Mar 13, 2008 #1 N nycwsop n00b Joined Mar 12, 2008 Messages 4 I have oced my qx6700 to 3.00 and my idle is 50c under loads it reaches 65c. Is that too hot?? I use core temp to monitor temps.
I have oced my qx6700 to 3.00 and my idle is 50c under loads it reaches 65c. Is that too hot?? I use core temp to monitor temps.
Mar 13, 2008 #2 M Mithent [H]ard|Gawd Joined Dec 19, 2007 Messages 1,616 It's not too hot in the sense that it's dangerous, but it's about the maximum that you'd want to run a CPU at, and the idle is particularly high. Is this using the Intel stock cooler? What voltage is it running at?
It's not too hot in the sense that it's dangerous, but it's about the maximum that you'd want to run a CPU at, and the idle is particularly high. Is this using the Intel stock cooler? What voltage is it running at?
Mar 14, 2008 #3 jstenuf 2[H]4U Joined Jun 10, 2002 Messages 3,631 I have mine OC to 3.25 and it is 47C at idle and 61C at load. I am using a TRUE 120 in a Stacker Evo.
I have mine OC to 3.25 and it is 47C at idle and 61C at load. I am using a TRUE 120 in a Stacker Evo.