Q6600 getting hot

Alright, so ive been dual boxing wow for a few hours now and my first 2 cores have been getting around 66c, is this too hot? I'm thinking about getting an arctic freezer pro but i really wanted to spend my money on a new game. Thanks for the help. Also, can i raise the fan speed? This is a stock fan btw. thanks for the help

there is no OCing also

Alright, so ive been dual boxing wow for a few hours now and my first 2 cores have been getting around 66c, is this too hot? I'm thinking about getting an arctic freezer pro but i really wanted to spend my money on a new game. Thanks for the help. Also, can i raise the fan speed? This is a stock fan btw. thanks for the help

there is no OCing also

cole_793

Your HSF isnt seated right, you used too little thermal paste or too much, or your airflow in your case is just horrid. Not trying to be mean but your temps are not okay and with no OC you have a issue somewhere. That isnt normal for a q6600 non oc whatsoever.

I would download Coretemp and Everest Ultimate. See if the temps are different there.

HWmonitor the TMPIN0 is your system temp and not your NB like some say. You might have dead air over the sensor so it might give you bad temps, but the cores.. well.. those shouldnt be that way at all

I am useing HWmonitor and coretemp. Those dont tell the case temps though do they?cole_793

I edited it but i will say it here too. TMPIN0 is your system temp. TMPIN1 is your chipset temp, or cpu on the die. Then you got your cores.

First thing you do is take off your side panel and run the hell out of your system. OCCT or Orthos, or try WoW again. See how the core temps are. If they are much better then you for a severe airflow issue. If little change then its isolated at the HSF OR your cpu might be giving off bad temps at the sensor.. which isnt likely.

Maybe it's just the crappy stock heatsink. I have my q6600 oc'd to 3.4 and my idle temperature is at 38. On high load it will reach 62 max.Silencer781

Have you tried disabling the CPU fan speed control in the BIOS? Look for something like "CPU smart fan control" or something similar and disable it.

[QUOTE="Silencer781"]Maybe it's just the crappy stock heatsink. I have my q6600 oc'd to 3.4 and my idle temperature is at 38. On high load it will reach 62 max.cole_793

Nope, I have a Tuniq Tower 120 heatsink. But my case has a crapload of airflow too with 5 intake fans and 3 exhaust fans.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154002

well i think the airflow in my case is good, there just must be a problem with the heatsink on the cpu. Ive already taken it off like 5 times because when i first built my comp it wasn't on right and was at 100c. then i got it on and it seemed fine but mabye its still not on right.cole_793

Applying the thermal compound is also a big factor in installing the heatsink. If you've taken it off that many times then I'm sure the compound is uneven. You would need to clean it and reapply. Just invest some money into an aftermarket heatsink. It'll be well worth it.

yeah, thats what im going to have to do i guess. Anyone habe any suggestions? Ive heard alot of good things about the freezer 7 procole_793

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme + 120mm fan. It's more expensive though.

I have the exact same case as you and close to the same processor(Q6700). I have the Thermaltake V1 on my CPU. My system idleas at 38 normally, and my CPU is usually at 42 idling or under a light load. The hottest it has ever been was 56 under high COD4 and it was 37 degrees outside :/And usually it is about 49 undera large load (COD4, COH)

I recomend the V1, maybe some arctic silver 5 (I have yet to get AS5 myself).

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3071635&Sku=T925-1199

Dude your temps are fine. My duel core is at 61oC and thats with a freezer pro 7 and its completely stable. If you run a stress test for an hour or so and it doesent crash its not too hot!

PS: note that your CPU had twice as many cores as my pc and only a little more heat. Its fine!

Dude your temps are fine. My duel core is at 61oC and thats with a freezer pro 7 and its completely stable. If you run a stress test for an hour or so and it doesent crash its not too hot!

PS: note that your CPU had twice as many cores as my pc and only a little more heat. Its fine!

daytona_178

61 on idle?:| Sounds a bit hot to me.

[QUOTE="daytona_178"]

Dude your temps are fine. My duel core is at 61oC and thats with a freezer pro 7 and its completely stable. If you run a stress test for an hour or so and it doesent crash its not too hot!

PS: note that your CPU had twice as many cores as my pc and only a little more heat. Its fine!

domke13

61 on idle?:| Sounds a bit hot to me.

Well its hot but not dangerous. I think people get too used to hearing temps from people with antec 900 cases and a expensive cooler. I turned off the fans on my case because they were loud.

I have ran stress tests on my pc for many hours and it hasnt become unstable once, thus iam able to say it isnt too hot. I know i may reduce its life span from 15 years down to 10 years by having it a little hot but i dont think i will have it that long to be honest.

hmm, well do you think the arctic frezzer 7 pro would do the job ok? I dont have $60 to spend on those ones right now.cole_793

I haven't tried it on my Q6600, but my AF7P keeps my E6320 nice and cold. But more importantly, it is a lot easier to install than the Intel HSF from my experiences.

[QUOTE="cole_793"]hmm, well do you think the arctic frezzer 7 pro would do the job ok? I dont have $60 to spend on those ones right now.ch5richards

I haven't tried it on my Q6600, but my AF7P keeps my E6320 nice and cold. But more importantly, it is a lot easier to install than the Intel HSF from my experiences.

yeah, thats what im going to have to do i guess. Anyone habe any suggestions? Ive heard alot of good things about the freezer 7 procole_793

i still can't decide if i should buy a new heatsink or not :Pcole_793

JUst run a stress test for an hour,,,it if gets too hot your pc will automatically reboot!

is that bad for your comp?cole_793

No it wont damage your CPU, its a safety precaution to stop damaging them. People go through this all the time when they overclock their cpu, they bump it up a bit then stress test it...if it reboots its bad,,,if it doesent reboot your safe!

how do i do a stress test?cole_793

Download OCCT and just hit thebig ON button, but be aware that it will slow your pc down to a crawl because it will stress the **** out of it. But be happy knowing that if it runs happliy under that kinda pressure it will be fine with any kind of game or any other task.

Try taking the side of your case off and see if the temps drop, if they do. Your case blows! :xJamiemydearx3

Try that to see if its your case...

how do i do a stress test?cole_793

I run double Orthos blend tests at the same time + prime95. Now granted one Orthos will report error at 3.42Ghz after just few min, but temps are still max 60° and i dont have any problems with CPU crashing or freezing (and hopefully wont have), so i just ignore it.

i just ran the OCCT stress test and it got up to 70c after 1 min and stopped lolcole_793

Do you mean it stopped by itself or did you stop it?

it said CPU TO HOT!! and stopped lolcole_793

Fair enough,,,you need a better cooler. Are you using the stock fan? If so look into getting an arctic freezer pro 7!

yes i am using a stock fan. if i get the arctic freezer, do i need to get new thermal paste too?cole_793

It comes with some pre-applied, but you can get better paste. Also if you ever have to re-seat it, you will need fresh paste. So I would go on and get some.

Alright, and do i have to take off the old paste thats on the CPU right now? and if so how do i do that?cole_793

Yes, you want to get it as clean as possible. I usually wipe it clean with a q-tip and then use an alcohol soaked q-tip to get it real clean.