Core 2 Quad Temps

[gamerfreak]

What is an ideal range?

I'm using Core Temp, and idling its around 30c-35c, 10% usage is around 35c-40c, and at 100% its around 45c-55c. Speedfan gives me slightly different temps, but it doesn't seem accurate.

[Hitman]

Those temps are fine. Less then 50c under load is pretty good.

[Quakindude]

What cooling solution are you using? Is the CPU overclocked? I recall your recent thread, but I'm too tired to look it up.

I have a Q6600 with a ThermalTake Big Typhoon cooler. It's currently clocked at 3150Mhz with 1.38V. It idles at 33*C with a 24*C room temp. Loaded it's running at 43*C. I've run this Q6600 up to 1.52V, but the CPU just wouldn't get over 3.3Ghz. This cooler does an impressive job of keeping this thing chilly.

[gamerfreak]

Originally Posted by Quakindude

What cooling solution are you using? Is the CPU overclocked? I recall your recent thread, but I'm too tired to look it up.

I have a Q6600 with a ThermalTake Big Typhoon cooler. It's currently clocked at 3150Mhz with 1.38V. It idles at 33*C with a 24*C room temp. Loaded it's running at 43*C. I've run this Q6600 up to 1.52V, but the CPU just wouldn't get over 3.3Ghz. This cooler does an impressive job of keeping this thing chilly.

I'm running a Zalman CNPS9700:
Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

I still havent cleaned up that mess of cables, and the AS hasn't had too much time to set.

[Reloadron]

Originally Posted by gamerfreak

I'm running a Zalman CNPS9700:
Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

I still havent cleaned up that mess of cables, and the AS hasn't had too much time to set.

Cleaning the clutter of cables may lower those temps. Regarding the Core 2 Quad and Duo this is a pretty good read:

Core 2 Quad and Duo Temperature Guide

What are you using to measure other than speedfan? A disparity between temperature monitoring software is normal.

My thoughts run with those of quakindude in that your temps are a little warm. I know you just built this beast so I would let things settle and let the AS compound do its thing.

Ron

[gamerfreak]

Originally Posted by Reloadron

Cleaning the clutter of cables may lower those temps. Regarding the Core 2 Quad and Duo this is a pretty good read:

Core 2 Quad and Duo Temperature Guide

What are you using to measure other than speedfan? A disparity between temperature monitoring software is normal.

My thoughts run with those of quakindude in that your temps are a little warm. I know you just built this beast so I would let things settle and let the AS compound do its thing.

Ron

As I said its a program called "core temp". There are holes of another fan by the Hard drives. I may add one in there even though its specificly for HDD cooling.


Thanks.

[gamerfreak]

Here is a screen shot of speed fan and coretemp, both taken at around a 10% load.

I reported the temps of core temp in my first post.





Another thing is that I didn't hook up the fan controller to the zalman, so the fan isn't running at its max.

[Tyreal]

Temps are a little warm for stock but in the overall perspective, under 40c is good. My temps are just a little lower than yours at 3ghz (34/36c).

[[Dr. V]]

I'm using stock cooling/voltage/stock everything with only the FSB turned up to 300 to get a total clock speed of 2700MHz. My temps right now in the bottom corner (CoreTemp taskbar icon) are 48/45/43/46 and they vary. the most it will go to on IDLE is 50-51 on the first core, and the rest are ALWAYS below 50 - most of the time below 45. I find it odd though...

[One4yu2c]

No worries Gamer, your temps are right on par, and well below what my QX6800 runs in this cramped P182 chassis.