Strange q6600 Temps

[wonderlust]

MY Q6600 is showing Core 1 and 2 at 59 Degrees and core 3 and 4 at 51 Degrees (all under load)

Is it unusual for such a difference between cores?

[cleggypdc]

Nope, thats fine. The manufacturers cannot get the physical properties of each core exactly the same, and its impossible to put the heatsink and fan onto the silicon sauce on the processor completely evenly spread. :) under 60 is fine.

[wonderlust]

Thats good, just thought the 8 degree difference was a little strange, BTW its at 3 GHZ, will go higher, tested prime95 stable at 3.2Ghz (8x400)

[cleggypdc]

:) sounds good, Watch your temps tho. Sean got his to 4Ghz on air but he was touching 80

[wonderlust]

I am not looking to go any higher than 3Ghz i can encode a Divx to DVD, when I need to, in about 19 minutes using nero7, 2 pass.

compared to 90 minutes with my old 3800+ x2 :mrgreen:

BTW I have a T.R.U.E. on Arctic Silver 5

[bouncyb]

3.ghz is a good o/c but on air they can do more.

[wonderlust]

Yeah mine will do 3.6Ghz, but I just dont need that much power. 3Ghz doesnt need any voltage adjustments.
I would prefer the 3.2Ghz (8x400 ram @ 1:1) but that means turning off EIST so I stick to 3Ghz

[iKettles]

Nope, thats fine. The manufacturers cannot get the physical properties of each core exactly the same, and its impossible to put the heatsink and fan onto the silicon sauce on the processor completely evenly spread. :) under 60 is fine.
It's actually more to do with the unflat IHS which I suppose you touched on at the end of your post. Lapping both the CPU and heatsink can balance out the temperatures however you'll never be able to get identical temperatures on all the cores. And I disagree with what you've said about the max temperatures, stay under 73C and you'll be fine.

[Sl4x0r]

It's actually more to do with the unflat IHS which I suppose you touched on at the end of your post. Lapping both the CPU and heatsink can balance out the temperatures however you'll never be able to get identical temperatures on all the cores. And I disagree with what you've said about the max temperatures, stay under 73C and you'll be fine.


Never? What about if you remove the IHS, AMD stylee? Anyone hardcore enough to give it a try???

[wonderlust]

I am of the understanding that the IHS are soldered on.

[coiler]

http://foohbar.com/magnum/frankentake/hacksaw.jpg ???????

[iKettles]

Never? What about if you remove the IHS, AMD stylee? Anyone hardcore enough to give it a try???
There's only a one in four chance that it will actually work. Even if the processor works after the IHS has been removed the load plate will have to be removed from the socket as the core of the processor will sit below the load plate when it's locked down. To actually remove the IHS you're going to have to heat it aswell.

[Sl4x0r]

I am of the understanding that the IHS are soldered on.

Then I guess someone needs to melt the solder;

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/402/2/

[Sl4x0r]

There's only a one in four chance that it will actually work. Even if the processor works after the IHS has been removed the load plate will have to be removed from the socket as the core of the processor will sit below the load plate when it's locked down. To actually remove the IHS you're going to have to heat it aswell.

Hence my original statement;

"Anyone hardcore enough to give it a try???"

I'm not putting it forward as a sensible idea - but the word never has certain implications :P

[wonderlust]

almost worth spending a few quid on an e1200 to attempt it on

[iKettles]

Hence my original statement;

"Anyone hardcore enough to give it a try???"

I'm not putting it forward as a sensible idea - but the word never has certain implications :P
Once I get my Q6600 I may try it with an E2160 but I don't have the tools to actually melt the solder :(

[Sl4x0r]

Once I get my Q6600 I may try it with an E2160 but I don't have the tools to actually melt the solder :(

In all honesty a hair-dryer may be hot enough to melt it - Intel can't use solder that melts at over 100 or so degrees C as it would destroy the silicon.

Howabout an upturned Iron (hold it in a black and decker workmate or something)

There's gotta be something hot in your house!

[coiler]

Once I get my Q6600 I may try it with an E2160 but I don't have the tools to actually melt the solder :(

pop it on someones hair straighners for a while!

You will have to do a full report and detailed pics, will be :lol:

[iKettles]

In all honesty a hair-dryer may be hot enough to melt it - Intel can't use solder that melts at over 100 or so degrees C as it would destroy the silicon.

Howabout an upturned Iron (hold it in a black and decker workmate or something)

There's gotta be something hot in your house!
We'll see, it has been done before though and I'd only want to be out of a chip that I can sell for £30 if I was the first one to do it.