So whats right and whats wrong? Q6600 temps

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eyetrip

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Ok, have been using Speedfan, and the temps were sort of what I would have expected - the version I am running is not supposed to under-read by 15C...

So decided to test some other progs to be sure, and both everest and coretemp report about 15C higher....

This means that my quad is idling around 45 to 50 at 3GHz with only default (1.2875) volts.

That just seems awfully high to me for that speed at those volts... surely the Tuniq should be doing a better job than that?
 
Ok, have been using MX-1 paste for a while now, and my temps have been where they are for a while.

I discovered I had some Akasa silver base dthermal compound lying about, so tried that and my temps are down by 5C, to 40/45. About 5C cooler on load too.

Still about 5 degrees higher than would like.

Do the silver based thermal compounds get better after a little breaking in, or can I expect my temps to stay as they are?
 
You know what, I have never really been satisfied with the temps from my Tuniq, even when it was cooling my e4300... just don't think it works as well as it should.

Might look at getting something else.

Pnuemonic, what you use?
 
There is pretty good airflow through the case.

With fans on full, goes down another 5 degrees off, but that still leaves my load temps around 60C.

Still think that is high for my settings... or am I just expecting too much?
 
Ok, back at stock, load has temps in mid 60's.... guess will have to see what I get with the stock cooler some time, but this is currently not very good.
 
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