I've got my e6600 overclocked to 3.4ghz @ 1.39375v and it idles at low to mid 40's C and using TAT under full load it tops off at about 75 C. Are these temps going to be alright? I'm using a Zalman 9500 with AS5. I'm probably going to be doing water cooling in a few months so would it be a good thing that I switch or no, or does it not really matter?
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overclock temp question
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Your temps definitely seem understandable for your vcore and clock. However, it still might not be the best contact it could be making. Have you tried removing the hsf and looking at the way the TIM is spread? Hmm I understand the 9500 is boltdown, so it might be more difficult to not install it properly, unless there's inherent issues of concavity. For the sake of answering your watercooling question, it should definitely improve temps.
As reference, I have an e6400 and previously an arctic freezer pro 7. With 1.4v+ I was seeing temps in the higher 70's, and I've even seen 80+ (although that might have been 1.5v+ I don't recall).
I've since gone water, and now am at 8x450=3600 at 1.44v and am seeing 59'c under load. At 1.54v and same speed, it was around 68'c load. I'm awaiting availability of the new o-rings for the apogee, and should see further temp improvement upon switching to that.
75'c is tolerable for usage, although most people aren't comfortable around there.
Also, when you said 1.39375v, that's set vcore right? What vcore is it at when you're under load? I'm assuming there is some droop, in which case 75'c definitely sounds hotter than it should be running, even with a 9500.
As reference, I have an e6400 and previously an arctic freezer pro 7. With 1.4v+ I was seeing temps in the higher 70's, and I've even seen 80+ (although that might have been 1.5v+ I don't recall).
I've since gone water, and now am at 8x450=3600 at 1.44v and am seeing 59'c under load. At 1.54v and same speed, it was around 68'c load. I'm awaiting availability of the new o-rings for the apogee, and should see further temp improvement upon switching to that.
75'c is tolerable for usage, although most people aren't comfortable around there.
Also, when you said 1.39375v, that's set vcore right? What vcore is it at when you're under load? I'm assuming there is some droop, in which case 75'c definitely sounds hotter than it should be running, even with a 9500.
Your temps definitely seem understandable for your vcore and clock. However, it still might not be the best contact it could be making. Have you tried removing the hsf and looking at the way the TIM is spread? Hmm I understand the 9500 is boltdown, so it might be more difficult to not install it properly, unless there's inherent issues of concavity. For the sake of answering your watercooling question, it should definitely improve temps.
As reference, I have an e6400 and previously an arctic freezer pro 7. With 1.4v+ I was seeing temps in the higher 70's, and I've even seen 80+ (although that might have been 1.5v+ I don't recall).
I've since gone water, and now am at 8x450=3600 at 1.44v and am seeing 59'c under load. At 1.54v and same speed, it was around 68'c load. I'm awaiting availability of the new o-rings for the apogee, and should see further temp improvement upon switching to that.
75'c is tolerable for usage, although most people aren't comfortable around there.
Also, when you said 1.39375v, that's set vcore right? What vcore is it at when you're under load? I'm assuming there is some droop, in which case 75'c definitely sounds hotter than it should be running, even with a 9500.
I've tried reseating the hsf I don't know how many times.
I reseated my 9500 yet again. I put less grease this time, my blob looked just like a grain of rice. When i took off the 9500 before I reapplied grease, I guess I must have put way too much on because it was oozed over past the edge of the cpu. Also, I bent the bracket that pushes the zalman 9500 down a little more so that it goes on tighter. I'm guessing it was too much grease that caused my problem. I'm now idling at 41C, a lot better than 48-50 C idle yesterday. Anyways, I still think I want to go water cooling to get my system a little quieter, but the main reason is I want to overclock higher. I Know I can get to at least 3.6ghz, but the voltage required, around 1.5v was giving way to high of temps, like 50 idle and like mid to high 70's C under full load on both cores using orthos.
Also, why so much voltage? Was it necessary to get you stable at that speed stably? If its just a number you punched in to get you going, try dropping it and testing for stability. The lower the voltage the cooler you will be. I'm at 3400 at 1.3v in bios stable. After droop I'm at 1.264v and idle at 36c and full load at 50c on an AC Freezer 7 pro.
Also, why so much voltage? Was it necessary to get you stable at that speed stably? If its just a number you punched in to get you going, try dropping it and testing for stability. The lower the voltage the cooler you will be. I'm at 3400 at 1.3v in bios stable. After droop I'm at 1.264v and idle at 36c and full load at 50c on an AC Freezer 7 pro.
I don't think it will go any lower than 1.39375v for 3.4ghz, if I go down 1 more increment, it will get an error in prime95 or orthos.
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my room is about 23 celsius.
i have an e6400 in a p180 with a scythe ninja rev. b.
at 3.4ghz with 1.43v on a p5ne-sli which drooped to 1.36v on asusprobe my temps under full load were 54-55.
i keep my rig at 1.375vcore at 3.2ghz and my temps dont break 50 under load.
i have an e6400 in a p180 with a scythe ninja rev. b.
at 3.4ghz with 1.43v on a p5ne-sli which drooped to 1.36v on asusprobe my temps under full load were 54-55.
i keep my rig at 1.375vcore at 3.2ghz and my temps dont break 50 under load.
You should try TAT though to get your core temps, (or CoreTemp, or SpeedFan) SpeedFan, for instance, speedfan has a CPU temp, and that corresponds to the temp of AsusProbe (p5b-d), but it also has temps for both cores which read right from the core itself. For instance right now, SpeedFan has CPU temp of 39c (basically at IDLE, but my core temps are 44/42. This coresponds pretty well with TAT and CoreTemp which give the same basic core temps as does speedfan, and will certainly be higher than what you are currently seeing.
my room is about 23 celsius.
i have an e6400 in a p180 with a scythe ninja rev. b.
at 3.4ghz with 1.43v on a p5ne-sli which drooped to 1.36v on asusprobe my temps under full load were 54-55.
i keep my rig at 1.375vcore at 3.2ghz and my temps dont break 50 under load.