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Is it just me or do these temps look a little too good to be true? I wonder if CoreTemp isn't reporting the temps incorrectly again?
Regarding Coretemp: I used to do some testing with some very accurate probes and on my system coretemp frequently was inaccurate at temps lower than 40c usually displaying 5-8c lower than actual. I noticed that above 40c actual it was usually dead on.
Finally!!!! I've noticed the exact same thing happening but trying to convince others has been nearly impossible.
I've done plenty of testing as well and have compared CoreTemp to the output from the on chip digital thermal sensors by reading registers within the processor using CrystalCPUID. CoreTemp exactly tracks changes in the DTS which leads me to believe that core idle temperatures are not accurate because the digital thermal sensors are not accurate at low temperatures. This might be why Intel does not document the DTS to be used to report absolute core temperatures across the entire temperature range of a Core 2 Duo.
I found CoreTemp to be very accurate from about 45C to 85C as compared to an IR thermometer. Idle temperatures are meaningless if the sensor is not accurate at lower temps.
Nice results! I can't believe that ram rated for 400mhz is runing 540 mhz! You should be at the extreme end of the ram's limits. So it's probably going to be the first reason you'll get errors from that point if you don't raise the ram voltage or relax timings more. Again you should knock that Ram multiplier down to 2x to make make it run at 450mhz along with the FSB since that ram can obviously do DDR900 w/no issue. I'd would think from this point there may need to be a gradual cpu voltage increase. I've got to get my hands on one of these chips. Amazing so far. Great job guy!
Regarding Coretemp: I used to do some testing with some very accurate probes and on my system coretemp frequently was inaccurate at temps lower than 40c usually displaying 5-8c lower than actual. I noticed that above 40c actual it was usually dead on.
I'll try and do that later, I'm doing this remotely actually I was gonna bring it to work but figured out working as an RN & Data Support i wouldnt have enough time to do all this, plus all the JCAHO crap thing would be thrown at my face when my CIO sees me in my office wiht flashing LED LIGHTS!!!...At the load temperatures you're running now, CoreTemp 0.95 and SpeedFan 4.32 are very accurate. Avoid bios temperatures.
Idle temperatures aren't important either. The lower the better as reported by one of these programs but comparing them to other users when there seems to be some error in the sensor that they are coming from is pointless.
Drop you memory multi to 2 to get your memroy running at 450 MHz and keep bumping up the FSB MHz. We all want to see what she'll do!
well you urself us famous already,my 3.5 is nothing compare to your 3.6Time for an upgrade to SuperPI mod. It uses 3 digits after the decimal point.
Hopefully you can show us the CPU tab in CPUz when you are running Orthos at 3500 MHz and 1.30 volts. Do it for 4 hours and you can get your name in the [H]ard OC database and be famous.
well you urself us famous already,my 3.5 is nothing compare to your 3.6
it has been fun and all, but i gotta enjoy this machine now need to play some games and stop benching.......atleast ive learn some OC tips from you guys!!! thanks.... im happy i got this cpu...i was wondering how far the e6850 can go ....but who knows??? C2Quad is only 5 days away from the price cut!!
I guess the problem I have is that I don't actually see your 3.5. You've posted some screen shots of some programs that are known to mis-report MHz. How about post one with CPUz showing your CPU at 3.5 GHz, preferably while running Orthos?
I don't have any trouble backing up my BS.
http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1031178478&postcount=670
CoW]8(0);1031275305 said:Can you post the CPU page of your CPU-Z in your screenshots, that will probably provide the most information.
...my 3.5 is nothing compare to your 3.6
Thanks CoW]8(0) for this suggestion. CPUz is one of the very few programs that displays the multiplier used correctly. If someone was pretending that their computer was running at 500 x 7 =3500 MHz and it was really only running at 500 x 6 = 3000 MHz, CPUz would clearly show that deception.
You're absolutely right. Your 3.5 is nothing because so far it hasn't been proven. I wasn't hoping to see a 5 hour Orthos run but 5 minutes with CPUz showing your actual MHz would have been nice.