Need temperature advice please

Donny84

Donny84

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Hi,
I just had my first go at overclocking on my brothers 5 yr old PC.
I upped his Intel Core Quad CPU Q660 from 2.4ghz to 3ghz....
Now, im pretty clueless on overclocking but i thought i'd attempt it.
I found this webpage http://www.fossiltoys.com/cpuload.html and i opened 4 pages of it to allow it to fully load all 4 cores and after about 10 mins of letting it work i recorded max temps of:
Core 1 - 85°C
Core 2 - 82°C
Core 3 - 79°C
Core 4 - 80°C

Is this safe or should i set it back to default? :P
 
That seems high.

What cooler are you using?

I hope you didn't increase the voltage to get that 3ghz as that should be achievable on stock volts.
 
I have no idea what cooler is in here... I'm "guessing" the one that came with the processor?
No I haven't touched any of the voltage settings, I have no clue how to do it anyway.
 
Actually I noticed when I adjusted the clock speed, that it wasn't even set at 2.4ghz... It was at 7x266. I changed it to 9x300.
So whoever set it in the first place underclocked it? Why would they do that?
 
Cooler is just another name for the fan on top of the CPU. Your right about that.

If you got another cooler instead that would improve things.

I know my dad's q6600 goes up to about 60 odd, can't remeber excatly.

Also if the computer has not been cleaned in those 5 years then a lot of dust will be in there and this will cause the temps to rise.

Thermal paste is applied between the cpu and cooler. Good idea to remove the cooler and clean the old paste and re-apply some more of it.

No idea why they would do that, those chips overclock quite well.

Do you know if the q6600 is the "GO" stepping version?

If your not sure use a program called CPUz to find out.
 
I downloaded that programme. Just says..
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Codename: Kentsfield
Socket 775 LGA
65nm
Core Voltage: 1.136V
etc etc.


btw, does it matter what multiplier you use? aslong as it adds up to what you want.
for example... if i did 9x266 or 15x160, would there be any difference in anything?
 
you shouldn't overclock with the normal stock cooler it is not designed for it. This what aftermarket coolers are for.

Yes it does matter what multiplier you use. Just because someone can get a high overclock with the same setup as you does not mean you can use the exact same sttings and get the same result. Overclocking is about experimenting.

If you really dont know anything about overclocking read some guides before you damage your system beyond repair.

Your temps are way too high you shouldn't be going over mid 60s with a q6600 and really you should be aiming for well below that.
 
The thing is... I haven't even "overclocked" it now. Ive set it to what it is supposed to be, 2.4ghz after discovering whoever set this pc up had it set to something like 1.8ghz.
Yes I experimented and put it up to 3ghz and the temps reached mid 80s.
But now I've put it to 2.4ghz and it's still over 70C.
What's up with that?

What i meant with the multiplier is...
9x266 = 2400
15x160 = 2400
but what is the difference in performance?
 
Lol there will be no difference in performance as both multipliers equal clock speed of 2400..

Most likely you need to open the case and give the cooler a good clean by removing dust and re-applying thermal paste. Might be worth getting a can of compressed air to get rid of the other dust that will be ready to welcome you as well :)
 
dacads said:
Lol there will be no difference in performance as both multipliers equal clock speed of 2400..
Click to expand...

Well... that just makes me wonder, what is the point of having multipliers?
why not just make it so you can just type in 2400 ?

I just opened the case and checked inside. It has cleaned out within the last year, it's pretty free from dust....
So, now i'm confused :(
 
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I just decreased the clock speed to 266x7=1.862
When I increase the load to 100%, core temp and CPU-Z says my cpu is at 266x9 and temps are still hitting the mid 80s.
When I start windows, it says when loading 1.8(266x7)
So why is it raising to 266x9????
 
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Your temps are too high, if you are using stock cooler, that will need to be changed..it is never designed to run serious overclocking...but ok to run without.

That will be the place to start.
Mid 50c would be the target.

You should change title to something more specific, otherwise it will be overlooked.
 
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But it's not even running as overclock now. It's running at its stock 2.4ghz.
It's a stock cooler yes, but I don't think the case has much room for an improved cooler.
 
I dont know where he got his PC from, but ive seen people underclock their PC to stop it overheating because they couldnt be bothered cleaning out the dust and changing the thermal paste. I would reccomend doing these first then and making sure theres good airflow in the case, make sure theres not a big bunch on cables infront of the fans etc. Test it with he side off the case, if it runs a lot cooler, then it needs better airflow.
 
IS your pc downclocking because of speedstep or is it downclocking because its throttling because its far too hot. In anycase the advice above about cleaning dust out with compressed air and redoing the thermal paste is sound.

Also if you have loads of cables inside it could be impeading airflow. Decads has asked a good question which I will repeat. What case do you have and how many fans does it have?
 
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