Q6600 reaching melting temps :D

theforce · 19 Jul 2008 at 14:55

Currently using a Q6600 along with an Artic Cooling 7 Pro. Using Artic Silver 5 for thermal paste aswell. I have tried resetting the cooler various times but that is not the problem. There is a huge difference in core temps even in idle and it only broadens when the CPU is under load.
I thought that getting a heavier duty air cooler like the Tunic Tower but that will not change things a lot since the temperature during summer here are high.
I was thinking of getting a watercooling system either only for my CPU or for the CPU and GPU aswell.
I never had experience with watercooling systems before so something really complicated to set up won't be ideal

There are some ready to go kids from what i have seen. I was thinking for something that doesn't emit too much noise since the computer is on 24/7 folding and located in my bedroom. I am interested in a watercooling that covers both the CPU and GPU.
Any ideas guys?

Brian Stuart · 19 Jul 2008 at 15:11

Post your temps so we can see if they are above average. If there are massive differences in the core temps that could be a sign that the CPU and HSF need lapping.

WJA96 · 19 Jul 2008 at 15:12

How hot is it getting, exactly? Is it a B3 or a G0? Is it overclocked? Is your room air conditioned?

These Q6600's will run 24/7 with core temperatures over 90C and still be fine.

If you want to run fully passive, it can be done, but it will be expensive and you'd probably be better off selling the Q6600 and getting a Q9450 as they run substantially cooler, as well as quicker.

theforce · 19 Jul 2008 at 15:26

Running @ 3GHz at the moment but i dare increase the volts with these temps. It's a G0 and the room is air-conditioned during the late night hours. During the day the room temperature is somewhere near 30C

Idle temps at 3Ghz: 59C 59C 54C 50C
Load temps at 3GHz using Orthos -> 86C 86C 69C 63C
I am using a Tsunami Dream case which should have good airflow.
I am planning to get new parts during next summer since i got this parts a few months ago and i am very please with the performance so far.

WJA96 · 19 Jul 2008 at 15:30

theforce said:
Idle temps at 3Ghz: 59C 59C 54C 50C
Load temps at 3GHz using Orthos -> 86C 86C 69C 63C

I would return the CPU to be honest - those are outwith the manufacturing specs and indicate that the IHS is not making good contact with the two hotter cores.

theforce said:
I am using a Tsunami Dream case which should have good airflow.

It's not one that would be high on my list of good cooling cases - an Akasa Omega would be better and it would take a 240mm radiator in the roof without any modification.

theforce said:
I am planning to get new parts during next summer since i got this parts a few months ago and i am very please with the performance so far.

As I say, it's highly likely your CPU is defective. I would return it for a new one if I was you.

dovey · 19 Jul 2008 at 16:03

Id make sure the cooler is attached properly. One of my mates had the same thing at 3.2 ghz (same cooler). Two cores hot two cores cool, told him to push the fan towards the cpu and temps went back down to normal. Turns out a couple of the pegs were not in properly. This became more obvious after he pushed it towards the board a few times and the cooler came away from the board. Left him screaming " turn it off TURN IT OFF"

theforce · 19 Jul 2008 at 16:15

I hate the method of installing a cooler on Intel motherboards.
The method AMD used on socket 939 was much easier and you wasn't afraid that you would destroy the motherboard by pushing down the fins.

MikeHiow · 19 Jul 2008 at 16:46

I had the same problem when I built this machine. 2 pins on my freezer 7 had come out. 2 cores were very hot, 2 were normal. I removed, reseated, ensuring all pins were through, and the center pin firmly locking them.

I don't like the cooler system on these intel's either.

I'm not sure on the pinless CPU design either, but after bending 50 odd pins on my (then) £250 3500+, and an hour of straightening them, it can't be too bad.

Sean_UK · 19 Jul 2008 at 17:05

theforce said:
with an Artic Cooling 7 Pro.

And there^ is your likely problem, talking from experience; cooler was fine at stock speeds, just not up to the job of cooling Quad's when over clocked + extra vcore etc. Many people still defend its cooling ability with quads till turning blue in the face, just sharing an opinion and each to their own.

