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    Q9550 OC

    I see. That's good to know. My load temps seem to be better. I think I found the culprit, or at least a big factor of my heat problems. Earlier today I opened up the little doors in the front of the case (not the big one which is always open) and found the screens completely covered in dust...
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    Q9550 OC

    Idle temps reported by Realtemp are less accurate than load temps? Fan1 is 1087RPM
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    Q9550 OC

    @1.18v or 1.28v or 1.36v my idle temps are the same. Is it safe to assume voltage isn't the problem?
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    Q9550 OC

    I'll give that a try, thanks. Here's a question, should the CPU hs be hot to the touch if it's doing it's job properly? It's cool to the touch while idling, unlike this gold heatsink seen here which is hot http://www.mashedbuddha.com/images/ghs.jpg (I know it's a heatsink for something else)
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    Q9550 OC

    the voltage is 1.28 as shown in the recent screenshots. What's the lowest possible setting? Vcore2 says 1.52 - should I/can I change that?
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    Q9550 OC

    I understood that it's supposed to create more pressure so that the hs is tighter on the cpu for more heat transference. The washer is doing that. There could be a little more but I may just leave it as is. Although I've become an expert at removing and replacing that heatsink.
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    Q9550 OC

    Yes I sanded each side of the washer. I did put paste on it because it seemed as though that's what they were doing in other threads (in other forums). It's a regular washer, and I thought the point was that the bump goes through the hole? I'm sure it could be much better, or done...
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    Q9550 OC

    Yeah it's about a 10C reduction overall since I started the thread. Concerned about it being uneven across the cores, but I just don't know how to seat it more evenly. The biggest improvement came from the washer. I may purchase a new heatsink and lap it.
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    Q9550 OC

    Outside. I just put it back in without all the soundproofing. The cabinet fans are plugged in and will switch on if the PC case gets warm. So far it's about 1-2 degrees hotter in there than out.
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    Q9550 OC

    ok I grabbed screenshots as it peaked for each pass. Pass 1 http://www.mashedbuddha.com/images/t/SS-20090922224752%20copy.jpg Pass 2 http://www.mashedbuddha.com/images/t/SS-20090922224826%20copy.jpg Pass 3 http://www.mashedbuddha.com/images/t/SS-20090922224855%20copy.jpg...
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    Q9550 OC

    I found a washer and sanded it down, put thermal paste on the bottom and put it under the TRUE bracket, retightened it. A 4 to 7 degree reduction. Before washer http://www.mashedbuddha.com/images/SS-20090922173318.jpg After washer...
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    Q9550 OC

    I ran it on Standard: Time (s) Speed (GFlops) Result 25.205 35.4645 3.469841e-002 24.998 35.7583 3.469841e-002 25.040 35.6975 3.469841e-002 25.030 35.7125 3.469841e-002 25.034 35.7064 3.469841e-002 Don't know what any of that means. But it said it was successful and...
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    Q9550 OC

    Finding some stuff on this pressure mod. What are they referring to when something is.. lapped? after 20 minutes of Stalker: http://www.mashedbuddha.com/images/SS-20090922194048.jpg
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    Q9550 OC

    Here it all is: http://www.mashedbuddha.com/images/SS-20090922173318.jpg After that I lowered the voltage to 1.30 and it reports at 1.28 with no change in temp.
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    Q9550 OC

    Readings with the case out on the floor and wide open (PC off, all the fans run when on) Case is ANTEC, Performance One P182 Black Mid-Tower Case
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