Specs: P5Q-e, q6600 g0, 8gb corsair ram (4x2gb 6400), sunbeamtech core contact cooler.
I had this as an edit in a previous post about an overclock I am doing, but figured it probably should be split off as its own post, as its not about the overclock. I was a bit concerned about the temp difference on my cores and think I came up with the problem, but wanted to run it by some people and get some info/feedback on the problem.
Below is the original part copied from the old post:
Is it right that the temps vary so much all the time?
Load: 56, 54,50,49
Minimum (idle): 42, 38, 34, 35.
Thats a 7 degree difference between core 1 and core 4 at all times, seems a bit off to me.
I think it may be down to how I'm installing the HSF. I can only manage to get one side hooked onto the bracket at a time, so have to sort of hook it on one side, then press down fairly hard on the other clip to get it to attach, if I try both at the same time I just cannot get it on. I would imagine this is causing the thermal paste to get skewed to one side, which could account for the two hot cores and two cooler cores. If so, would getting something with a better mounting system (I hear the Fenrir is fantastic for this, being screw based so you can do it evenly) help me get a more consistent temp accross them all and allow a potentially higher clock (when I get that far)?
-GiR
I had this as an edit in a previous post about an overclock I am doing, but figured it probably should be split off as its own post, as its not about the overclock. I was a bit concerned about the temp difference on my cores and think I came up with the problem, but wanted to run it by some people and get some info/feedback on the problem.
Below is the original part copied from the old post:
Is it right that the temps vary so much all the time?
Load: 56, 54,50,49
Minimum (idle): 42, 38, 34, 35.
Thats a 7 degree difference between core 1 and core 4 at all times, seems a bit off to me.
I think it may be down to how I'm installing the HSF. I can only manage to get one side hooked onto the bracket at a time, so have to sort of hook it on one side, then press down fairly hard on the other clip to get it to attach, if I try both at the same time I just cannot get it on. I would imagine this is causing the thermal paste to get skewed to one side, which could account for the two hot cores and two cooler cores. If so, would getting something with a better mounting system (I hear the Fenrir is fantastic for this, being screw based so you can do it evenly) help me get a more consistent temp accross them all and allow a potentially higher clock (when I get that far)?
-GiR