Brian Stuart · 19 Jul 2008 at 17:35

Sean_UK said:
And there^ is your likely problem, talking from experience; cooler was fine at stock speeds, just not up to the job of cooling Quad's when over clocked + extra vcore etc. Many people still defend its cooling ability with quads till turning blue in the face, just sharing an opinion and each to their own.

Must disagree (in the nicest possible way

) My Freezer pro cools the rig in my sig beautifully. Temps under load 44oC Mines only a two core CPU though if that makes a difference.

porta · 19 Jul 2008 at 18:29

Brian Stuart said:
Must disagree (in the nicest possible way ) My Freezer pro cools the rig in my sig beautifully. Temps under load 44oC Mines only a two core CPU though if that makes a difference.

it does

Pneumonic · 19 Jul 2008 at 20:06

AC7 is an excellent cooler for duels (got a couple) but can not cope with the extra heat load of a quad... you are doing well to get 3.4ghz out of one on a quad

MikeHiow · 20 Jul 2008 at 00:20

Mine Idle's at 34c at 3.6ghz (5v) or 40c at 5.3v (3.7ghz)

Pneumonic · 20 Jul 2008 at 00:25

what does it load at? Whenever I have had an AC7 on a quad its fine at idle but as soon as you load the CPU for any length of time starts to have issues

geekyEd · 20 Jul 2008 at 00:35

WJA96 said:
I would return the CPU to be honest - those are outwith the manufacturing specs and indicate that the IHS is not making good contact with the two hotter cores.

It's not one that would be high on my list of good cooling cases - an Akasa Omega would be better and it would take a 240mm radiator in the roof without any modification.

As I say, it's highly likely your CPU is defective. I would return it for a new one if I was you.

Just read this and no its not outside the manufacturing specs, as these dont permit it to be run at 3GHz with whatever volts the OP is putting through it.

CPU's are not warranted to be overclocked. Thats the bottom line mate.

My experience with the freezer pro also deems it incapable of cooling a clocked quad sufficiently. A Zalman 9700 would do a much better job, or one of the larger HSF's available.

Mine Idle's at 34c at 3.6ghz (5v) or 40c at 5.3v (3.7ghz)

your quite clearly an idiot then putting 5v through your processor........
(yes i realise its a typo, but confirms that your a complete novice and probably don't really know what your talking about.)
and thus the OP should not take heed of what he has stated

theforce · 20 Jul 2008 at 00:37

It's running on stock volts as i have said.

MikeHiow · 20 Jul 2008 at 00:59

s1ick said:
your quite clearly an idiot then putting 5v through your processor........
(yes i realise its a typo, but confirms that your a complete novice and probably don't really know what your talking about.)
and thus the OP should not take heed of what he has stated

Ok, so a typo means I'm an idiot, yet I can point out plenty of grammatical and spelling mistakes in your posts? Now, I'm not normally a grammar troll, however, if you will pick at a typo, unprovoked, what do you expect?

As you so rightly pointed out, it was a typo. I intended 1.5v and 1.53v respectively.

My loaded temps are around 64c after 2.5hours of 100%, on all cores at 1.5v, and around 70c, under the same circumstances at 1.53v.

geekyEd · 20 Jul 2008 at 01:02

That doesn't change the fact that your warranty is now void as you have run it outside specification 2.4GHz is the official frequency for that model.

as i said AC F7p is carp for clocked quads, and the tsunami dream does have brilliant airflow, I have owned one sold it due to the fact it was wayyy to plasticy for my liking.

theforce · 20 Jul 2008 at 01:07

s1ick said:
That doesn't change the fact that your warranty is now void as you have run it outside specification 2.4GHz is the official frequency for that model.

as i said AC F7p is carp for clocked quads, and the tsunami dream does have brilliant airflow, I have owned one sold it due to the fact it was wayyy to plasticy for my liking.

I have the impression that you can set it to default settings and then ship back to them and they won't notice a thing.

geekyEd · 20 Jul 2008 at 01:10

theforce said:
I have the impression that you can set it to default settings and then ship back to them and they won't notice a thing.

Are you aware of a thing called fraud?

Set it to default? lol you mean the board? well of course they wouldn't notice its the board that controls the speed not the proc its self.
However your quite incorrect, if a processor has been damaged to due overclocking it can be tested.

any progress with getting your temps down however?