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Hi everyone,
I'm currently running an 8 hour Prime test at stock on a G0 Q6600 (batch L734A, VID 1.275) in the system represented in my sig.
The HSF is a Tuniq Tower, re-seated several times (as I was testing several chips over the last week.) If tightened too tightly, the thumb cap on one of the screws pops-off, which tells me one of the screws is slightly warped and thus perhaps one corner of the HSF isn't getting as much pressure as the others. However, I believe I've gotten a decent mount at the moment. The heat sink is flush with the IHS and can not be lifted or moved if pulled. Applying moderate pressure with one's hand over the heat sink top does not drop temperatures, as it has with previous poor mountings. Lastly, AS5 is applied as per Arctic Silver's instructions (thin line down the middle.)
With all that said, however, I don't believe I'm getting good temperatures. At ambient (which is 24c) Cores 1 and 2 are at 61-62c load (Prime 95, small FFT going on hour 5) while Cores 3 and 4 are at 50c. This is all at stock settings (2.4ghz, 1.275 vCore in BIOS, 1.208 vCore load with droop.) The > 10c difference between cores at load is of some concern... I wonder if the AS5 didn't cure correctly? At idle, Cores 1 and 2 are at 30c while 3 and 4 are at 25c, given approximately the same ambient temp (likely minus 1 or 2 degrees.)
My primary question is whether or not these seem like reasonable temps for the Tuniq, given 24c ambient and all of the other components in my rig. The follow up question, if the temperatures are not reasonable, would be given a proper physical mount, is poor AS5 likely the culprit or is it something else -- (perhaps lapping is needed?) Lastly, I had always planned to move to water with a quad, in hopes of a 4ghz OC... However, if I can't get to 3.6ghz on air with my current chip, due to temps and high voltage, I wonder what value water will bring if the chip's characteristics prohibit 4ghz. Should I first buy a TRUE 120 Extreme in hopes of getting to 3.6ghz? I know the Tuniq isn't as good as the TRUE with Quads, but what temp drop should I expect by upgrading? Perhaps more important, is it even worth trying a TRUE, or should I just goto water, and then consider replacing the chip if it turns out to be a poor over clocker (over the last two weeks this chip has both hinted at being a poor OCer and has shown promising potential... the 680i motherboard makes things interesting / difficult to determine.)
Many thanks for any help given.
Mark.
I'm currently running an 8 hour Prime test at stock on a G0 Q6600 (batch L734A, VID 1.275) in the system represented in my sig.
The HSF is a Tuniq Tower, re-seated several times (as I was testing several chips over the last week.) If tightened too tightly, the thumb cap on one of the screws pops-off, which tells me one of the screws is slightly warped and thus perhaps one corner of the HSF isn't getting as much pressure as the others. However, I believe I've gotten a decent mount at the moment. The heat sink is flush with the IHS and can not be lifted or moved if pulled. Applying moderate pressure with one's hand over the heat sink top does not drop temperatures, as it has with previous poor mountings. Lastly, AS5 is applied as per Arctic Silver's instructions (thin line down the middle.)
With all that said, however, I don't believe I'm getting good temperatures. At ambient (which is 24c) Cores 1 and 2 are at 61-62c load (Prime 95, small FFT going on hour 5) while Cores 3 and 4 are at 50c. This is all at stock settings (2.4ghz, 1.275 vCore in BIOS, 1.208 vCore load with droop.) The > 10c difference between cores at load is of some concern... I wonder if the AS5 didn't cure correctly? At idle, Cores 1 and 2 are at 30c while 3 and 4 are at 25c, given approximately the same ambient temp (likely minus 1 or 2 degrees.)
My primary question is whether or not these seem like reasonable temps for the Tuniq, given 24c ambient and all of the other components in my rig. The follow up question, if the temperatures are not reasonable, would be given a proper physical mount, is poor AS5 likely the culprit or is it something else -- (perhaps lapping is needed?) Lastly, I had always planned to move to water with a quad, in hopes of a 4ghz OC... However, if I can't get to 3.6ghz on air with my current chip, due to temps and high voltage, I wonder what value water will bring if the chip's characteristics prohibit 4ghz. Should I first buy a TRUE 120 Extreme in hopes of getting to 3.6ghz? I know the Tuniq isn't as good as the TRUE with Quads, but what temp drop should I expect by upgrading? Perhaps more important, is it even worth trying a TRUE, or should I just goto water, and then consider replacing the chip if it turns out to be a poor over clocker (over the last two weeks this chip has both hinted at being a poor OCer and has shown promising potential... the 680i motherboard makes things interesting / difficult to determine.)
Many thanks for any help given.
Mark.
