Slightly concerned/confused noob

StuPC · 2 Feb 2010 at 14:19

OK, so I confess i know almost nothing about overclocking, but I've just installed a new Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rev 2 to cool my PC.
But on checking the new temps of my Q6600 I'm confused: Speedfan is showing it idling at 24-6 C but Core Temp always has it as being 10 degrees higher - so idling at around 35 C!

My question is - which should I believe?? Any suggestions? :confused:

tibbsey · 2 Feb 2010 at 14:21

Check what TJ Max each program is using. Sounds like one is using 90 and t'other 100.

IIRC it should be 100 for Q6600s, but there's generally some debate over 90/95/100.

Either way those temps are ok.

StuPC · 2 Feb 2010 at 14:42

Thanks, Tibbsey,. :-)

Yes, CoreTemp is definitely using a TJ Max of 100, but I can't see how to find out what Speedfan is using.

I just wondered because those temps aren't very much lower than I had with my old stock cooler

Bobman_JCT · 2 Feb 2010 at 15:26

Well, if you think about it, the temperature given by speedfan can never be lower than room temperature - Which is about 24C. The nearer you get to room temperature, the less adding better cooling will cool it. You'll notice the difference more once you start to overclock.

In any case, arctic silver won't be what makes the MOST difference.

As for the difference in programs, I misread your post. I would take the highest temperature as true, just to be safe. Could be a number of different reasons for the difference.