OPTI 170 @ 2.8 Temps

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I am currently running an OPTI 170 @ 2.8Ghz. It is rock steady at stock volts. Cooling it at present is a Zalman 9500led. Idle is 40C and full load both cores is 58c. This is my first dual core cpu so I am not used to these temps.

Can other 165/170 users post their speeds/temps and cooling methods please.

Matt
 
Opty 165 @ 2.7 1.55 Vcore

Big Typhoon - Idle/load 42/56
Big water SE - Idle/Load 39/52

Open case makes about -3c difference depending on room temp

Optys run hot m8, Aslong as it dont go over 60c load I wouldn't worry too much as how often are you gonna be running both cores at 100%? Bear in mind tho that temps will affect how far you can go with overclocking so if you want to go further I would get a good water cooling (not the bigwater I have as it aint much better than good air) or get a better cooler. A better cooler may drop temps a couple of degrees but if you aint gonna clock more I would stick with the one you have. Maybe increase the case vents/fans?

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I see your running stock volts...nice OC for stock volts that (1.35v?) if thats the case then maybe you should try re-seating your cooler with AS5 as those temps do appear a little hot for stock.
 
Thanks for the reply. The cooler is seated with AS5. I read the AS instructions on how to apply and did as directed. I then considered that a dual core CPU needs a larger area of AS5 so I removed the cooler and added some to the other areas of the IHS and reseated the cooler. Temps dropped a bit to where they are now. Yes 1.35v guess I've got a good chip.

I wonder if its worth removing the cooler cleaning and re applying AS5?

I have good case cooling with 2 x 120 ambers pull/push combo in my Eclipse 62 case.

Thanks again.

Matt
 
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got my 170 at 2.7ghz at 1.39v. load temps are 38c on water. The thing im finding though is that the PWMIC area on my dfi ultra-d is getting much hotter with this dual core opty. at 2.7ghz its not a problem but when i go for 2.8ghz it need 1.48v and the PWMIC area starts to get really hot, around 67-70 degrees. When it reaches these temps its fails prime95 :(
Had a 146 before this a 2.9ghz at 1.55v and did have any problems with the PWMIC temps.
 
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