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Temperature Difference between Cores

Sipha

Sipha

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Probably been well documented somewhere before but I'm not having much luck finding anything solid.

Is this any problem ? My currently installed E6600 seems to be running about 4 sometimes 5 degrees differnent between Core 0 and Core 1.

Now I'm sure the IHS is seated correctly and the same CPU read much closer temps when I used it in a DS3, wondered if thats anything to do with it.

Should I just forget about it and stop being so paranoid, or try and remedy the problem as its sure to end in TOTAL disaster ? :p

Thanks
 
Could mean that the IHS over 1 core isn't as flat ie making good contact with the HSF as the other. If you're worried then remove and check the contact of the CPU to the HSF.
 
Core 0 will be warmer as it Windows will normally get it to most of the work, also I read that Core 0 on C2D have a slightly higher voltage put through it to ensure stability.
 
Well I sorted it, now getting 0-2 degrees difference between cores and a drop of about 4 degrees too!

I took off my Tuniq, Re-lapped it so it was Properly flat, brasso'd it to a high shine, reapplied the TIM and everything very carefully, and tightened down my Tuniq a little more than it was previously.

Bingo, now idling @ 36/35c and Load @ 51/50c @ 3.6Ghz
 
Bomag said:
Core 0 will be warmer as it Windows will normally get it to most of the work, also I read that Core 0 on C2D have a slightly higher voltage put through it to ensure stability.
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Nah Windows balances evenly across both cores so it's not that. You can see this with any Task Manager/Process Explorer tool.

I blame it on my heatsink being so darn heavy that the top side is being lifted away from the IHS.
 
I noticed a difference too of about 3 degrees on my E6600.
Seached the 'net for info and the general opinion regards this is normal

[SSR]Wessy
 
Glad it's sorted, these little things always bug me to be honest even though others say there is nothing wrong :)
 
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