Q6600 Temps - Which is right?

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Just got all my components together and started overclocking.

Q6600 B3
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix
Asus P5K Deluxe
TT120

Speed fan and TAT say completely different temperature readings for idle and under load, so which is right?

Also what setting do I have to turn off in BIOS to stop the multiplier changing when I am not using the PC, or can I not turn that off?

 
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Also what setting do I have to turn off in BIOS to stop the multiplier changing when I am not using the PC, or can I not turn that off?
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EIST and/or C1E

And I'd trust TAT over Speedfan. But bear in mind however that TAT workload tests are kinda rubbish for testing, they essentially do 125% load on the CPU and nothing, ever, will do that. Orthos / Prime test are 100% load which is possible by applications but it'll still never happen (100% is seen, but not on the stress level that Prime/Orthos puts it's through). Just my opinion :)
 
Doing a prime test on all 4 cores now and I'll get EIST / C1E now :)

What temps should I be looking for then under a prime test, is 75c too high for a B3?
 
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I reckon those temps are abit high, even for B3, plus you have the TT120.

Leave multiplier on x9, run a lower FSB, should need less volts so run abit cooler. Use Prime or Orthos to stress test all 4 cores at 100% then check temps.

Oh and use Core Temp to moniter the temps.

You should be getting about 65'C but if any higher, then consider maybe lapping the heatsink and IHS...
 
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What voltage should I be able to use if I stick with 3ghz?
Not altered the voltages at all, just kept on auto
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Stock I'd suspect, but depends on the chip, may need an extra 0.25v but I doubt it. Wouldn't use "Auto", BIOS's are dumb and up voltages where they don't need to. Judging from the CPU-Z pick you're already 0.5v over stock (counting in a very small vdroop).
 
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Oh also, wrong forum really but, the ram is 2T according to cpuz, whenever I set it to 1T the computer doesn't boot until its changed back automatically, whys that? :)
 
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Oh also, wrong forum really but, the ram is 2T according to cpuz, whenever I set it to 1T the computer doesn't boot until its changed back automatically, whys that? :)
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RAM can't cope with the 1T command rate, if it's meant to be this at stock I'm guessing it's not booting due to the RAM being overclocked?
 
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What voltage should I be able to use if I stick with 3ghz?
Not altered the voltages at all, just kept on auto
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Hi mate, nice to see you have the chip up and running. Those temps seem a lot higher than I would have expected. Did you check the bottom of the heatsink for flatness?

I used mx-1 on that chip and it was better than AS5. I'm sure if you try 1.35 vcore it would be stable and cooler. You could try a lower vcore if stable at 1.35.
 
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Also what setting do I have to turn off in BIOS to stop the multiplier changing when I am not using the PC, or can I not turn that off?

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I would leave them options enabled, this allows the cpu to run cooler when Idle and allows case temp's etc to be lower whilst not in use.
 
Just got back from footy and I left it on prime for a while.\

3hour prime @ 3ghz
temps were 71-75 across the 4 cores.

I havent done any lapping before but I have reset the FSB back to default (2.4ghz) and I'm going to stress it now and check the temperatures.
What temps should I be getting at idle and load with a TT120(AS5 also) on stock everything then?

Ill update your trust now Servo :)


Just trying to check its nothing to do with the CPU/BIOS before I resit the heatsink as a TT120 is a pain to do as it means taking half my case out again!
 
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I really think you should check the hsf, make sure it's flat. When you apply the tim, make sure it's one very narrow line across the chip in the middle. The more you put on the higher the temps will be.

Thankyou for the trust mate.
 
Well idle now, on 1.36v, stock FSB and 4-4-4-12 ram timings @ 2T

Temps according to CoreTemp are : 37-39-35-35

They seem ok or should it idle lower than that by much ?

Will stress and update this post with stress temps

58-58-55-55 after 2 minutes , temps via CoreTemp.

They do seem high to me from using previous 775 CPU's but does the B3 quad run at these temps with default fsb/volts?
 
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1.36v is very high for stock. CoreTemp will give you the proper stock vcore (VID).
 
Your temps are pretty close together, so it's probably quite flat.

But check it anyway if they're high at the stock vcore.
 
Yeah Ive had a look around and some people have them running stock at 1v-1.2v so I'm going to get it running at stock on low voltage to check temps then I will start overclocking :)

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Also, why is speefan so out ? Always used it in the past and it seemed reliable but obviously not for this!
 
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