*400 (3.6)with just over 1.375V
G0 stepping

Y are the cores getting such diff temps. is it becasue I haven't seated the HS right maybe? Im using arctic silver with http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-SB&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=
I think i might have put much paste on (if it is the HS which is causing this).

am i making a mountain out of a mole hill here? first time at OCing, I have it running at 3.2 nice and stable though.

Cob · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:16

Are those idle or load temps? And if they're load, which software is applying the load?

Unless you're running Orthos to get those temps, then the heatsink isn't fitted correctly, either being lop-sided or too much paste (Orthos only tests 2 cores and can give funny temps).

Stabhappy · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:18

Sounds like you havn't done the correct paste application. Horizontal line in relation to the little gold triangle, right across the heatspreader, right?

Ben M · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:23

lap the CPU and heatsink.

[PTG]shogun · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:23

Stabhappy said:
Sounds like you havn't done the correct paste application. Horizontal line in relation to the little gold triangle, right across the heatspreader, right?

using prime and yes it is under load.

and looks like the paste is the issue. i did a figure of 8 as i put a small bit on and it didn't seem to cover it when the HS was on.

dam :rolleyes:

i would say i noobed but david i keeping a running tally

Cob · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:28

Follow the Arctic Silver quad-core instructions here for the paste application.

[PTG]shogun · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:30

thanks

MumboJumbo · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:39

[PTG]shogun;10712112 said:
using prime and yes it is under load.

and looks like the paste is the issue. i did a figure of 8 as i put a small bit on and it didn't seem to cover it when the HS was on.

dam i would say i noobed but david i keeping a running tally

You needed twice now huh

I think i got a problem with my mobo tbh, it blue screens just playing bf2 or even installing the patch. Somethign not right.

[PTG]shogun · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:44

blue screen isn't the CPU overheating though is it?
mabey not enough Vcore?
hmmm core temp gives me diff temps to speedfan?

still a 10-3 degre diff between core 0,1 and 2,3 though

yantorsen · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:45

[PTG]shogun;10712238 said:
blue screen isn't the CPU overheating though is it?
mabey not enough Vcore?
hmmm core temp gives me diff temps to speedfan?

still a 10-3 degre diff between core 0,1 and 2,3 though

blue screen is instability. could be caused by heat.

Cob · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:45

It's normal to have a difference (my Q6600 had an 11c difference, tho that was quite extreme).

[PTG]shogun · 18 Dec 2007 at 23:02

done (not a pro job ill admit) but it seems to have done the trick.
I now have a 5/6 degree diff between cores 0&1 and 2&3. Much better than the 10+ of before.

trying out 9X400 to get 3.6GHz with prime
been going 15mins and hasn't hit 70 unlike before either. Ill need to up Vcore though.